eo 
Colensoane. N. O. Rutacee, 
TAB. DLXXXV. 
MELICOPE sIMPLEX. 4. Cunn. 
Foliis oppositis simplicibus petiolatis rhombeo-obovatis subro- 
tundisve obtusis bicrenatis glabris, racemis simplicibus ax 
illaribus paucifloris petiolum equantibus. A. Cunn. 3 
Melicope simplex. All. Cunn. Bot. N. Zeal. in Ann. Nat. Hist. 
v. 3. p. 315. : 
Astorganthus Hugelii. ‘ Endl.” (Hugel. in Litt). a 
Has. Northern Island, New Zealand; in forests near the : 
- Baal 
sources of the Hokianga River. 4. Cunningham. Wairis, 
about 15 miles from Wangaree Bay. Mr. Colenso, Dr. Sin- 
clair. | 
In the absence of fruit to my specimens, I do not venture 
to offer an opinion as to whether or not this is really a species of 
Melicope, with leaves reduced to a single leaflet, or the distinct 
genus, which I am informed, by Baron Hugel, that Endlicher | 
constituted of it; but where published I have no means_ 
knowing. In my specimens, the ovary is single, which 1b 
lieve is not the case in Melicope: but in our plant, Mr. Cu 
ningham describes 4 carpella as constituting the fruit. 
other respects, Mr. Cunningham’s description quite accor 
with the plant here figured. I should have guessed its affinity : 
to be with Aurantiacee. : 
‘a 
; 
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Fig. 1. Unexpanded flower, /f. 2. Expanded flower. 
Pistil. f. 4. Leaf. J. 5. Portion of a leaf, to show the 
glands :—magnified. 
