Lowsane. N. O. Magnoliacee. 
TAB. DCCCXCVI. 
Drimys prperrra, Hook. fil. 
Frutex v. arbuscula glaberrima, ramulis novellis glaucis, foliis con- 
coloribus obovato-lanceolatis acuminatis integerrimis utrinque 
levibus reticulatim venosis, floribus unisexualibus, calyce 2- 
sepalo, masc. petalis 8-10 lineari-oblongis obtusis, staminibus 
plurimis, foem. petalis 6 elongatis, ovariis 4. 
Haz. Borneo; Kini Balu, alt. 8000 feet, H. Low, Esq. 
This is another very remarkable discovery of Mr. Low’s, con- 
necting the alpine flora of tropical Borneo with that of the south 
temperate and antarctic latitudes; the nearest ally of this plant 
being the Drimys Winteri of the Straits of Magellan. This is also 
nearly allied to the genus Zasmannia of Australia and Tasmania, 
the flowers being unisexual, whether moneecious or dicecious I do 
not know, but there are four carpels in all the flowers I have ex- 
amined of this. The leaves are, even when dry, extremely aroma- 
tic, hot, and peppery to the taste. J.D. H. 
Fig. 1. Ovaria of the female flower. f. 2. A male flower. fs." 
Stamen. /. 4. Its rudimentary ovaria :—al/ but f. 2 magnified. 
