Echites. pentandria. monogynu. H 



the corol immediately above the stamina ; each divided in- 

 to two long, lilifonii, coloured segments. Filaments short, 

 inserted ou the contracted base of the tube of the corol. 

 Anthers cordate, incurved in form of a dome over the stig- 

 ma. Germs two, one-celled, each containing many ovula 

 attached to a large projecting fleshy receptacle on the in- 

 side. Style at the base double and coalescing into one 

 body near the top. Stigma single, large, globular, with 

 the vertex two-toothed, and five glands round the side, 

 which are firmly attached to the inside of the five anthers 

 near their base, between these are five dark-coloured, 

 spoon-shaped scales, which become detached by age. 

 Follicles horizontal, three sided, with the angles sharp j 

 tapering to a long, incurved, rather obtuse beak, ^ 



ECHITES. 



I^By some accident the Generic Character of Ecliites, and the 

 description of the three first species, viz. Antidysenterica, Tincto- 

 ria, and Scholaris are wanting in my copy of Dr. Roxburgh's work; 

 The two first of these are now removed to Wrightca, and the last 

 to Alstonia. It is thought better to print the genus as it stands 

 with this deficiency, than to insert a generic character of the ge- 

 nus, and a description of the three species whicli would not he Dr. 

 Roxburgh's. W. Caret/.'] 



4. E. caryophyllata, R. 



Twining. Z«e«i;es ovate-cordate, pointed. C«/W2es termi- 

 nal. Tube gibbous at top. Nectary tubular, five-toothed. 

 Segments of the corol, triangular. 



Sans. Malati. See. Asiat. Res. iv. 246. 



Kemetti valli. Rheed. mal. ix. t. 13-5. 



Compare with E. costata Willd. 



This is a large twining shrub, a native of mountain- 

 ous tracts only. It flowers during the wet season ; the 

 flowers are delightfully fragrant, partaking much of the 

 smell of cloves. Stem woody, twining, as thick as a man's 



