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LXXV. APOCYNE. 



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2. MELODIOUS, Forst. 



^Calyx without nny or with very few small glands. Corolla-tube cylin- 

 dncal, slightly swollen round the anthers; lobes spreading, contorted iil the 

 bud^ throat with 5 or 10 small erect scales, either free or united in a ring or 

 cup. Anthers oblong or lanceolate, included in the corolla-ti;be. Ovary 

 single, 2-celled ; ovules numerous ; style filiform, with a thickened conical 

 stigma. Fruit ovoid or globular, succulent, indehiscent. Seeds (where 

 known) without hairs, albuminous. — Tall woody climbers. Leaves opposite. 

 Flowers in terminal or axillary cymes, rarely reduced to very few or single 

 flowers. Bracts very small. 



A small genus extending over tropical Asia and the islands of the South Pacific. The 

 Australian species are both endemic, and differ from the rest of the genus in their narrow 

 acute corolla-lobes, aud from all, except the Norfolk Island 3/. Baiieri, in their axillaiy 

 lunoresceuce. 



Pubescent. Peduncles solitary, 3-flo^^x^ed. Corolla-lobes shorter than 



the tube \, M.acutlflom. 



Glabrous. Peduncles usually 2 iu each axil, 1 -flowered. Corolla-lobes 



as long as the tube ....■.'■■ 2, M, Guilfai/ld. 



1. M. acutiflorus, F. Muell. in Trans. Phil. Soc. Vict. ii. 71. Branches 

 and under side of the Jeaves softly pubescent. Leaves shortly petiolate, 

 broadly lanceolate or the lower ones almost ovate, obtusely acuminate, gla- 

 brous above, penniveined \\\i\v the principal veins rather distant, 3 to 4 in. 

 long. Peduncles axillary, not much longer than the petioles, 3-flowered, 

 pubescent. Calyx-segments acuminate, rather above 1 line long, with a few 

 small glands inside at the base. Corolla-tube nearly 3 lines long; lobes 

 narrow, aciite, about 2 lines long, the upper part of the tube villous iaside, 

 the throat-scales irregularly united in an undulate or lobed ring. Anthers m 

 tlie middle of the tube. Ovary glabrous. Eruit not seen. 



Queensland. Brisbane river, Moretou Bay, W. Hill. 



Guilfoylei, F. Muell. Tragm. vi. 118. A tall woody climber, 

 quite glabrous. Leaves very shortly petiolate or almost sessile, oblong-lau- 

 ceoiate acummate but obtuse, rounded at the base, coriaceous, pennivenied, 

 somewhat shining, 2 to 3 in. long. Peduncles usually 2 in each axil, slender, 

 ^ to 4 hnes long. 1-flowered, but with 2 or 3 pairs of minute bracts. Calvv 

 segments very acute, about 1 line long, without glands. Corolla-tube 2j 

 lines long, the lobes at least as long, narrow, acute ; throat-scales oblong, 

 distinct. Anthers in the middle of the tube, lanceolate. Ovary glabrous. 

 ■t ruit not seen. . 



Queensland. Rockingham Bay, Balhchy. 



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Calyx without glands. 



3. CARISSA, Linn. 



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l.alyx witliout glands. Corolla-tube cylindrical, slightly swollen rouna 

 the anthers ; lobes spreading, contorted in the bud, the throat without scaK 

 Anthers oblong or lanceolate, included in the corolla-tube. Ovary singly 

 S-celled- ovules several in each cell, in 2 rows; style filiform, ^vith a more 

 or less thickened or conical stigma. Fruit ovoid or globular, succulent, m- 



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