194 Mr. Brown, on ihe Profeacea of Jussieit. 



This genus, wlncli was discovered by Sir Joseph Banlis, is with 

 his approbation, named in honour of his friend Thomas An- 

 drew Knight, esq. the author of many valuable essays on 

 Vegetable Physiology, published in the Philosophical Trans- 

 actions. 



For the figure here given! am also indebted totheliberality of the 

 illustrious President of the Royal Society, who has enabled 

 me to complete the account of this remarkable plant, by per- 

 mitting me to copyDr. Solander's description, which Iwas the 

 more desirous to give, as it exhibits a specimen of the accuracy 

 with which subjects of natural history were investigated in 

 that celebrated voyage; of whose important results it is to 

 be lamented so little is known to foreign naturalists, though 

 in this country they have ever been open to the public, and 

 in the most advantageous manner. 

 Knightia excelsa. Tab. II. 



Hab. In Nova Zelandici; prope Tolaga et Opuragi. Josephus 

 Banks baronetus. (v. s. folliculis vacuis sed impressionibus 

 seminum insignitis.) 



Desc. Arbor sylvestris, magna, ssepfe 80 pedalis. Caudex stric- 

 tissimus. Ra?7ii erecti, teretes,glabri. Jva;M?///' ultinii panim 

 compressi, villosiusculi. Coma pyramidalis. Folia numcrosa, 

 dens^ sparsa, erecta, petiolata, lanceolato-oblonga, (v. ob- 

 longa,) acutiuscula, profunde serrata, serraturis remotis ob- 

 lusis, plana, coriacea, rigida : supernfe glabra, nitida, laevia, 

 subtils venosa venulisque numerosissimis subreticulata, villis 

 copiosissimis brevissimis densissimis cinerascentia : 4-5 un- 

 cias longa. Petloli foliis sexies breviores. Racemi sessiles, axil- 

 lares, simplices, multifiori, ovato-oblongi, foliis dupl6 brevi- 

 ores, saepeiu ramis nudiscollocati, ubi ante decessum foliorum 

 axillares fuerunt, unde primo intuitu videntur quasi lateri- 

 bus ramorum erumpentes. Rachis ruberrima. Pedicelli holo- 

 , sericei» 



