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and in the possession of large fruits, _ probably they are not 
very nearly related to species from other regions. 
Five species, including S. Wobinwncs appear to belon 
to the section Pencillatae, but two differ from all others in 
this section in having pubescent ovaries, and S. Robinsoni, 
is particularly distinguished by its large leaves. No long-tubed 
species of Strychnos is as yet known from New Guinea 
The only species which remain for general consideration are 
the four from Australia; S. vitiensis, the endemic species of the 
Fiji islands, a plant of Abel uncertain affinity; the two species 
from Hongkong and the two a known species from 
Formosa and the Ce ne respective 
Of the Australian species S. favida, einer the north coast, 
closely allied to S. ligustrina from Timor and belongs to ae 
uz-vomica subsection of the genus; S. \ pettooparnie and S. 
arborea belong to the section Penicillatae, and are endemic and 
quite distinct—S. arborea being peculiar, as it is a small tree. 
S. Ba neroftiana is very different from any other “are 
species; it seems to belong to the pat bee — ty) 
genus, but flowers are unknown and it may prove to be allied 3 
some New Guinea species, as may also be the case with S. 
arborea and S. tr eee 
' The two Hongkong ies show no particular affinity to 
each other. S. pensealate has a very short corolla tube and is 
4-merous, while S. angustiflora has a long cylindric corolla and 
a large fruit with seeds resembling those of S. Nuz-vomica. 
This wc no doubt belongs to the Nuz-vomica subsection of 
the genus, and the character of the inflorescences also ae 
From these introductory eitincls it will be obvious that it is 
not yet possible, even with the large number of fairly well- 
known species, to suggest definite answers to the interesting 
questions which are concerned with the ae distribution 
of the genus Strychnos in India and the Eas 
he specimens preserved in the Hertava: * Kew, the British 
Museum, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Paris have been examined, an 
material sig also very kindly been ver on loan to Raid r 
e sent the collection from his private herbarium for 
A WiMAeation. and I am also indebted to for 
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