Dicotyledons. 187 



LAUKINEiE. 



91. Cryptocarya nativitatis, Rendle, sp. nov. 



Arbor ramulis fcrrugine - tomentellis, foliis breviter petiolatiSj 

 coriaceis, ovatis vel oblongo - ovatis, interdum lanceolatis vel 

 oblongo - lanceolatis, apice acuminatis, uuinerviis, supra glaucis, 

 impresso-costatis, et manifeste reticulatis, subtus glabris cum venis 

 prominentibus et dense prominulo-reticulatis ; paniculis floribundis, 

 rhacbi ferrugiue, ramulis et floribus subfulve-tomentellis, floribus 

 subsessilibus, sesquilineis. 



Leaves 4 to 6 ins. long by H to 2f ins. broad, with 4 to 6 

 upwardly curving main lateral veins ; ultimate meshes of reticu- 

 lation small, but well marked ; petioles J to ^ in. long. Terminal 

 panicles spreading, reaching 3 ins. long by 3^ ins. broad, branches 

 2 ins. longer less. Perianth - segments oblong -spathulate, blunt, 

 1 to H line long; fertile stamens 9, anthers bilocular, the 3 inner 

 extrorse, with a pair of shortly -stalked roundly cordate anther-like 

 glands scarcely f line long, the 3 staminodes (fourth staminal 

 whorl) subsessile, triangular-ovate, acute, base cordate, apex hairy, 

 •J line long. Fruit shortly ellipsoidal, about f in. long. 



Approaches the North Australian B. Cimninghamii, Meissn., but 

 is distinguished by its larger flowers and ovate leaves. 



Phosphate Hill; April 25, 1898. No. 158. 



Native name : Jamboo boolut. 



92. Hernandia peltata, Meissn. 



Large tree ; common. No. 146, 



Native name : Commendor. 



Distrib. — India, Malaya, Polynesia. 



Probably the Hernandia ovigera, L., of Hemsley's list. 



EUPH0RBIACE.3E. 



93. Euphorbia hypericifolia, L. 



Common on the shore and cliff. Nos. 10, 60. 

 Distrib. — Tropics. 



94. E. pilulifera, L. 



Shore cliff and terrace, Plying Pish Cove ; common. No. 54. 

 Coffee garden ; common. No. 51. 

 Distrib. — Tropics and subtropics. 



95. Phyllantlius niruri, L. 

 Distrib. — Tropics. 



