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POLYGALE^E. V. SOULAMIA. VI. MURALTIA. 



Z)ii>ariea<erf-branched Badiera. Shrub 3 to 8 feet. 



Cult. The species of Badiera will do well in a mixture of 

 loam, peat, and sand ; and young cuttings will root if planted in 

 a pot of sand, with a bell-glass placed over them, in heat. 



V. SOULA'MIA (Soulamou is the name of the tree in the 

 Moluccas.) Lam. diet. 1. p. 449. D. C. prod. 1. p. 335. 



LIN. SYST. Monadclphia, Hexdndria. Calyx of 5 sepals, 

 3 outer ones very small, 2 inner ones larger, concave. Petal 1, 

 concave. Stamens 6 ? Capsules (samara) not opening, com- 

 pressed, suberose, orbicular, emarginate, 2-celled. Seeds with- 

 out albumen. According to Lam. the character is as follows : 

 Calyx small, trifid. Petals 3. Stigma sessile. Samara 2- 

 celled, obcordate; cells 1 -seeded. A shrub with crowded ovate 

 leaves, tapering to the base, quite entire, and veiny. Racemes 

 short, axillary. 



1 S. AMA'RA (Lam. 1. c.) Tj . S. Native of the Moluccas 

 and Java on rocky places by the sea-side. Rex amaroris, 

 Rumph. amb. 2. p. 129. t. 40. Leaves large, oval-oblong, en- 

 tire. Flowers white, racemose. The whole plant is very bitter, 

 and is used as a strengthening medicine in its native country, 

 and as a counterpoison. It is called Caju Soulamou in the island 

 of Ternatea. 



Bitter Soulamia. Fl. Dec. Shrub 10 feet. 



Cult. As this shrub has not yet been introduced to the gar- 

 dens the mode of cultivating it is unknown, but we would re- 

 commend its being grown in a mixture of loam and sand, and 

 young cuttings will no doubt root if planted in a pot of sand, 

 placed under a hand-glass, in heat. 



VI. MURA'LTIA (in honour of John Von Muralt, a Swiss 

 botanist.) Neck. elem. no. 1382. D. C. prod. 1. p. 335. Heis- 

 teria, Berg. cap. 185. but not of Lin. 



LIN. SYST. Monadelphia , HexAndria. Calyx glumaceous, of 

 5 sepals. Sepals almost equal. Petals 3, connected, middle 

 one bifid, with obtuse lobes. Ovary crowned with 4 horns or 

 tubercles. Capsules 2-valved, 2-celled, crowned with 4 horns 

 or 4 tubercles. Shrubs, natives of the Cape of Good Hope, 

 with a rigid spiny habit. Flowers small, axillary, sessile, usually 

 purple or red. 



* Leaves mucronately-pungent at their apex. 



1 P. HEISTE'RIA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 335.) leaves triquetrous, 

 stiff, spiny at the apex, in bundles ; branchlets puberulous ; 

 flowers axillary, sessile. ^ . G. Native of the Cape of 

 Good Hope. Heisteria pungens, Berg. cap. 185. Polygala, 

 Heisteria, Lin. spec. 989. Curt. bot. mag. t. 340. Horns longer 

 than the capsule. Flowers small, purple. 



Var. ft. pildsa, (D. C. 1. c.) leaves flattish, hairy, and ciliated. 

 Heister's Muraltia. Fl. Jan. Clt. 1787. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 



2 M. CONFE'RTA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 335.) leaves oblong-lan- 

 ceolate, in crowded bundles, rather spiny at the top, with sca- 

 brous margins ; branchlets hairy ; flowers axillary, sessile, fj . 

 G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Perhaps Polygala 

 thymifolia, Thunb. prod. 121. Flowers purple. Horns longer 

 than the capsule. 



Cron<ded-\eavei\ Muraltia. Fl. April, Sept. Sh. 2 to 3 feet. 



3 M. BREVIFOLIA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 335.) leaves elliptical- 

 oblong, scattered, with a recurved spiny point at the apex, 

 younger ones and branchlets pubescent ; flowers axillary, sessile. 



Tj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Capsules pubes- 

 cent. Flowers purple. 



Short-leaved Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



4 M. SERPYLLIFOLIA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 335.) leaves ovate, 

 spiny at the top, with somewhat revolute marg ns ; nerve on the 

 under surface hairy ; branches hairy ; flowers axillary, sessile. 



^ . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purple. 

 Horns shorter than the capsule. 



IVild-Thyme-leaved Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



5 M. ALOPECUROIDES (D. C. prod. 1. p. 335.) floral leaves 

 ovate, with a spiny point at the apex, crowded, glabrous, ciliated, 

 lower leaves almost linear ; branches rather hairy ; flowers axil- 

 lary, sessile. Tj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Polygala alopecuroides, Lin. mant. 260. Sims, bot. mag. t. 1006. 

 Flowers purple. Horns length of capsule. 



Fox-tail-like Muraltia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1800. PI. 2 

 to 4 feet. 



6 M. TRINE'RVIA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 335.) leaves ovate, cor- 

 date, 3-nerved, glabrous, with a pungent point ; branches an- 

 gular, glabrous ; flowers axillary on pedicels. Jj . G. Native 

 of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purple. Capsule 2- 

 horned. 



Three-nerved-]esived Muraltia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 



7 M. SQUARROSA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 335.) leaves lanceolate, 

 spiny at the top, stiff", in bundles, upper ones spreading, lower 

 ones reflexed ; branchlets villous ; flowers axillary, sessile. Tj . 

 G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Polygala squarr6sa, 

 Thunb. prod. 121. Muraltia, no. 3493, Burch. cat. is only a 

 variety of this plant. Flowers purplish. 



Squarrose Muraltia. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1820. Shrub 3 ft. 



8 M. STIPULACEA (Burch. trav. 1. p. 19 and 29.) leaves 

 linear, convex on the under surface, mucronate, glabrous, in 

 bundles, distant ; branchlets somewhat pubescent ; flowers axil- 

 lary, sessile. Ij . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Polygala stipulacea, Lin. mant. 260. exclusive of the synonyme 

 of Sieb. Andr. bot. rep. t. 263. Sims, bot. mag. 1715. Flowers 

 red mixed with white. 



Stipular Muraltia. Fl. Ap. Sept. Clt. 1801. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 



9 M. JUNIPERIFOLIA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 336.) leaves trique- 

 trous, awl-shaped, mucronate, straight, and are as well as 

 branches glabrous ; flowers axillary, on very short pedicels ; 

 capsules crowned by 4 tubercles. T? . G. Native of the Cape 

 of Good Hope. Polygala juniperifolia, Poir. 5. p. 496. Flowers 

 purplish. 



Juniper-leaved Muraltia. Fl. April, Sept. Clt. 1810. Sh. 2 ft. 



10 M. ERICJEFOLIA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 356.) leaves trigonal, 

 awl-shaped, mucronate, straight, in bundles, glabrous ; branch- 

 lets somewhat pubescent ; flowers axillary, sessile ; capsules 

 crowned by 4 horns. Tj . G. Native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope. Perhaps Polygala mixta, Thunb. prod. 121 ? but not of 

 Lin. Flowers red mixed with white. 



Heath-leaved Muraltia. Fl. May, Sept. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 



11 M. SPRENGELIOIDES (Burch. cat. no. 4957.) leaves some- 

 what trigonal, mucronate, pungent, scattered, at length spread- 

 ing, and are as well as branches glabrous ; flowers axillary, on 

 very short pedicels. Tj . G. Native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope. Flowers purple. 



Sprertgelta-likc Muraltia. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 



12 M. SATUREIO'IDES (Burch. cat. no. 5617.) leaves somewhat 

 trigonal, mucronate, pungent, in bundles;, with somewhat puberu- 

 lous margins; branches pubescent; flowers axillary, sessile. 



fj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Leaves hardly 2 

 lines in length. Flowers purple. Capsules 4, rarely 3-horned. 

 Savory-like Muraltia. Shrub \\ foot. 



13 M. TENUIFOLIA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 336.) leaves awl- 

 shaped, recurved at the apex, mucronate, spreading, in bundles, 

 very fine ; branches pubescent ; flowers axillary, almost sessile. 

 1? . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Polygala tenui- 

 folia, Poir. diet. 5. p. 497. but not of Willd. Flowers purple. 

 Capsules crowned by 4 diverging horns. 



Fine-leaved Muraltia. Shrub 2 feet. 



14 M. ASPA'LATHA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 336.) upper leaves 



