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Stigma simplex. Ovula in loculis solitaria, pendula anatropa 
tegument 0. 
Has. Malacca Nhinghull. 
Ison. hexandra Gr. fl. haxandris, fol. oblongo-lanceol. 
Oss. The diminution in size of the stamina opposite the 
sepals, which ought to be the largest, is in accordance with the 
character of the order. 
There is another hexandrous species here. 
Ison obovatis Gr. foliis obovata subtus glaucescentia punc- 
tatisque, alabastrus ferruginea, antheris ferrugineo-villosis, 
Malacca: January 30th, 1845. 
` MYRSINACEE. 
EMBELIA. 
 Embelie sp. 
Frutex erectus, 6-8 pedalis. Rami divergentis, glabris 
flexuosa, teretes. Fol. alterna ovato-lanceolata, acuminata 
Tepanda, penninervia utrinque glabra, seniora subspinoso- 
dentata, petiolata, Petioli 4 uncialis. Paniculi florum axil- 
lares, terminalesque, ramulis divaricatis. Flores parvi albi, 
odore prussico. 
Cal. basi 3 bracteatus, 5-partitus laciniis cordatis obtusis 
tubo brevi, 
Cor, rotata, 5-partita, laciniis rotundatis crenato-repandis. 
. Stam. 5-paullo infra faucem inserta. Filam. petalis oppo- 
Sita Vix exserta filiformia. Anth. ovato-rotundze, adnatæ bilo- 
cul. longitudinaliter dehis. Pollen ovatum leve, longitudinali- 
ter sulcatum. 
Stylus brevis, stigma 3-4 fid. inclusum. 
“var. l-loeulare. Placenta libera centralia. Ovula plura, 
complanata vix peltata ? 
 Bractea lanceolata ad basin cujusque pedicell. æstivatio 
CUyds imbricata. Pl, DXLVIIL Fig. e. part of the pla- 
centa and ovula, 
B. In sylvis circa Moulmain copiosa, Dec, Jan. 1834. 
