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to certain Javanese species of Artahotrys,^ such as A. siiaveolens Bl.- 

 and tlie species near it. In fact, we see tliat the fiowers of these 

 are simikir in all respects to those of Pararfahofr?/s, except that 

 instead of numerous ovules we only find two in each ovary, inserted 

 near the base of the inner angle, ascending, with their micropyles out- 

 wards and downwards. A. suaveolens has also a thick deeply three- 

 lobed calyx, indefinite stamens, and a small number of carpels inserted 



Arlahoirys suaveolens. 



Pig. 278. 



Inflorescence. 



on a sort of receptacular platform, surrounded by an annular pro- 

 jection. The fruit consists of several one- or two-seeded berries. The 

 general structure of the flower and Iruit is the same, too, in the first 

 species of this genus that were known, such as A. uncata? But there 



1 R. Rr., Bot. Reg., t. 423 ; Misc. Works, ed. 

 I'.EXN., ii. 685. — Space, Suit.a Bujfon, vii. 508. 

 — Endl., Qen., n. 4720.— B. H., Qen., 24, 956, 

 n. 10. — H. Bn., Adansonia, viii. 311, 341. — 

 Ilopalo'petalum Gkiff., Noiul., iv. 7l6. 



^ Fl. Jav., Anonac, 62, t. 30, 31, D. 



^ A. odoratissimus R. Bii., loc. cit. — Uvaria 

 nncata LOUB., Fl. CocUnch., ed. Ulyssip. (17*J0), 

 :'>I9. — U. odoratlssima Moxb., Fl. Zmc^., ii. 666. 

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Berol., iv. 201. — JJnona uncinata DtJN., Jlon., 

 105, t. 12. — U. hamata Dun., op. cit., 107. — 

 Anona hexapetala L., SiippL, 270. — A. uncinata 

 Lamic, Diet., ii. (1790), 127. The name hexa- 

 petala cannot be retained, as it would refer to 

 all the species of Arlabotrt/s indiscTiniinatulv. 

 The names uncata and uncinata are of tlio same 

 year ; but we know that two years elapsed after 

 LoUKEiRO had commmiicatcd his memoir to the 

 Academy of Lisbon before the lirst edition of it 



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