Stocksiane. N. O. Solanacez. 
TAB. DCCCIL. 
Hizsiscus Scrnpicus, Stocks. 
Suffrutex tortuosa humilis ramosissima a gn pube stellata 
incana, foliis parvis cuneatis sessilibus apice crenato-serratis, 
stipulis subulatis, pedunculis s solibaria breviosimis, involucelli 
foliolis 7-8 lanceolato-subulatis calycis 5-fidi dimidium equan- 
tibus, petalorum unguibus spiraliter tortis, columna staminea 
inflata, antheris solummodo liberis, ~ longitudine staminum, 
capsula globosa 5-loculari, seminibus 
Has. Hills of Scinde, Dr. Stocks (n. 480). 
“ Suffrutex Scindica depressa, ramis abruptis subspinosis, ramulis 
pube stellata tomentosa lepidotis. Fo/ia omnia cuneata, parva, 
lepidotim stellato-pilosa. Involuceldum 6-8-phyllum. Calyx 
5-fidus, laciniis basi coheerentibus. Corolle petala in tubum 
dextrorsum vel sinistrorsum tortum cum columna staminea 
connata, limbi segmentis tubo brevioribus. Co/wmna staminea 
apice libera, antheras plurimas in globum confertas exserens. 
Ovarium 5-loculare. Ovula loculis 2. Stydus terminalis apice 
exserto, 5-fidus. Stigmata capitellata, papillosa. Capsula 5- 
locularis, 5-valvis. Semina in loculis 1-2; ¢esta crustacea, 
pilis gossypinis lanuginosa.” J. Z.. 
Our valued friend Dr. Stocks considers that this singular 
plant will form a genus distinct from Hibiscus. The extensive 
ge so called, needs an entire revision; if this be separated, 
(S. Fischer, Coll. n. 92, from Arabia, and ken We Coll. 
n. 428, a, from Muscat), ‘Hibiscus, sp. (Aucher-Eloy, Coll. n. 855, 
from Sinai), and one from Senegambia (Heudelot, Coll. n. 535)—— 
all in Herb. Hook. The present species differs from all those in 
its cuneate leaves.” 
—- Pes Leaf and stipules. 2. Involucel and flower. /. 3. 
a. f.4, Corolla laid open. fd. Capsule (naé. size). f: 6. 
Seal —all but f. 5 more or less magnified. 
