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immersed in gluten, into which the radicle shoots. Embryo 

 inverse, the radicle produced beyond the albumen. 



This species is nearly allied to the L. pentapetalus of Rox- 

 burgh, agreeing with it in habit and inflorescence. 



^ LORANTHUS FERRUGINEUS. Roxb. 



L. ferrugineus ; ferrugineo-villosa, foliis ellipticis obtusis 



supra glabris, pedunculis fasciculatis axillaribus 2-6 floris, 



floribus tetrandris extus ferrugineo-villosis. Roxb. Hort. 



V Beng. p. 87. [ejusd. Fl. Ind. v. 2. p. 207.) (Tab. LIX.) * 



Sumatra, &c. — A parasitic shrub, which attaches itself firmly 

 to branches of trees, by means of its long runners, and numer- 

 ous circular bands. The branches are long and hanging, and 

 when young, densely covered with reddish ferruginous wool. 

 Leaves opposite, on short petioles, coriaceous, elliptical, obtuse, 

 entire, smooth and green above, ferruginous and densely vil- 

 lous beneath. Stipides none. Peduncles fascicled, from 1-4 in 

 each axil, 2-6 flowered. A small scale-like bractea embraces 

 the base of the ovary. Calyx (if any) an entire margin, crown- 

 ing the ovary. Corolla covered externally, as well as the 

 peduncles and ovary, with ferruginous tomentum, green and 

 smooth within, tubular, divisible into 4 petals, which com- 

 monly adhere at their base, but separate at the limb, which 

 is generally more deeply cloven on one side. Stamens 4, 

 inserted into the tube, and nearly as long as the limb. Fila- 

 ments flat, deep purple. Style as long as the corolla. Stigma 

 subrotund. Berry ovate, ferruginous, 1-seeded. 



NEPHELIUM LAPPACEUM. 



Rambutan. Malay. N. lappaceum. Marsd. Hist. Sumat. p. 4. 



Frequent throughout the Malay countries and islands. — 

 A tree. Leaves alternate, pinnate; leaflets generally 5-7, 

 ovate, acute at both ends, very entire, smooth. Panicles 

 terminal, erect. Flowers numerous, small, white, male and 



* Fi^. 1, Flower. Fig. 2, Segment of the corolla with its stamen: — mag- 

 nified. 



