Burkeane. N. O. Ochnacee, 
TAB. DLXXXVIII. 
Ocuna (Diporidium) putcurum. 2. Sp. 
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Foliis oblongo-subobovatis brevissime petiolatis utrinque acutis 
minute serratis ciliato-spinulosis, racemis multifloris pen- 
dulis, calyce nullo (!), petalis 6, staminibus numerosis, an- 
theris apice biporosis. 
Has. Macalisberg, interior of S. Africa. S. Lat. 25°-26°, Burke, 
(n. 191.) 
This is one of the many interesting new plants, brought 
home by Mr. Burke from his long journey into Southern Africa, 
as stated in the London Journal of Bot. v. 2. p- 163. It is 
the handsomest of all the genus; and its large flowers in pen- 
dent racemes must exhibit a striking appearance on the recent 
plant. The foliage is copious, and each leaf is edged with a 
cartilaginous margin, and under a lens are seen to be spinuloso- 
serrate. There is no calyx (unless the 3 outer petals may be so 
called), and then the corolla must be considered as reduced 
to 3 petals. Stamens very numerous. Anthers opening by two 
pores at the apex, and having a small struma at the base. 
_ Gynobase hemispherical, bearing the stamens, and the carpels, 
_ about 8, in a circle at the base of the style; each of the latter 
— is one-celled and one-seeded. 
Fig. 1. Portion of a leaf. J. 2. 3. Flowers. f. 4. Stamen. 
s 5- Pistil and Synobase. f/f. 6. Ovary. f.7. The same laid 
ope ified, 
