Rondeletia. PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA* 133 



inches long, the upper surface smooth and shining, the under one vil- 

 lous, its vessels much elevated, the nerves parallel, sub-opposite, unit- 

 ing by iutra-marginal, a- ched anastomoses, veins very numerous, pa- 

 rallel, transversal, reticulate. Petioles about half an inch long, 

 villous, flattish above. The stipules must be very decdu-us, for 

 there is nothing but the transversal traces of iheir insertion to ha 

 seen in my numerous specimens. Peduncles opposite, axillary, or 

 terminal, about two inches long, covered with ferruginous vtllosity, 

 flattisb, standing straight out ; about five lines under the apex 

 they are jointed and surrounded with five or six lanceolate, spread- 

 ing, villous bractes. — Head large and globular, consisting of numer- 

 ous slender flowers, the outside of which is covered with ash-co- 

 loured dense pubescence. Cul^c'uie lacinitz linear, almost hoary, 

 Tube of the corolla very long and slender. Immature capsules cla- 

 *ate, thin, short-peduncled, densely covered with grey tomentunjj 

 crowned by the lengthened calycine lacinis. 



Obs. This fine species comes very uear to Roxburgh's sessili- 

 folia, but differs in having decidedly petioled leaves. My speci- 

 mens want the hooked appendages or thorns ; but (here can be no 

 doubt that they exist in this as iu all the other species. 



ROKDELETTA. Schreb. Gen. N.296. 



Calyr five-toothed. Cord infimdibnliform. Germ inferior, two- 

 celled, cells manv- seeded, attachment iuteiior. Ulionia two-cleft. 

 Capsule two-celled, twc-valved ; seeds many. 



J. R, paniculuta, R. 



Arboreous. Leaves sub-sessile, oblong-ventricose, tapering at 

 both ends, smooth. Slipules rouud, recurvate. Panicles terminal, 

 sub-brachiate. 



A native of the Malay islands. It was brought from Amboyna by 

 Captain Anderson, to the Botanic Garden at Calcutta, where it 

 blossom in March, April, May and June. 



