154 



2. Disk of the male flower ) 



M 



stellate. ) ^ J^ U€ ^h Huber. 



3. Disk of the male flower 



paludi 



with elongated seg- } 9. rigidifolia 

 ments. 



Series Intermediae. Anthers in two complete series. Inflor- 

 escence pale yellow or white. Buds of the male flowers 

 acuminate. 



1 



10. minor ; Hemsl. 



11. microphylla, U 



2. Style obsolete J JJ ^diana, Huber. 



tens is 



Series Obtusiflorae. Anthers in two complete series. Inflor- 

 escence whitish or more or less violet. Bnds of the male 

 flowers obtuse. 



1. Disk of the male flower 



ucea n a 



composed of 5 obtuse \ 15. similis, Hemsl. 

 gknds. * ( 16. discolor, Muell. Arg. 



2. Disk of the male flower 1 , - .„ ., „ . 



composed of acumi- \ 17 ' Pawflora, Muell. Arg. 

 nate glands. J 18 - con fu*«> Hemsl. 



n „ . . 19. nitidcc, Muell. Arg. 



Or uncertain position ... \ 20. viridis, Huber. 



21. Kunthiana, Huber. 



It is not intended to criticise the foregoing classification, nor to 

 question the limitation of the species, as both are doubtless the 

 result ot a much more extended study of the genus than the 

 writer can lay claim to ; but it may be mentioned that Hevea 

 tuneata, Huber, is the same as, or at least intended by the author 



t,n inn I ii Ho ET « t i . -, _r 



to include, H 



Hooker 



um, i. „o <4 , tne latter and H. apiculata, Baillon, are regarded 

 synonymous with H. lutea, Mueller. 



It may be useful to add here a list of the American Rubber 



I cones 



I.— Hevea. 



H. 



female flowers. 



Male an<l 



H. 



f. 16 and 17. Seeds. 

 H. brasiliensis, Muell. Arg 



ofrnZnTf^fl 1 Arg " voL xxvi " *• 25 ™> f - i" 7 - Analysis 

 ot male and female flowers, t. 2575, f. 1-7. Germinating seeds. 



S. conf. 

 d femal 



H. 



t. 2o75, f . 12 and 13. Seeds. 



Male 



flowers, t. 2575, f. 8-11. Seeds. 



Mai 



