16 ICONES PLANTAKUM. 



Stamina 4, subsequalia, lobis alternantia iisdem longiora ; antliera? 

 parvEe, subdidymse. Ovarium obovoideum, imperfecte biloculare, mar- 

 ginibns OYuliferis carpellorum per paria intnisis. Stylus gracilis ; 

 stigma bifidum. Fractus (immaturus) parvus turbinaias. — Arbor yel 

 frutex, ramulis ferrugineO'puberulis glabratis. Folia oppostta, composita^ 

 petiolata, folioUs hlternatis petiolulatis ovatO'ellipHcis acumiue breviter 

 apiculato mucronulato, Inflorescentia termhiali^^ poiiicalatay ampld^ 

 r amis pub erulis patentibus^ hracteis subulaUs. Flores minuti^ hrcvisaivie 

 pedicellati, 



P. Riedelii, Oliver. (^Species uuica.) 



Hab, Bura Island, Indian Archipelago, Mr. Biedel (conimunirntod 

 tbrougb favour of Dr. Meyer), 



)-foliolata ; petiolus communis 2-3 poll, longus ; pet. secun- 



l^ poll, longi ; foliola intermedia basi obtusa v. subcordata, 



l|-22 poU. longa ; petiolulus ^-§ poll. ; foliolal ateralia pauUo minora, 



breviter petlolulata. Panicula subpedalis, pedunoulatu. Flcrres 2-3 



lin. lati. Calyx tomentosus, intus glabcr ; fructiferua lobis \ poll, 

 longis. 



With tbe general aspect of a very small. flowered Vitex^ we have an 

 accrescent calyx resembling that of Petrcea. The corolla- tube is very 

 short, and deeply divided behind. Two remarkable new genera (this 

 and the preceding), in a packet of about forty species, indicates the 

 existence of a comparatively unknown flora in Bara. Anything 

 Mr. Riedel may be able further to send ns from thence will be examined 

 with great interest.— D. Oliver. 



Fig. 1. Flower, ^eatly enlarged. 2. Pistil. 3. Fruiting calvx. 4. Fruit. 5. 

 Iransverse section of ovary (or imtnature fruit). Alt enlarged. 



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Plate 1421. 



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TOXANTHERA NATALENSIS. 



CuCUEBITACEiE, Tribe CuCUMEEINEJ!. 



Toxanttera Booh. /., nov. gen. Floras monoici ? Fl i racemosi. 



«Uform!a, cuiva. Omri^m. tr™^ru ■ °''""'"»'» radimenta 



ttimformia, d^'fle.a. Z.mZT^!!'L '^?'° " • ^'-g"""" 2, „,agna. 



papillosa 



Fnictus 



