

Plate 1759. 



RHAMNUS HETEROPHYLLUS, Oliv. 



Rhamnacej:. 



R heterophyllus, Oliv. (sp. nov.) ; frutex decumbens, ramulis hir- 

 tellia intricatis, foliis difformibus minoribus rotundatis v. ovato-rotun- 

 datis, majoribus lanceolatis o vato-ellipticis v. ellipticis acntatis basi 

 rotundatis, minute serrulatis glabrescentibus v. nervis pubescentibus, 

 venis lateralibus utrinque 3-4 v. interdum subtriplinervibus, stipulis 

 subulatis petiolo brevioribus, floribus hemispbrericis viridibns brevissime 

 pedicellatis, calyce 5-fido lobia deltoideo-ovatis, petalis minutis ovatis 

 interdum bidentatia antberis subaequilongis v. obsoletis, fructibua 

 globosis tripyrenis. 



Hab. Icbang, Dr. A. Henry (Nob. 3083, 3312); Min River, 

 ozechwan, Rev. E. Faber (No. 667). 



Folia rotundata minora i-i poll, lata : lanceolata majora £-l£ poll, 

 longa.— D. Oliver. 



J* I. Flower. 2. Same, apetalous form, laid open. 3. Pistil. 4. Longitudinal 

 section of same. 5. Transverse section of ovary. 6. Fruit. 7. Embryo. Enlarged. 



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