r. v. 79 



JoL imp.pinnat. fl. axil akin to Spathodes by 

 same calix, mixt with last by many, perhaps 

 Spath. indica of some, but not all, the real Spa- 

 thodes are African, real type. 



455. Pongelia longiflora Raf. Bign. et Spa- 

 thodes do auct. foliolis ovatis hirtis fine tree, 

 useful wood of Java, Ceylon, Molucas &c. 



456. HIERANTHES Raf. (holy flowers) difF. 

 Bign, cor. tubul. 5fida, faux villosa, lobis ineq. 

 2 superis bifidis, 3 inf. reflexis crispis, stam. 5, 

 fil. 1 sterile, siliqua linear, plana incurva. Ar- 

 bor, fol. imp. pinn. Jl. paniculatis very dis- 

 tinct Genus, see 662, 



457. Hieranthes fragrans Raf. Bign. che- 

 lonoides L. auct. foliolis ovat. acum. pubesc 

 large tree of East Indies, flowers red, fragrant, 

 used in worship. 



458. RAFINESQTJIA (vel Etorloba) difF. Bign. 

 cor. tubulosa incurva apice inflata, limbus 41obo, 

 lobis ineq. supero et infero major emarg. stigma 

 capit. siliqua obcordata plana lignosa, sem. ala~ 

 tis. Arbor, fol. imp. bipinnatis, fl. panicula- 

 tis another beautiful G. that I dedicate to my- 

 self if the Rafinesquia of New Flora 600 is not 

 deemed good enough, and I add a second name 

 meaning heart pod, if any one cavils at this 

 again. 



459. Rafinesquia (vel Etorloba) cerulea R. 

 Bignonia do L. auct. Catesby 1 t. 42 fol. mul- 

 tijugis, foliolis petiol. oblongis acutis, paniculis 

 terminalib. dichotomislaxis a small tree of the 

 Islands of Bahama and Florida, with small 

 leaves, but handsome flowers pale blue similar 

 to Pentostemon in appearance, fruits brown 

 smooth large emarginate, seen alive. 



460. ENDOLOMA Raf. difi. Bign. cal. hypo- 

 crat. limbo duplex, ext. 5fido piano, interno 



