124 ILLUSTRATIONS OF INDIAN BOTANY. 
§ Il. Anthers 2-celled, oblong, dehiscing longitudinally, introrse. 
§ III. dnthers sessile, depressed, flattened above, 1-celled, dehiscing circularly, (cir- 
cumscissile ). Cambogia.— Lin. 
In the following synopsis of the genus I shall distribute all the known species according to 
the above arrangement, premising however, that I have seldom encountered one, whose species 
are more difficult to unravel, and that [ entertain but faint hopes of succeeding in my endea- 
vour to render clear, that which seems to have been very obscure to most of my predecessors. 
Of these, Roxburgh is the one on whoin I have reposed most confidence, his descriptions, with 
afew exceptions extending to every part of the plant, and being generally made from recent 
specimens, are the most correct and perfect. . ; 
A similar plan has been pursued with respect to the other genera of the order Mesua, 
Gynotroches, Calophyllum, Kayea, and Calysaccion, (Apoterium I consider a section, only, of 
Calophyllum) and thus will be placed before the Indian Botanist the most complete account 
of the Asiatic division of this difficult and hitherto ill understood order any where published. 
That both errors and omissions will be found, is most probable, since such seem almost una- 
voidable even under circumstances most favourable to the attainment of accuracy, and such [ 
cannot flatter myself are those under which I write, limited as | am in the time requisite for 
the elaboration of such a monograph, and equally so in the space [ feel myself at liberty to 
appropriate to it in this work. The whole order however required elucidation, and the means 
of doing so to a considerable extent having been placed at my disposal, I feel, that I should 
not have done justice to those who kindly contributed the materials, did I not do my utmost 
to render them available to the objects of science by their publication. 
SYNOPSIS OF THE INDIAN GUTTIFERA. 
Sus-OrpEr—Garcinieg. 
Garcinra—Lin, Willd. &e. The male plant only of this species is known, the 
_ Cambogia, Lin.—Mangostana, Gert.—Brindonia, Pet. flowers seem larger than those of any of the other spe- 
Thour ?—Oxycarpus,Lour.—Stalagmitis, Murray, partly? cies of the genus. 
Cambess. partly.—Hebradendron, Graham. 4. G. Celebica (Choisy). Leaves ovate, lanceolate, 
Flowers polygamous, dicecious. Sepals 4, persistent. acute: flowers axillary, solitary, near the ends of the 
Petals 4, deciduous. Male—Stamens numerous, 4 adel- branches : male—stamens 4 adelphous, androphores, 
phous, or monadelphous, with or without an imperfect thickly covered with anthers: female—stigma entire, 
istillum. Anthers 1-2-4 celled, dehiscence various, °2¢@Ve; furrowe within, froit Se eae 
emale—Stamens few or numerous, usually, 4 adel- The description of Rumph, Herb. Amb. 1, page 134, 
of the stamens of the male flower, is so precise as not 
rally imperfect. Ovary 4-10, celled: Ovules solitary in *® leave a doubt that this species, belongs to this see- 
= aud ae very crak wanting. Stigma pel- on. 
ite, lobed; lobes co nding in number with the fs 
cells, Fruit fleshy, FE Sat 4-10 celled, crowned eden a: re en te 
with the permanent stigma, globose, or slightly elonga- i veers : 
im rows ds, soli in each cel 5. G. Merguensis—R.W. Male—flowers axillary, 
ion win opposite, coriaceous, shining, glabrous leaves ; scone’ exterior pair of sepals minute, the interior 
ided i i ale. 
e extreme branches usually somewhat 4-sided. ones large in proportion—fem 
Subgenus MANGosTan rt. Male—Stamens very Mergui.—Communicated b Griffith, Es 0. 
numerous, tetradelphous; androphores, thick and fleshy, 97, in Herb. Griff. 2 * tea melee Di 
covered on a sides with anthers—Ovary ru ary, Arborions, or shrubby, very ramous, leaves lanceolate, 
Supporting a large globose sterile stigma. cuminated at the point: flowers numerous, small, fasci- 
a 
_§ 1. Anthers oblong, 2-celled, dehiscing longitudinally. cled in the axis of the leaves, fascicles 3-5 pith 
_ 1. G. Mangostana, (Lin.) Leaves somewhat rhom- 
boidal, obtuse; male—fiowers fascicled; femal ome “9 
tary, terminal: fruit globose, 6-10 celled, (about the “°S™St 
9 coranze)- pletely covered with sessil flatten d, 1 relied anthers 
2. G. cornea, (Lin. ral, ob ely co with sessile, flattened, I-celled lerS, 
bath nis doves teil ale cggrena fale teisingtensvent ace th apex "Abort, Pot 
solitary : frdit’ ‘etobos: : ahah tin cine Ge obose, capitate, glabrous, longer than the stamens. 
 jime ES eee eer. (about the sie ate The female I have not seen. 
Subgenus Oxycarrus—Lour. Ma 
T. a pasts patteeede & Ze le—Stamens numer- 
the e am ee male flowers aggregated  gys, monadelphous, filaments united into a short, fleshy, 
Noselyeoverid 4 th me Hise sei ous, androphores, 4-sided, sub-capitate androphore, covered with anthers ; 
Bak beat with anthers, sterile stigma flat, 4-an- with or without a minute, rudimentary pistil, 
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