Puate 2736. 
THOMASSETIA SEYCHELLANA, Hemel. 
TERNSTREMIACER, 
Thomassetia, Hems?. Genus novum nulli propinquum, inter Tern- 
streemiaceas ob staminodia insigne 
flores hermaphroditi. Nats 5, imbricata, rotundata, margin 
minute denticulata. Petala 5, contorto- imbricata, nunc idniatioreiin 
nune dextrorsim obtegentia, ovato-oblonga, obtusa, libera, glabra. 
Stamina 5, petalis om ares pt ea paulo excedentia ; filamenta 
carnosa, ima basi inter e staminodiis leviter coherentia ; 
an ntheree basi cordiformes, i inter ee basins longitudinaliter dehis- 
centes. Stami nodia circiter 15, dentiformia 
Caso hnssctits oak Hie se ens cum eet 3-5 po oll. pee obtusa 
vel rotundata, basi subrotundata, margine cartilaginea, interdun 
obscure remoteque crenato- undulata, ihe pallidiora, venis primariis 
lateralibus utrinque circiter 10 in siccis sat con mspicuis. Pedunculi 
. axillares, compressi, circiter pollicares, recurvi, apice breviter bifurcati. 
Flores flavo-albi ei 9-12 lin. diametro, in asciculos duos divergentes ad 
peduncult apicem aggregati, distinete pedicellati. Fructus bipolli- 
caris, stamin odiie auctis suffultu 
T. seychellana, Hemsi. (species wnica). 
SEYCHELLES : summit of Mount Sebert, Mahé, at 1,800 feet, 
ae: Pio wit So: 
The specimen nape is all that I have seen of this lta tree. 
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The figure of the fruit is from a drawing by Mr. Thomasset, the 
collector of this seid about fifteen other plants from the sate island 
received at Kew for determination from the late Dr. Schimper, of 
asle. Mr. Thomasset is the caveats S iecics of the Cascade 
