8 ILLUSTRATIONS OF INDIAN BOTANY. 
Of these 10, four are certainly natives of the Indian Peninsula, namely, Té/racera, Dillenia, 
Colbertia, and Acrotrema: Colbertia however, heing only separated from Dillenia, by having a 
few of the stamens sterile and longer than the rest, and fewer pistils. ‘This last character is now of 
no value, owing tosome species recently referred to the genus, on account of their sterile stamens, 
fiovis.” With this character both 4. costatum and Wightianum sufficiently agree, but the species 
Thus in 
e species equally require revision since the addition of J. Arnottianum, but. that I feel 
averse to attempt until I receive specimens of the Ceylon species, I shall therefore content my- 
place or whether it actually belonged to the order. A enus so little knos ic 
found to merit a different fate, I have thought a suitable subject for this ur ie ns a abs 
name I have followed Dr. Arnott, this being undoubtedly his plant, though it is possible Vahl’s 
may bea different one, as I am informed by Colonel Walker, that he has recently met with 
several other species, all quite distinct from the one here represented, descri tions of which I 
hope by and bye to have an opportunity of introducing, ? : : 
Acrotrema, 
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only, each t yle and simple stigma; ° S¥ker-like, clothed with dry scale-like bracts, from 
ovules few or many in each. @C i panlaes the az of which the long, slende flower. 
seeds 1-20, furnished with a iniembranoua bait Biers peduncles, spring, So eee 
