Colensoane, N. O. Rhamnee ? 
TAB. CDXXIV. 
Coroxia. A. Cunn. 
Gen. Cuar. Flores hermaphroditi (dioici, A.C.) Calycis tubus 
elongato-turbinatus, ovario adherens; limbo 5-fido, persis- 
tente, per zstivationem valvato. Petala 5, lanceolata, deci- 
dua, lobis calycis alterna, intus basi squamula fimbriata in- 
structa. Stamina 5, petalis alterna, iis breviora: Filamenta 
basi dilatata: Anthere lineari-oblonge, intus rimis duabus 
longitudinalibus dehiscentes. Glandule epigyne 5, laciniis 
calycinis opposite: Ovarium inferum, biloculare, loculis 
1-ovulatis pendulis. Stylus staminibus brevior. Stigma incras- 
satum, bifidum. Drupa 2-locularis, dipyrena.—Frutex 10- 
pedalis, ramulis foliisque subtus albo-tomentosis. Folia alterna, 
coriacea, lanceolata, breviter petiolata, supra glabra, nitida, 
punctulata, penninervia, reticulata. Flores parvi, subpanicula- 
ti, bracteati; paniculis brevibus, azillaribus terminalibusque, 
undique, etiam petalis extus, piloso-canis. 
Corokia buddleoides. All. Cunn. Bot. N. Zeal. in Ann. of 
Nat. Hist. v. 3, p. 249. 
Has. New Zealand, Northern Island, margins of woods on the 
shores of the Bay of Islands, Wangaroa, &c. A. and R. 
Cunningham, W. Colenso, Esq. 
The general aspect of this plant is a good deal similar to that 
of Buddlea, Its generic name is derived from that by which it 
is known to the natives “ Korokia-taranga.” Mr. Cunningham 
speaks of it as dicecious. My specimens exhibited stamens in 
the same flower with the pistil. 
Fig. 1. Portion of a leaf, upper surface. /. 2. Flower 
J. 3. Petals and stamens. /f. 4. Calyx and pistil. #5. Young 
fruit. f.6. Ovary cut through. f 7. Young fruit laid open: 
— magnified, 
