34 SYLTA TELLUtt. 



Eleodendron argan by nearly all botanists, 

 both seen and distinguished by myself, besides 

 a third from India, 



157. Verlangia sicula Raf. Rhamnus do and 

 5phylus L. auct — frutex ramis ferrugineis, fol. 

 fascic. petiol. cuneatis integris, fl. confertis ses- 

 silib — Sicily and Lybia, small shrub, fruits small 

 worthless. 



158. Verlangia argan Raf, Arborea ramis 

 leviusc. fol. solit et fascic. petiol. lanceol, obtusis 

 integris coriaceis, fl, axil, subsessilis — Mts, At- 

 las and Marocco, tree 20 feet high, fruits large 

 oval, affording a valuable oil. This is Eleoden- 

 dron argan of Retz and nearly all authors,but 

 the types of Eleodendron (Schrebera Retz) 

 have a different calix, and no sterile stamens. 



159. Verlangia indica Raf. Sideroxylon L, 

 auct. Caromelli Rh. 5. t. 39 — Frutex, fol. sub- 

 fasc. subrotundis vel ellipticis, crassis nitidis vix 

 crenatis — Malabar, small shrub, fruits acid by 

 turns green, red and black. 



Such are the Genera once blended in Rham- 

 nus ! to include them all in one G. was prepos- 

 terous, as no common character could be framed 

 for the whole. But there are yet several sp. 

 which cannot be referred with certainty to these 

 reformed Genera, as the flowers and fruits were 

 not described, and some even are not in Wilde- 

 now nor Decandole ; they must therefore be ex- 

 amined again : some may not even be of the 

 same family. The Rh. carpinifolius Pallas 

 has been supposed to be an Aheliceaov Planera; 

 of the Rh, cuneatus Hooker neither flowers 

 nor fruits were seen, and having opposite leaves 

 with capitate flowers this indicates quite a dif- 

 ferent Genus. I find in Vitman Rh. mystinuSy 

 nummularia, heterogenus of Burman, Rh.su- 



