504 DICOTYLEDONEÆ. OWENIA. 
In Nova Hollandia ad Rockingham Bay (Ferd. Muell. in h. Berol.). 
XVII. OWENIA, Ferd. Muell. in Hook. Kew. Journ. v. 9, p. 503; Benth. 
et Hook. Gen. v. 1, p. 337. — Tab. nostra 1, fig. 9. 
, Calyx 4-5-sepalus, sepalis imbricatis. Petala 4-5, imbricata. Stamina 
in tubum apice laciniatum intus sub apice antheriferum coalita, anthe- 
ris 10, cum tubi denticulis alternis, exsertis. Discus annularis, liber 
cum ovario concretus. Ovarium 3-4-loculare vel in unica specie 
(cerasifera) 12-loculare, loculis 1-ovulatis. Stylus ovarium circiter 
æquans. Stigma conicum vel globosum. Fructus drupaceus, epicarpio 
plus minusve succulento; putamine crasso, lignoso. Cotyledones 
oblongæ, crassæ. — Arbores, sueco sæpe lactescente, ramulis vis- 
cidis vel gummosis. Folia pinnata. Inflorescentia axillaris, paniculata. 
Flores hermaphroditi. Fructus potius acetosi, ab indigenis edun- 
tur, — In Australia orientali. 
CONSPECTUS SPECIERUM. 
1° Foliola numerosa, lanceolata, acuta. 
Panieulæ simplices : acidula 1. 
Paniculæ ramosi vernicea 9. 
2° Foliola 4-6. 
Foliola glabra necne lanceolata . venosa 3. 
| ovata reticulata 4. 
Foliola subtus pubescentia cerasifera 5. 
1. Ə. acidula (Ferd. Muell.! in Hook, Kew. Journ. v. 9, p. 304); 
foliis modice petiolátis, impari-pinnatis, ad 16-jugis ; foliolis opposi- 
tis, sessilibus, lineari-lanceolatis, leviter inæquilateris, basi æquali 
acutis, apice acutis mucronulatisque, utrinque glabris; paniculis 
simplicibus, pedunculatis, quam folia brevoribus, vel inferne breviter 
ramulosis; floribus subsessilibus; sepalis 4-5, glabris, rotunda- 
tis; petalis 5, glabris, ellipticis; tubo subcampanulato, cyliudrico, 
date lacinulato, glabro; antheris 10; disco annulari-subcupulari, 
parvo; ovario 3-loculari, glabro ; drupa globosa. — Ferd. Muell. 
Fragm. v. 3; Benth. ! Flor. Austr. v. 1, 
Arbor parva vel mediocris, glabra, ramulis junioribus glutinosis. 
Folia apice ramulorum sepe pendulorum conferta, circiter 1% cent. 
longa ; foliola firmula, opaca, ad 4 cent. longa, 4 mill. lata ; nervis se: 
