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rma.—Arbor generis typum praebens Indiam orientalem sam me foliis gandet palmatim 
composi! is, floribus laxe-racetnosis, rubris, foeti lissimis. Cetera species cum indica hac con- 
sociate simplicifolia, verosimiliter genus proprium (Ivira) Sonstinanntl Americam tropicam 
incolun 
St. fetida L. 
Soutrawetnia Sattss. Calyx campanulatus 5—7 fidus, laciniis apice connexis. Tubus 
stamineus masculus cylindricus calyce inclusus, filamentis apice liberis antheras in capitulum 
inordinate coacervatas gerentibus. Tubus stamineus femineus masculo conformis, Eeok 
sterilibus 15 —30 sessilibus, serie simplici sinuata dispositis onustus. Ovaria coadunata. Styli 
connexi recurvi. Stigmata subpeltata cohaerentia, radiata. Fructus carpella_follicularia sessi- 
lia oligosperma., (Semina nuda.) —Orbis veteris, Africe, Asia et Australasia tropice incole, 
fuliis simplicibus v. compositis, floribus plerumque flavescentibus. 
nobilis Salish. S. Balanghas, S. versicolor, S. Blumii, S, Tragacanthae, S, angusti- 
folia, as (Steruliz spec, Auct.). 
Cavattium, Calyx campanulatus 5 fidus, erectus, Tubus stamineus maris ac fernine 
brevis, calyce inclusus medio constrictus, apice in filamenta 10 monanthera solutus, quoram 5 
alterna longiora. Styli connexi breves. Stigmata coadunata 5 lobe-disposita. Fructus carpel- 
la coriacea follicularia sessilia oligosperma.—Indice, foliis cordatis lobatis, floribus paniculatis 
copiosis minutis. 
C. urens (Sterculia urens Roxb.) C. comosum (Sterculia comosa Wallich.}. 
Hitprecarota. Calyx profunde 5 partitus reflexus. Tubus stamineus maris (?) et fem 
nz fusiformi-clavatus elongatus, antheris 10 bilocularibus sane! serie sessilibus ; inferioribitg 
5 ovarii angulis oppositis.. Styli continui connexi. Stigmata coadunata planiuscula minuta. 
Fructus. carpella longe-stipitellata membranacea venosa, ventricosa, apice ala lata cultriformi 
terminata. Semina pauca (?),—Asiatice tropice, foliis Cordatis acutis, glabris, membranaceis, 
floribus odoratis 
H. populifolia (Sterculia populifolia Roxb.) H. Candollet (Sterculia populifolia DC.) 
H. macrophylla (Sterculia macrophy)la Vent.). 
Scapnium. Flores .... Fructus carpella stipitellata membranacea venosa, longe ante 
maturitatem aperta ae cymbaeformia magna, Semen unicum ad basin carpelli exsertum. 
—Indica, nobis e fructu tantum 
nota 
Sc. Wallichii (St. Aare Wall.). 
Calyx ad basin usque 5 partitus reflexus. Tubus stamineus maris et 
rrmMtANA Marsigli. 
femine a ude elongatus, antheris plurimis. yarium e carpellis 5. Styli elongati. Stig- 
mata .... Fructus cornell TARTAN ACER longe ante maturitatem aperta, demum foliorum 
adinstar expansa (dependenti Semina.... Arbor Chineasis fo lits lobatis giabris. 
S. platanifolia uae platanifolia L.) 
Ervruropsis Lindl, Calyx infundibuliformis 5 dentatus, Tubus stamineus maris et 
femine cylindricus exsertus, antheris 30 se essilibus inordinatis. Ovarium e carpellis 5 subdis- 
tinctis. Styli breves obsoleti. Stigmata acuta recurva. Fructus carpella stipitellata. mem- 
branacea longe ante maturitatem aperta folioruam adinstar expansa dependentia, Semina 2 in 
quoque carpello persioles alterne adhaerentia.—Arbor indica foliis lobatis, calycibus carpel- 
‘eae rubro-cocci 
£. Cotes (Sterculia colorata Roxb.).* 
The following are the only additions to eis ere I have recently become acquainted with, 
| Methania abutiloides. (Arn. MSS.) eatin dif. ‘beneath, erenately serrated acute: peduncles axillary 
fuse; branches villous: leaves broadly ovate, cordate and torminal 2-3 flowered: involucel leaves broad cor- 
at the base softly pubescent above, whitish tomentose date acuminate closely embracing the flower, persie- 
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