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vo. BYT“NERITA. Lt. Monodelphia Decandria. 
Bytiner---once Professor of Botany in the University of Gottengen. 
142, B. Herspacea. w. & A. 242. Rox. Flora. |. p. 619. Rox. Cor. 1. #. 
29.—asmall herbaceous plant with flowers somewhat resembling those of the 
Guazuma:---petals yellow on the outside, red within; forming a circular 
dome over the pistil and nectary.—Pretty common in Bombay during the 
rains. 
71. RIEDLE(A. w. & a. Monodelphia Pentandria. 
Reidle—a French naturalist. 
143. R- Corcuoriroiia. w. &. a. 245° 
Melochia corchorifolia. Rox. Flora. 3. p.1389, Rheed. Mal. 9. ¢, 73. Ains- 
lie. Mat. Ind. 2. p 440.—a common herbaceous plant with sub-cordate plait- 
ed leaves.—flowers terminal; pale purple, with a yellow centre. 
144, RK. Tivtaerouia. Dons. syst. 1. p. 529. R. odorata, and R. velutina. 
Dons. syst. 1. p. 529. Wisenia umbellata. Sprengel syst. 3. p.29. Dons, 
syst. 1. p. 538. 
Mathooree.—asmall tree, with alternate, long petioled, sub-cordate, ser- 
rate leaves; the young ones very soft and velvetty;—stipules numerous, re- 
sembling those of Cassia auriculata.—flowers small, rose coloured; in axil- 
lary and terminal corymbiform panicles; appear in Noyvember.—The Hill 
above Sir Herbert Compton’s Bungalow at Kandalla.—near Belgaum. (Mr. 
Law.) 
72, PENTAPETES. L. Monadelphia Polyandria. 
Pente---five; in allusion to the five celled fruit.---Lam. ¢. 576. Gaert. #. 134. 
145. P. PHoENICEA. w. & A. 248. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 157. Rheed. Mal. 10. 
t. 56. Herbaceous erect growing plant, 3 or 4 feet high; leaves alternate, 
linear lanceolate; flowers axillary, large, of a beautiful bright red colour ; 
appear during the rains.---in gardens Bombay. 
73. DOMBEYA. w. & A. Monodelphia Polyandria; 
Dombey—a French traveller in Peru—Gaert. ¢. 137, 
146. D. Pavmata. w. & a. 249. Wall. Pl. As. rar, 3. ¢. 235. 
A shrub; leaves palmate, 5 or 7 cleft, having some resemblance to those 
of the common castor oil plant; flowers in large terminal corymbs; they 
appear in September and October. Sir Roger de Faria’s garden, Maza- 
gaum; intd. from Bengal. 
147. D. ANGULATA. DC. prod. 1. p. 498. 
D. tiliaefolia. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 157. Bot. Mag. €. 2905. 
A shruh; leaves cordate acuminate, serrate, old ones 3 or 5 angled; flow- 
ers in terminal corymhs; of a pretty rose colour, something like those of the 
common Olteander—intd. from the Mauritius by N. 
148. D. ToMENTOSA. De. prod, 1. p. 498. y 
Walkuffa?—Bruce’s Travels. 7, ¢. 20. —A Small tree with sub-rotund cor- 
date, acuminate, tomentose leaves; flowers in terminal corymbs; rose colour- 
ed; small, compared with those of the two last species.—intd, by N. from 
the Mauritius. 
74. PTEROSPERMUM. w. & a. Monodelphia Polyandria. 
Pteron—a wing, spermu—seed; the seeds are winged—Lam. t. 576.--velago 
—Gaert ¢. 133. 
149. P. SuBEriFrotium. w. & aA. 252. Lam. Illust. ¢. 576./f, L. 
Muchucunda;—a tree with alternate cuneate oblong leaves, and axillary 
fragrant flowers, which appear in May,—The Concans. N. 
