Lepiddermis. PENTANDBiA monogynia. 191 



to Rhysospermum, Gaert. carp, suppl. 23 2, t. 224, which is the same 

 as 'Notelaea, Vent, according to Mr. Brown, prodr. nov. hull, i.5-23. 

 — The perfume of the flowers is of a most delightful kind, and may 

 be perceived on steeping them in warm water even long after they 

 have been dried. 



LEPTODERM1S, Wall 



Cahix above. Corolla infundibuliform. Stamina short, under the 

 throat.— Ovarium within a tubular, two-lobed, calyx-like bracte, 

 five-celled, with solitary, erect ovula. Stigma rive-lob^d. Capsule 

 iive-celled ? fivt-valved ? seeds solitary? 



Its place in the Linnean system is Ventandria monogynia, in the 

 section with superior flowers and five-celled capsules. In the natural 

 arrangement it belongs to Rubiacea; but its nearest affinities are 

 doubtful as yet in consequence of the fruit not being well known. 

 J I is a slender shrub with opposite branches and leaves, and ternate, 

 terminal, sessile flowers. 



T. L. lanceolala, Wall. 



Native of various mountains of Nipal, viz. Sheopore, Ekdwnta and 

 others, though it is among the less common plants. I have also had 

 it from more northerly parts. Time of blossoming May and June. 



A spreading ramous shrub, from three to four feet high. — Branches 

 opposite, sub-decussate, long and slender, obscurely quadrangular, 

 somevihatbroader at their divisions and at the insertion of the leaves, 

 covered with ash-coloured, separating, and at length fibrous bark ; 

 while young pubescent. — Leaves opposite, sub-decussate, spreading, 

 rather approximate on the branchlets, lanceolate, attenuato-acute, en- 

 tire, short-petioled, membranous, from one to two inches long; base 

 acute ; both sides, as also the margins, beset with short, whitish, suc- 

 culent hairs ; the under surface with oblique nerves and reticulate 

 veins. — Petiols villous, scarcely two lines long.— Stipules interfolia- 

 ceous, adpressed, persistent, equalling the petiols in length, broad, 

 triangular, acute, villous.— Flowers white, iuodorous, sessile, ternate, 



