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ing cons from that plant in the form of all its floral organs, Tam indebted 
for specimens to Mr. Kirk, of Auckland, and to Dr. Mueller, who received it 
from Mr. Kirk, and sent it with the MS. name adopted above.—J. D. 
KER. 
Fig. 1, Flower. 2. Petal. 3. Stamen. 4. Achene :—a/l magnified. 
Piate 1082. 
CHALEPOA MAGELLANICA, Hook. > 
PITTOSPORES ? 
Chalepoa, Hook. f. gen. nov. Flores solitarii, hermaphroditi. Calycis 
5-fidi chm brevissimus, obconicus; lobi late ovati, obtusiusculi, persis yn 
abe: ovoidea ete parva, pods | urg ide. -S ae basi ate suf- 
fulta, stylo tarde ia terminata, 3-locularis, eid 3-valvis, polysperma, 
epicarpio coriaceo, endocarpio crustaceo, valvis m ab axi seminifero sece- 
dentibus. Semina parva, oblique sbeveiine. reemlati horizontalia, funiculo 
brevi crasso, testa crassa crustacea brunnea nitida, raphe inconspicua, teg- 
mine membranaceo apice ees notato, albumine carnoso et oleoso ; em 
minimus, cordiformis, hilo proximus, rediculn infera —Fruticulus glaberrinus, 
sapore duleamaro, repens, ramosus, caulibus teretibus flecuosis robustis cica- 
tricatis, cortice brunneo ; ramuli sureulos Epilobii revocantes, breves, adscen- 
dentes, detlie Soliati. Folia alterna, sessilia, crassiuscula, basi subimbricata, 
adscendentia, oblanceolato- v. obovato-spathulata, apice 3-crenulata. Flores 
parvi, in apicibus ramulorum solitarii, subsessiles v. breviter crasse pedunculati, 
pedunculo demum elongato, ebracteati. Capsula parva, pedunculata, erecta. 
C. magellanica, Hook. f. sp. unica. 
Has. Tierra del Fuego; Port Famine, Capt. I South Chili; Port 
ces lat. m1 S.,in marshy ground, Dr. Cunningham. 
‘aules vage repentes, 1-3-pedales, crassitie penne corvine. Folia 34 
oll. longa, carnosula, pallide viridia, siccitate pallide flavo-brunnea, superne 
glaucescentia v. utrinque concolora, costa nervisque paucis valde obscuris, 
basi angusta semi-amplexicauli, dentibus apicalibus scapehance obsoletis. 
Flores sessiles, ebracteati, 3 poll. diam., erecti, Samolam revoca Pe- 
tala calyce 3-plo lon nguors, crassiuscula, alba, basi flava. Stamina petalis 
dimidio breviora; anther parve. Ovarium longitudine staminum. Bacca 
4-% poll. longa. Semina in loculis ad 8 
My first knowledge of this most curious little plant was derived from 
fruiting specimens, ected about forty-three years ago, by Captain King, 
