222 Mr. Bhom'n, on the Proteacea of Jiissietr. 



Emcoturium sfrohilinttm. Lahill. Nov. TIoll. 2. p. 116. t. 26j. 



Tlie seeds of this remarkable plant, which I am acquainted 

 •with only from Labillardiere's tigure and description, being- 

 unknown, and the internal structure of its ovarium not hav- 

 ing been examined, its genus cannot be determined. Its re- 

 gular and deeply divided calyx, the four glands at the base 

 of the ovarium, and its vertical equilateral stigma, point out 

 its near affinity to Knightia, from which it differs in the 

 style being deciduous, and perhaps also in the number 

 and form of its seeds. If these are but two in number, 

 it would be still more nearly related to Orites ; but some- 

 thing in its whole appearance, and especially its un- 

 '. commonly large bracteae, indicates its being a distinct 

 genus. 



According to Labillardiere, it is a native both of New Caledonia 

 and the south-west coast of New Holland : but as I am ac- 

 quainted with no plant of the order, which has so wide a 

 range as this, and as it may be presumed the specimens 

 from New Holland were very imperfect, otherwise so 

 remarkable a plant would surely have found a place in 

 the body of his work, I may be permitted to question 

 the accuracy of the statement. I confess however that I 

 know no plant of Lewin's Land with which this could be 

 confounded. 



RouPALA p'umuta. Lam.Illust. Gen.l. p. 243. n. 1282. Poiret. 

 Enajc. Botan. 6. p. 317- Rudg. PL Guian. 25. t. 38. 

 There can be little doubt of this plant constituting a distinct 

 genus ; but its fruit being entirely unknown, it is better to 

 place it among those which require a further examination. 

 It was referred to Rhopala at a time when that genus was 

 not at all understood. In its compound leaves, its irregular 



calyx, 



