TABULA 3027. 
EMMENOSPERMA PANCHERIANUM, Baill. 
RHAMNACEAE. Tribus RHAMNEAER. 
E. Pancherianum, Baill. in Adansonia, vol. xi. p. 269 ; inflorescentiis 
contractis foliis buxiformibus distincta. 
Arbor parva vel frutex multicaulis. Ramuli cinerei, minute 
puberuli. Folia ae vel alterna, obovata vel obovato- elliptica, 
1-3 cm. longa, 0: cm. lata, basi plus minusve cuneata, apice 
obtusissima, ee vel retusa, integerrima, tenuiter coriacea, 
tenuis, receptaculum vestiens. Filamenta 1-5 mm. longa, sursum 
sensim angustata, apice inflexa ; antherae subreniformes thecis apice 
confluentibus. Pistillum in fundo receptaculi liberum; ovarium 
0-5 mm. longum, semi-ovoideum, biloculare ; stylus 0-7 mm. longus 
stigmate leviter bifido incluso, crassus; ovula pro loculo solitaria, 
erecta. Capsula in coccos tres secus suturas ambas mime septicide 
dehiscens. Semina compresso-ellipsoidea, 4-5-5 mm. longa, 3-5-4 mm. 
lata, basi valde concava, minutissime lepidota, oo rubra. Testa 
cornea. men carnosum. Embryo magnus ; tyledones late 
ellipticae, basi anguste cordatae ; ‘theca brevis, wane truncata. 
Potynesta: New Caledonia ; Pancher ; Caldwell. 
Emmenosperma is allied to Alphitonia, from which it differs in its 
free ovary and capsular fruit. Three species are known, the other 
two being natives of Australia —T. A. SpRaGuE. 
Fia. 1, flower, side view; 2, flower, nei to sore interior ; : - ee 
section % flower; 4, petal and acai , petal; 6, stamens; 7, longitu tudinal 
section of pistil; 8, seed; sed niarged 10, Loigivealinal section of seed, 
All enlarged except 8, which is oh natural si 
