214 flora indica. [Lardizabalea 



2. PARVATIA, Decaisne. 



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Sepala 6, biserialia, ext. rest, valvata. Petala 6, lanceolata, sepalis 

 multo minora. Stamina in masculis monadelpha, connectivo ultra an- 

 theras oblongas apiculato, in foemineis minima libera abortiva. Ova- 

 ria 3, ovoidea, stylo oblongo acuto apiculata. Ovula parieti affixa, 

 sparse, pilis immersa. — Frutex scandens, foliis trifoliolatis, inflorescentia 

 axillari racemosa, floribus parvulis ex albo viridescentibus. 



This little genus, of which only one species is kuown, is closely allied to Staun- 

 tonia, from which, however, it is at once distinguished by the presence of petals and 

 by the trifoliolate (not digitate) leaves. 



1. P. Brunoniana (Decaisne, Arch. Mus. i. 190. 1. 12 A) ; foliolis 

 ternis lanceolato-ovatis acuminatis supra nitidis subtus glaucescentibus, 

 floribus racemosis laxis, pedunculis subfasciculatis. — Stauntonia Bruno- 

 niana, Wall Cat. 4592 ! 



Hab. In montibus Khasia, alt. 3-4000 ped.! — (El. Oct. Nov.) (v. v.) 



Frutex alte scandens, ramis teretibus cortice rugoso suberoso pallido. Hamuli 

 purpurei, striati, subangulati. Folia longe petiolata, petiolis basi incrassatis ; foliola 

 ovata vel ovato-lanceolata, obtuse vel argute acuminata, rarius ohtusa, basi rotun- 

 data, glabra, supra lucida, subtus glauca, 3-5 poll, longa, 1-2J lata, petiolulis an- 

 gulatis medio 1-1^ poll, longo, lateralibus dimidio brevioribus. Fedunculi axillares, 

 fascicnlati, tuberculo squamigero inserti, 2-4 poll, longi, rigidiusculi, flexuosi, graciles. 

 Pedicelli patentes, bracteola lineari-membranacea suffulti, longi, Flores foeminei mas- 

 culis fere duplo majores §-pollicares. Sepala tenuia, tenuiter nervosa. Carpella (1 

 tantum visum) ovoidea, utrinque obtusa, granulosa, 1^ poll, longa. Semina in pulpa 

 nidulantia, undique affixa. 



We have before us two specimens from the valley of Assam, one collected by Grif- 

 fith and one by Mr. Simons, which are probably referable to this species, as they 

 only differ by the leaves being obtuse and thinner in texture, both very variable cha- 

 racters in this Order. The flowers, which are male, are identical with those of F. 

 Brunoniana. 



3. HOLLBOLLIA, Wall, (non Hook.) 



Sepala 6, biserialia, ext. sest. valvata, int. subimbricata. Petala 6, 

 minuta, squamseformia, rotundata. Stamina 6, libera ; flamenta (in 

 foemineis minima effoeta) crassiuscula, cylindrica; anther a lineares, 

 extrorse biloculares, connectivo apiculatae. Ovaria (in masculis rudi- 

 mentaria) lineari-oblonga, pulpa repleta, stigmate oblongo tenuinata. 

 Ovula numerosa, parietibus undique affixa, pilis immersa, orthotropa, 

 demum anatropa. Carpella indehiseentia, baccata, polysperma, septis 

 pulposis a pariete ortis medium fere attingentibus pseudo-multilocula- 

 ria. Semina in loculis solitaria, anatropa vel semi-anatropa, testa fusca 



cartilaginea. 



corymbiformibus 



-foliolatis 



This genus was originally founded by Wallich in his Tentamen Fl. Nep., but after- 

 wards abandoned by him on the supposition that it was not distinct from Stauntonia, 

 DC. Decaisne has, however, clearly shown that unless all the digitate plants of the 

 Order are to be reduced In nn#» cr^nn-i a pnnrso which does not seem to us advisable. 



