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those of the preceding, but the fruit presents a singular 

 anomaly in being polyspermous. Both differ so much from 

 the other species of Morinda, that I think they might pro- 

 perly constitute a new and distinct genus. 



EUTHEMIS. W. J. 



Pentandria Monogynia. 

 Calpx inferus, 5-phyllus. Corolla 5-petala. Stamina 5, hy- 

 pogyna, antheris oblongis acuminatis apice poro dehis- 

 centibus. Stylus filiformis staminibus aequalis. Bacca 

 5-sperma, seminibus circa axim dispositis, oblongis, intus 

 angulatis, arillo fibrose inclusis^ albuminosis, embryone 

 inverso-cylindrico longitudine fere seminis, radicula su- 

 pera. 



Frutices, foliis alternis pulcherrime striatis nervis parallelis, 

 racemis terminalibus, demum peracta floratione, laterali- 

 bus et oppositifoliis. 



EUTHEMIS LEUCOCARPA. W. J. 



Foliis lanceolatis pulchre spinuloso-serratis, racemis basi 

 ramosis, baccis niveis globosis. 



Plawan bruk. Malay. — Native of the forests of Singa- 

 pore. — A shrub of uncommon elegance and beauty, erect, 

 4-5 feet high : branchlets round, smooth, sometimes slightly 

 angled. Leaves alternate, petiolate, lanceolate, acute, decur- 

 rent on the petiole, spinuloso-serrate, very smooth and 

 shining, beautifully striated with fine parallel nerves. Petioles 

 margined, flat and channelled above, dilated at the base into 

 a thick rounded prominent rim, which half embraces the 

 stem. Stipules lanceolate, acuminate, ciliate, very deciduous. 

 Racemes erect, with 1-2 branches near the base, at first 

 terminal, afterwards lateral and oppositifolious, from the 

 shooting up of the stem from the base of the peduncle. 

 Flowers pedicellate, generally in pairs. Bracts ovate, acute. 

 Calyx inferior, 5-leaved, spreading, leaflets ovate, obtuse, 

 ciliate, the two inner ones rather smaller. Corolla white, 

 sometimes tinged with purple, 5-petaled, petals twice as long 

 as the calyx, reflexed, ovato-oblong, obtuse. Stamens 5, in- 



