placed this plant in that genus with which it suffi- 

 ciently accords. Now however that I have become 

 acquainted with it, T still leave this plant in Blume's 

 genus, under the impression that a peculiarity so 

 marked, and at the same time of such rare occurrence, 

 will lead to the removal of that section from Parsonia 



shorter than the tube of the corolla, slightly ciliate, 



numerous minute glands within near the base: nec- 

 tarial glands not cohering. 



Mergui, Griffith. 



This species, though very nearly allied, seems dis- 

 tinct from P. ovata. The most marked peculiarity 



to be united to Heligme. If Parsonia is retained as consists in its numerous calycine glands; here they 

 it now stands, this species must unavoidably be form a continuous row all rouml the cup of the calyx, 

 transferred to it and the genus Heligme be reduced there only one or two to each lobe; here the ex- 



as it is clearly not distinct. 



This is certainly the plant figured by Rheede, Hort. 

 Mai. Vol. 9 tabs. 9 and 10. Hamilton considers these 

 different species, and in his MSS. designates the one 



tremities of the ramuli are glabrous, there pulveru- 

 lento-velutinous. A comparison of the two plants 

 will perhaps elicit other points of distinction. 



1307. ECDYSANTHERA GrIFFITIIII 



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tab. 9, Caudicia gymndra^ the other Candida Incho- 



toma, the former name sufficiently expressive of the glandulifera, R. W. Ic. 1307,), leaves obovato-lanceo- 



spirally contorted filaments. It is in allusion to these late acute, tapering towards the base, short petioled, 



figures that I have dedicated the species to the ori- glabrous {when dry yellowish beneath), calyx lobes 



ginal discoverer. 



ovate acute and, witn the peduncles, pedicels, bracts, 

 and corolla, pilose: calycine glands numerous : cor- 



1304. Aganosma elegans (G. Don.), leaves olla sinistrorsely convolute : nectary cupuliform en- 



obovato-elliptic acute, cuspidate, subacute at the 

 base, glabrous : cymes shorter than the leaves ; flow- 

 ers crowded: bracts lanceolate acuminate, the length 

 of the pedicel: pedicels and flowers externally 



tire, crenate: ovary pilose, folUcles long slender 

 monilliform. 



Malacca, Griffith. 



When namins: the drawing, which I did before 



whitish-pilose: lobes of the calyx as long as the writing the description, I committed the egregious 

 pedicels, long-lanceolate, about the length of the tube blunder of overlooking the direction of the a^stiva- 

 of the corolla.— Branches glabrous : leaves 2-2.^ inches tion, and apart from that,^finding the plant agree^ in so 

 long, 10-12 lines broad, glabrous, reticulated with ' ' "' '' ' ' ' ' ^ ' 



numerous coloured nerves and nervulae: lobes of the 

 calyx 3 lines long [in my specimens they are nearly ^ 

 an inch or 6 lines] ^ of a line broad : tube of the corol- 

 lay externally pilose, hispid within, lobes ovate acute, 

 about the length of the tube, glabrous within : ovary 

 shorter than the nectarial scales, pilose above. 



many particulars with the character and description 

 of E. glandulifera^ considered it that species, and 

 named it accordingly; an error which I beg may be 

 corrected. So perfect is the agreement between the 

 two plants that excepting the aestivation, nectary, 

 and form of the seed, which are scarcely obovate, 

 DeCandoUe's description might almost be copied for 



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Not uncommon in subalpine jungles ; Courtallum, this species. The points of distmction, however, are 

 foot of the Neilgherries, Malabar, &c. An erect of sufficient importance to establish this as a distinct 

 ramous shrub 6-10 feet high: flowers pale yellow, and well marked species. 



It seems rarely to produce fruit as, though I have 

 now specimens from various localities, none are 

 in fruit. The venous reticulations of the leaves 

 forms one of the best specific characters. 



1305. Aganosma blumu (Alph. D. C), leaves 



EPIGYNUM. (R.WO 



Calyx tubular 5-cleft, lobes eglandulose. Corolla 

 epigynous hypocraterimorphous, 5-lobed; aestivation 

 dextrorsely cortorted. Stamens 5, inserted near the 



calyx as long as the tube of the corolla. 



Balaghaut mountains, near Madras. I am not quite 

 certain of the identity of this and Rheede's plant, but 

 I feel quite certain that it is distinct from the pre- 

 ceding, though the character and figure do not 

 show that so clearly as the specimens, the difference 

 between which is obvious at first sight. 



130 



glabro 



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oval acutish at both ends, beneath and the ramuli base of the tube; anthers sagittate, adhering io the 

 pubescent: corymbs terminal, spreading, lobes of the stigma. Nectary an epigynous fleshy disc, embra- 

 ^ - -^ . . . - .. "- cing the base of the style, and covering the apex of 



the ovary. Ovary adherent! to the tube of the calyx, 

 2-celled with numerous ovules. Style filiform. Stig- 

 ma pyramidal acute, slightly 5-winged, furnished at 

 the base with a short reflexed membrane. Fruit? 

 A diffuse glabrous cHmbing shrub, with opposite en- 

 tire ovate-elliptic short petioled leaves. Corymbs 

 axillary, shorter than the leaves : flowers numerous, 

 crowded, and with the peduncles and pedicels cloth- 

 ed with appressed hairs. Calyx 5-cleft, lobes ovate 

 acute. Corolla three or four times the length of the 

 calyx, hairy on both sides, obtuse before expansion, 

 lobes much contorted in aestivation. 



This genus seems allied to Ecdysantherae § 3, in 

 the form of its corolla, but the position of the ovary 

 almost excludes it from the order. Mr. Brown long 

 ago adverted to the affinity existing between Apo- 

 cyneae and Rubiacse ; this genus may be looked upon 

 as in some measure forming the connecting link 

 between them, having the habit and flower of the 

 one and the inferior ovary of the other. It adds 

 one more to the examples already existing, show- 

 ing the necessity of not attaching too much im- 



^ ^ except the inflorescence: leaves elliptic, 



cuspidately acuminate : corymbs terminal, compact, 

 pilose: lobes of the calyx linear lanceolate pilose, 

 longer than the externally pilose tube of the corolla: 

 lobes of the corolla shorter than the tube, nectanal 

 scales all united, about the length of the very hairy 

 ovary : follicles terete, tomentose, divancated. _ 

 This species is nearly allied to J. eUgans, but is 

 certainly distinct and readily distinguished by its 

 much smaller flowers and united nectarial scales. 



1306-6i5. 



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rous, leaves subcordate ovate cuspidately acuminate : 

 panicles cymose terminal or from the axils of the 



Spper leaves, lax, many flowered, smooth and glab- portance to the circumstance of an ovary being 



Jyx 



adherent 



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