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with two small, opposite, bracteolar leaflets. The racemes 

 are at first revolute, but unroll themselves as the flowers 

 open. The flowers are unilateral, arranged in two rows 

 upon short pedicels, each supported by a linear, ciliated 

 bract. Calyx superior, covered, as is the rest of the plant, with 

 red hairs, 3-parted, laciniae lanceolate, acute. Corolla white, 

 composed of three petals, inserted between the divisions of 

 the calyx, ovate, acute, with a few red hairs along the middle 

 of the under surface. Stamens 3, alternating with the petals. 

 Filaments linear, ascending. Anthers linear, bending towards 

 the style, yellow, 2-celled. Style declinate in an opposite direc- 

 tion to the stamens. Stamens simple. Capsule ovate, crowned 

 by the calyx, haii'y, 3-celled, 3-valved, many-seeded, the 

 dissepiments opposite to the valves, the placentae peltate, 

 pedicellate, affixed to the axis of the capsule. 



RHOPALA ATTENUATA. W. J. 



TeTRANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Proteacece. Juss. 8f Br. 



Foliis alternis ovatis acuminatis, racemis axillaribus foliis 

 longioribus, pedicellis geminatis calycibusque glabris. 



Native of Pulo Penang. — Arborescent, with round, smooth 

 branches. Leaves alternate, petiolate, ovate, acuminate, 

 attenuated to the base, and decurrent on the petiole, 10-11 

 inches long, entire, sometimes with one or two toothlets near 

 the point, very smooth. Petioles short, thickened at the base. 

 Capsule none. (?) Spikes rather longer than the leaves, axil- 

 lary, cylindrical: flowers geminate, shortly pedicelled. Pe- 

 rianth 4-leaved, leaflets linear, dilated and staminiferous at 

 the summit, revolute. Stamens 4, inserted near the apex of 

 the perianth ; filaments scarcely any ; anthers linear, 2-celled. 

 Style filiform, as long as the corolla; stigma clavate. Ova- 

 rium 1-celled, containing two erect ovules. 



RHOPALA MOLUCCANA. Br. 



Foliis alternis obovatis obtusiusculis integerrimis, racemis 

 plerumque lateralibus, pedicellis bifidis calycibusque 

 glabris. 



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