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RUBIACE^E. LXV. WENDLAKDIA. 



not of Willd. Rondeletia, Roxb. and Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 133. 

 but not of Plumier. 



LIN. SYST. Tetra-Pentandria, Monogynia. Calyx with an 

 almost globose tube, which is often striated, and a very short 

 permanent limb, which is 4-5-toothed to the base. Corolla 

 with a terete tube, which is longer than the calyx, and a spread- 

 ing 4-5-lobed limb ; lobes ovate, acutish. Stamens 4-5 ; fila- 

 ments rising from the top of the tube ; anthers oblong, exserted. 

 Style exserted ; stigma bifid, with the lobes thickish. Capsule 

 ovate-globose, 2-celled, crowned by the calyx, dehiscing at the 

 cells into 2 valves at the apex. Seeds small, numerous in each 

 cell. Trees and shrubs, all natives of the East Indies. Leaves 

 opposite, coriaceous, oval, petiolate. Stipulas broad at the base, 

 acuminated. Panicles axillary and terminal, many-flowered. 

 Flowers small. This genus differs from Rondeletia as Exos- 

 temma does from Cinchona. 



1. Pent&meree (from IT-CITE, pente, five, and fitpig, meris, a 

 part ; in allusion to the flowers being pentamerous). D. C. 

 prod. 4. p. 411. Calyx and corolla with 5-lobed limbs. Sta- 

 mens 5. 



" Indian species. 



1 W. PANICULA'TA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 411.) arboreous ; leaves 

 almost sessile, oval-oblong, acuminated, smooth ; stipulas reni- 

 form, sometimes apiculated, at length recurved ; panicles ter- 

 minal and sub-axillary, f? . S. Native of the Malay islands. 

 Rondeletia paniculata, Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 133. Flowers small, 

 white, very numerous. Bracteas of various forms and sizes, all 

 hairy. Calyx villous. Corolla glabrous, with revolute segments. 



Panicled- flowered Wendlandia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1820. Tr. 



2 W. TINCTO'RIA (D. C. 1. c.) arboreous ; leaves petiolate, 

 oblong-lanceolate, smooth above, but pubescent on the nerves 

 beneath, as well as on the branches, petioles, peduncles, and 

 calyxes ; stipulas triangular, cuspidate ; panicles terminal, de- 

 cussate ; flowers by threes. (j . S. Native of Bengal, about 

 Burdwan and Midnapoor. Rondeletia tinctoria, Roxb. fl. ind. 2. 

 p. 134. Leaves 4-6 inches long and 1-2 broad. Branches of 

 panicle 4-sided, hairy. Bracteas numerous, hairy, those of the 

 ultimate divisions of the panicle ensiform, with a hastate base. 

 Flowers numerous, small, white, almost sessile, fascicled. Seg- 

 ments of corolla spreading. The bark is employed as a mor- 

 dant by the natives in some of their dyes, and is called by them 

 Toola-lodh. 



Dyers' Wendlandia. Tree. 



3 W. NOTONIA'NA (Wall. cat. no. 2673.) shrub downy in 

 every part, except the corollas ; leaves elliptic or obovate-ob- 

 long, acuminated, pale beneath ; peduncles axillary and ter- 

 minal, disposed in terminal racemose thyrsoid panicles ; corolla 

 with a slender tube, much longer than the calyx, which is woolly ; 

 stipulas broad, rounded at the apex. T? . S. Native of the 

 East Indies, on the Nellighery mountains, where it was collected 

 by Noton. Ixora congests, Roxb. Flowers white, in clusters ? 

 Leaves usually 3 in a whorl. 



Nolon's Wendlandia. Shrub or tree. 



4 W. GLABRA'TA (D. C. 1. c.) arboreous ; leaves petiolate, 

 oblong-lanceolate, glabrous on both surfaces, as well as the pe- 

 tioles, branchlets, peduncles, and calyxes ; stipulas triangular, 

 cuspidate ; panicles terminal, decussate ; flowers by threes. 

 ^ . S. Native of Java, on the mountains in woods. Ronde- 

 letia tinctoria, Blum, bijdr. p. 974. but differs from the plant 

 under the same name by Roxburgh, in its smoothness, and by 

 the flowers being distinctly pedicellate. 



Glabrous Wendlandia. Tree. 



5 W. NI'TENS (Wall. cat. no. 6271.) branchlets downy ; leaves 

 glabrous, elliptic-lanceolate, tapering to both ends, pale beneath ; 



stipulas broad at the base, and cuspidate at the apex ; panicles 

 terminal, downy ; flowers almost sessile, in fascicles. ^ . S. 

 Native of Martaban, on the banks of the Atram. Flowers very 

 small. 



Shining Wendlandia. Shrub or tree. 



6 W. EXSE'RTA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 411.) arboreous; leaves 

 petiolate, broad-lanceolate, glabrous or downy above, pubes- 

 cent, or tomentose beneath ; stipulas semi-lunate, reflexed ; 

 panicles terminal, with spreading downy branches ; corolla sub- 

 campanulate. fy . S. Native of the interior parts of Bengal, 

 and particularly over the ruins of the ancient city of Gour ; and 

 of Nipaul. Rondeletia exserta, Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 135. Rond. 

 thyrsiflora, Roth. nov. spec. 141. Rond. Heynei, Roam, et 

 Schultes, syst. 5. p. 234. and Rond. Oryssensis, Roth. nov. spec, 

 p. 142. ex Wall. fl. ind. 2. p. 135. Branchlets villous. Leaves 

 4-6 inches long. Bracteas somewhat ensiform, varying much 

 in size. Flowers numerous, small, pure white, fragrant. Calyx 

 hoary. Segments of corolla recurved. 



Exserted-stumened Wendlandia. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 



7 W. PROXIMA (D. C. 1. c.) arboreous ; leaves elliptic, acu- 

 minated, clothed with tomentum beneath, as well as on the 

 branchlets ; panicles very hairy ; flowers very much crowded ; 

 limb of corolla .one half shorter than the tube; calycine teeth 

 obtuse, pilose. f? . S. Native of the east of Bengal, in Silhet. 

 Rondeletia proxima, D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 139. Nearly 

 allied to W. exserta, but in that species the leaves are silky 

 beneath, and the branchlets are more canescent ; the limb of 

 the corolla is about equal in length to the tube ; the stigma is 

 bipartite, and the calycine teeth are ovate and acute. 



Allied Wendlandia. Tree. 



8 W. LIGUSTRINA (Wall. cat. no. 6272.) shrub glabrous in 

 every part ; leaves elliptic, tapering to both ends, shining above ; 

 stipulas broad at the base, and cuspidate at the apex ; teeth of 

 calyx subulate, much shorter than the tube, which is terete and 

 slender ; bracteas to the flowers linear. Tj . S. Native of the 

 Burmese empire, on Mount Taong-Dong. Flowers pedicellate, 

 white, disposed in terminal racemose panicles ; pedicels solitary. 

 Capsules hardly the size of coriander seeds. 



Privet-like Wendlandia. Tree. 



9 W. DENTIFLO'RA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 412.) arboreous ; leaves 

 petiolate, ovate-oblong, acuminate, acutish at the base, coria- 

 ceous, pubescent on the veins beneath ; panicle terminal, decus- 

 sate, densely clothed with tomentum ; flowers much crowded. 



Jj . S. Native of Java, in the province of Cheribon, in woods 

 on the mountains of Tjerimai, where it is called Kissampang- 

 gunung. Rondeletia densiflora, Blum, bijdr. p. 974. 

 Tooth-flowered Wendlandia. Tree. 



10 W. CINE'REA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 412.) arboreous ; the 

 upper parts clothed with ash-coloured dense tomentum ; leaves 

 lanceolate, petiolate, villous above and tomentose beneath ; 

 stipulas recurved at the apex ; panicles terminal, much branched, 

 tomentose ; flowers in dense fascicles ; corolla with a very short 

 tube. lj . S. Native of the valley of Nipaul, at Bunipa, and 

 at Bheempedi ; as also from Noakote and Shreenagur ; and is 

 called in the Newar language Gothina. Rondeletia cinerea, Wall, 

 in Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 141. Branches quadrangular, with 

 rounded corners. Leaves 4-6 inches long, smooth above, glau- 

 cous beneath. Stipulas reniform, emarginate. Bracteas oblong, 

 caducous, sometimes lobed or sub-hastate at the base . the 

 lowermost ones very long, linear. Flowers numerous, small, 

 white. Teeth of calyx small, triangular. Segments of corolla 

 spreading ; throat furnished with 5 tubercles. Capsule glo- 

 bular, villous. The wood is brownish, close-grained, and seems 

 well adapted for furniture. 



Grey Wendlandia. Tree 12 to 14 feet. 



11 W. LUZONIE'NSIS (D. C. 1. c.) branches, petioles, and 



