. , ;: Homalanthus. _. . 53 



6 — 8 cm longa, spiciformisr, glomerulato-interrupta; bracteae iate ovatae, 3 — 4-florae, 

 supremae subuniflorae, biglandulosae ; glandulae inter se distantes, parvae, oblongae, a 

 bractea superalae; pedicelli (^ dr 2 mm longi,. gracillimi, Q, 5 — 6 mm longi, nu- 

 tantes, ad baain inflorescentiae solitarii. Flores q^ miputi, vix I mm diametientes. 

 Sepalum (^ 1, anticum, reniforme; stamina iO — <5; sepala Q 3, Iate ovata, ob- 

 tusa; ovarium globoso-ovoideum, 3-loculare; Stylus subnullus; Stigmata fillformia, In- 

 tegra, apice subtus glandula parvula ornata, subrevoluta. — Fig. 8. 



Araukarienprbvinz: Neu Caledonien, Nordbezirk, am Rande der Wälder und 

 auf den Bergen bei Ou Hinna, 400 m (Schlechter n. f5579!). 



Nota. Species ambitu foliorum et floribus minutis valde insignis est. 



Sect. 3. Wartmannia (Müll. Arg.) Pax. " 



Wartmannia Müll. Arg. in Linnaea XXXIV. (1865) 218; in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. 

 (1866) H 47. — Bracteae eglandulosae. Sepalum ^ tantum 1, anticum. Sta- 

 mina 5—7. 



19. H. stillingiaefolius F. Müll. Fragm. I. (1858) 32. — Wartmannia stillingiae- 

 folia Müll. Arg. in Linnaea XXXIV. (1865) 219; in DG. Prodr. XV. 2. (I866) 1147. — 

 Garumbium stillingiaefoUum Baill. Adansonia VI. (1866) 325; Benth. et F.Müll. Fl. 

 austral. VI. (1873) 150. — Frutex ad 2 m altus, rarius arborescens; ramuli glabri, 

 fusciduli. Petiolus gracilis, limbum aequans; limbus 2 — 3V2 cm longus, 11/2 — 3 cm 

 fere latus, rhombeo- vel triangulari-ovatus, breviter acuminatus, basi subtruncatus, ima 

 basi brevissime contracto-acutus, supra opacus, glaber, subtus pallide glaucus et papil- 

 loso-pubescens ; stipulae lineai-i-lanceolatae. Racemus 2Y2 — 3 cm longus, gracilis, 

 micranthus, basi flores § 2 — 3, deinde <^ numerosos gerens; bracteae Q^ 3-florae, 

 Iate triangulari-ovatae, acutae, eglandulosae; pediceUi (J' breves, vix 1 mm longi, Q. in 

 axillis bractearum solitarii, 3 — 4 mm longi, sub fructu 2 cm attingentes, ex Müll er- Arg. 

 basi utrinque flore (^ subabortivo muniti. Flos (^ vix 1 mm longus, intermedius sub 

 quaque bractea major, omnes sepalo unico, antico praediti (ex Müller autem flos inter- 

 medius disepalus, laterales monosepali); sepalum reniforme, hyalinum; stamina 5 — 7; 

 sepala Q 2 (ex Müller calyx Q irregulariter 3-partitus), triangulari-ovata, acuta; ovarium 

 glabrum; carpidia dorso superne bituberculata; stjlus nullus; Stigmata 2^2 ™™ 'onga, 

 gracilia, recurva, simplicia, intus papulosa, subtus apice glandula minuta praedita. Capsula 

 5 mm longa, pallida, saepe parce muricata; semen caruncula brevi, carnosa praeditum. 



Ostaystralische Provinz: Queensland, Brisbane river, Moreton Bay (Gunning- 

 ham, Fräser, F. v. Müller!). — Neusüdwales, New England (Stuart), Manning 

 River (Moore), Mt. NuUam (Bauerlen!). 



Species excludenda. 



Garumbium amboinieum Miq. Fl. Ind. bat. I. 2. (1859) 413 ^ Pimeleo- 

 dendron amboinieum Hassk. 



Species fossiles omnino dubiae. 



Omalanthus dubia Ettingsh. in Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien math.-naturw. Kl. 

 XXIX. (1869) 44 t. 50 f. 27. — In stratis tertiariis bilinicis Bohemiae prope Sobrussan. 

 — Melius omittenda; fohum vix rite determinandum. 



Homalanthus hecastophylloides Massal. Syll. pl. foss. (1859) 101. — In 

 calcäreo eoceriico >Monte Bölca« in Agro veronensi. — Nomen nudum. 



Nomina non ad genus per tinentia. 



Dibrachion brasiliense Tul. in Ann. sc. nat. 2. ser. XX. (1843) 139. = Diplo- 

 tropis brasiliensis (Tul.) Benth. — Legumin. 



Dibrachii)n guyanense Tul. in Ann. sc. nat. 2. ser. XX. (1843) 139 = Diplo- 

 tropis guyanensis (Tul.) Benth. — Legumin. 



