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2 for New Holland ; 1 for Terra del Fuego ; and 1 for the Falkland Islands. 

 S. Africa is inhabited by 1 10 species, {Harvey.) In the E. Indies have only 

 been found 2 forms of Averrhoa ; (Moluccas, Peninsulas of India, Bengal, 

 Assam, &c.) 2 — 4 of Biophytum ; (All India, but especially Courtallum, 

 the Neelgherries, Ceylon, and Monghir,) and 1 of Oxalis, which is a native 

 of most parts of the world. 



" Acidity is the predominating characteristic of this order. " Averrhoa 

 Bilimbi and the pinnated Oxalis called Biophytum have sensitive leaves. 

 Their foliage is generdly acid, so that they are fit to supply the place of 

 sorrel. — Oxalis Acetosella, (Common Woodsorrel,) contains pure oxalic 

 acid." (Lindl.) 

 Averrhoa, h. (DC. pr. l,p. 689 i—W. and A. pr. I, p. 141.) 



1. Carambola, L. (DC. /. c. ; — W. and A. I. c. ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 2, p. 

 450;— J. Grah. Cat. B.pl.p. 34 ^—R heed. 3, t. 43, 44 ;—Ru7)pJi. 1, 

 t. 35.) 5 Moluccas. Cultivated. Fl. small, purphsh-red, H. and R. 

 S. ; fl. C. S. 



a. acida ; "^^^W Kumurunga. Ripe fruit cooling, used in fevers. 

 /3. dulcis ; fsf^l ^5^^1 Mita-Kamrunga. Ripe fruit sweet. 



2. Bilimbi, L. {DC. pr. 1, p. 689;— PT. and A, pr. 1, p. 142;— Roxb. 

 fl. ind. 2, p. 451 ;— J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 34 ^—Rheed. 3, t. 45, 46 ; 

 —Rumph. 1, t. 36.) f?f3[f^ Bilimbi. 5 Moluccas. Cultivated. Fl. 

 small, reddish-brown, H. S. ; fr. R. S. Fruit pickled, or preserved 

 with sugar. 



Biophytum, DC. {pr. I, p. 689.) 



I. sensitivum, DC. (o. c. p. 690; — Wight, ill. I, t. 69,/. 9. — Oxalis 

 sensitiva, L. ; — W. and A. pr. 1, p. 142 ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 2, j». 457 ; 

 — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 35 ;—Rheed. 9, t. 19 ;— Rumph. 5. t. 104, 

 /. 2.) ^•T •Tt^t^ Bun-naranga. © Moluccas. Both Peninsulas of India, 

 Bengal, (Serampore.) Fl. smallish, yellow ; and fr. C. S. 



Oxalis, L. {DC. pr. \,p. 690;— W. and A. pr. 1, p. 142.) 



1. corniculata, L. {DC. pr. 1, p. 692 ; — W. and A. l. c. ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 

 2, p. 457;— J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 35 ;—E. B. 24, t. 1726;— 

 Wight, icon. 1, t. 18. — O. pusilla, Salisb. ; — Roxb. I. c. excl. No. 2.) 

 ^5r^«f Amrool. © Europe. N. America. Mexico. African Islands, 

 Japan. India, from Ceylon to the foot of the Himalaya. Fl. small, 

 yellow ; and fr. nearly the whole year. 



2. rosacea, Jacq. {DC. pr. \,p. 694 ;—B. M. 41, t. 1698.) 2|. C. G. H. 

 Introduced in 1841. 



3. tetraphylla, Cav. {DC. pr. 1, p. 695 ;-~Spreng. syst. 2, p. 431.) %. 

 Mexico. Fl. largish, lilac -purplish, May ; fr. 0. 



4. violacea, L. {DC. pr. I, p. 695 ;—B. M. 48, t. 2215 ;—Roxb. H. B. 

 p. 35.) 2|. N. America. Fl largish, violet, C. S ; fr. 0. 



5. cernua, Thunb. {DC. pr. 1, p. 696 ;— O. caprina, B. M. 7, t. 237 ; 

 Roxb. H. B. p. 34.) %. C. G. H. Fl. largish, lemon- coloured, Jan., 

 Feb. and March ; fr. 0. 



