WINTERACEiE ANONACEjE. 13 



* Michelia Rheedii, Wight.,— Rheede, 1, t. 19. b. Malabar, Pulney 

 Mountains, Shavagery Hills. M. Walkeri, Wight. 5. Ceylon. M. 

 ovalifolia, Wight. 5. Ceylon. M. glauca, Wight. 5. Ceylon. M. 

 nilagirica, Zenker, Neelgherries. M. pulneyensis, Wight, ill. t. 5. L. 

 b. Pulney Mountains. M. lanuginosa. Wall, b Nepal. M. lactea, 

 Buch. Chilmori. M. macrophylla, Don, Nepal. — Manglietia insignis. 

 Am. (Magnolia insignis. Wall. pi. as. rar. 2, t. 182.) b. Nepal. — 

 Aromadendron elegans, Bl. b. Java. — Talauma Rumphii, Bl. b. Moluc- 

 cas. T. Candollii, Bl.,— B. Reg. 20, t. 1709. b. Java. 



ORDER VII.— WINTERACE^, Lindl. Nat. Syst. p. 17. 



THE winter's bark TRIBE. 



Shrubs or small trees, containing, under four genera, twelve species ; 

 viz. 2, inhabiting New Holland; 2, Chili; 2, Florida; 1, the vallies about 

 the Magellan Straits ; 1, New Granada ; 1, Mexico; 1, Japan and China; 

 1 , found by Mr. Griffith, on the Khassya Mountains ; and 1 , New 

 Zealand. 



The general properties of this order are stimulant and aromatic. The 

 well-known Star Anise is the fruit of Illicium anisatum, L. Winter's 

 Bark, the product of Drimys Winteri, Forst., and formerly much used in 

 medicine, is now nearly neglected. 

 Illicium, L. (DC.) j)r. I. p. 77.) 



1. floridanum. Ell. (DC. /. c.,—B. M. 13, t. 439.) B E. Florida. 

 Introduced into H. C. G. Fl. ? 



* Illicium anisatum, L. B. China, Japan. /. parviflorum, Michx. B E. 

 Florida. — Drimys mexicana, M09 and Sesse. Mexico. 



ORDER VIII.— ANONACE^, Rich. Lindl. Nat. Syst. p. 18. 



THE CUSTARD-APPLE TRIBE. 



With few exceptions, a tropical order, chiefly inhabiting America and 

 the East Indies, and comprehending upwards of 200 species. Nine of these 

 have been found in tropical Africa ; 1 in Egypt ; 3 in Madagascar and 

 Mauritius ; 6 in China and Japan ; 1 in New Caledonia ; 1 in New Holland ; 

 5 in Carolina and Florida ; — and about 95 in the East Indies. Of the latter, 

 there are 42 species of Uvaria ; 23 of Unona ; 17 of Guatteria ; 5 oi Artabo- 

 trys ; 2 of Orophea ; 1 of Polyalthia ; 1 oi Miliusia ; 1 oi Hyalostemma ; 1 of 

 Lobocarpus ; 2 of Pattonia ; and 1 of Saccopetalum. 



All trees or shrubs, the roots, bark, leaves, and especially capsular fruits 

 of which are distinguished by their powerful aromatic taste and smell. 



