5l]. MELASTOMACEX. 921 
Barringtonia racemosa Brux ; Marscw. et. Hay ra Enum. PI. Formos. 
p. 144. 
Has. /CCTaihoku, KRelhung, Kaapan. 
Drsrum. | Loo-ehoo, Malays, India and | Polynesia. 
Barringtonia speciosa Fonsr; Marsuw,. et Havara. Enum. Pl. l'ormos. 
p. 145. 
Har. Exact locality is not known to me. "Phe fruits of this tree are 
lound. abundantly on the eosst of Kotosho island. "Phey are, perhaps, carried 
lo by waves from the Philippines. — I have seen a single example at. IKankaw 
near Koshün. t is questionable, however, whether it is really wild or not. 
Disrip.  Malaya, India, Polynesia. 
bl. Melastomaceee. 
Conspectus of. the. Formosa: Genere. 
Ovary 3-6-celled, ovules. very many, placentas radiating from the 
axis. Seeds very many. | Anthers opening by a single terminal pore 
. (Melastomes). (1) 
Ovary. 4—5 celled, ovules very many, parietal or. nearly basal placentas. 
Seeds very many. — Anthers short opening by slits. Fruit baccate. 
- 22s (Astronies) stroniu. — T 
(Ll) Seeds  eurved — through — half a circle, — minutely — punctate 
DET Zee Ec US deeem ste sSbekie» (2) 
Seeds straight, oblong or cuneate, raphe often exeurrent. | Ovary 
with the vertex usually free — eonieal. — Fruit — capsular. 
doravdteo a c1 tiedet ede E M US ead AERE (Oxyspore:e). (5) 
Seeds straight; oblong or euneate, often. angular, raphe. sometimes 
exeurrent. Ovary flattened or depressed at the vertex. — Fruit 
eapsular. ..... sese ess (Soneriles) Sarcopyramis. 6 
(2) Stamens all alike. Fruit capsular. ................ see Osbeckia. — 1 
Stamens very unequal. ........... i ta se Sem s) Melastome. — 3 
(9) Infloreseenee terminal, anthers 8 unequal, conneetives 2-setosed a 
bhe apex: 39 2. V OR Nace oT perat CIRC Md DBerthes, 3 
