38 Mr. J. Mieis on the Menispermacese. 



quires to be confirmed by more recent observation. I have not 

 been able to meet with the seed. 



2. Anamirta, Coleb. has four species, the type of which is the 

 Cocculus suberosus, DC. : of this genus I have a very complete 

 analysis. Here also belongs the Cocculus populif alius, DC. 



3. Cali/cocarpum, Nutt. consists of a single species, the Meni- 

 spermumLyoni, DC. : its details are very faithfully given in Gray's 

 Gen. PI. Un. St. Am. i. p. 75. tab. 30. 



4. Odontocarya comprises three species from Brazil ; the type, 

 which I found in the Organ Mountains, and which I examined 

 in the living state, has aflfbrded complete analytical details. The 

 Cissanipelos Vitis, Flor. Flum. tab. 137, and Cissampelos Her- 

 nandia, idem, tab. 136, evidently belong to this genus. 



5. Tinospora contains eleven species, most of which are already 

 known : it is a well-marked genus, and I have complete details 

 of its structure : the following may be referred to it : Cocculus 

 co7-difolius, DC. ; C. convolvulaceus, DC. (Wall. Cat. no. 4955 B 

 and 4966 C) ; C. crispus, DC. (Wall. Cat. 4966 A, 4966 B) ; 

 C. Malabaricus, DC. (Wall. Cat. 4969) ; C. lacunosus, DC. ; C. 

 tomentosus, Coleb. (Wall. Cat. 4956 A) ; C. glaucus, DC. ; C. fla- 

 vescens, DC. ; C. Bakis, A. Rich. 



6. Jateorhiza is a very distinct genus, consisting of three 

 species: — 1. /, palmata [Cocculus pahnatus, DC. Hook. Bot. 

 Mag. tab. 2970). 2. /. Columba (Wall. Cat. n. 4953). 3. /. 

 strigosa, from Fernando Po (Flora Nigritiana, p. 213, tab. 18). 



7. Burasaia, Thouars, a genus consisting of three species from 

 i\ladagascar, has been well described by Prof. Decaisne in his 

 admirable memoir on the Lardizabalece, and I am indebted to 

 his kindness for an opportunity of examining its male flowers, 

 the characters of which certainly agree with the Menisjjermaceie, 

 and these, as well as the structure of the ovarium, as described 

 by M. Decaisne, conform well with the Heteroclinea. It is due 

 to the very distinguished botanist just mentioned, to state, that in 

 referring this genus to the LardizabaletJE, he did this with much 

 hesitation ; the true features of the Menispermucece had not then 

 been elaborated, and it must be confessed that its 3- foliate leaves 

 and the nucleus being invested by a pulpy arillus indicate a strong 

 tendency towards the Lardizabalacece, but its distinct ovaria with 

 solitary ovules fix it beyond doubt among the Menisjyermaceae. 



8. Clutsmanthera, Hochst. Of this genus I have very com- 

 plete details of the male flowers, and of the seed, but the female 

 flowers remain to be examined. The characters of this genus, 

 given by Prof. Hochstedter (as quoted in Walpers Hep. v. p. 18), 

 are far from correct or intelligible : only one species is recorded. 



9. Fibraurea, Lour. This genus has been here restored upon 

 very efficient data, but I have only seen the male flowers, and 



