Sphaerocarya^ pentandria monogynia. 371 



pie in the exterior axillae ; covered with grey soft villosity, the whole 

 forming a pretty large brachiate panicle. Flowers fascicled, villous 

 On the outside. The rest as in the two last species. 



Obs. There are specimens preserved in the late Dr. Heyne's hor- 

 tus siccus, labelled Rhamnus lineata ? and R. parviflora, which proba- 

 bly are the same as R. filiformis, Syst. veg. v. 292, and Roth. Nov. 

 spec. J 53. — They come very near to my plant and may perhaps be 

 cue and the same species. — N. W. 



Additional genera by IV. W, 



SPHAEROCARYA, Wall 



Calyx five-parted- Petals five, alternating with the stamens. Five 

 fringed scales between the stamens and the opposite calvcine laciuiae. 

 Ovary without any disc. Style entire. Drupe inferior. Nut smooth, 

 without sutures. 



Artificial System : Pentandria monogynia, the section with five- 

 petaled, superior flower?, and drupaceous fruit. 



In the natural system it seems to belong to the doubtful subdivi- 

 sion of lihamneaz, distinguished by an inferior fruit, and rendered still 

 more irreconcilable with the character of that family in Mis instance, 

 by the inverted embryo. 



1. S. edulis, Wall, 



Not uncommon iu the forests in Nipal, about the valley, and on th© 

 mountains. Flowering time April and May. The fruit is not fully 

 ripe until October. 



Newar. Lwshpoo ; also Ael-or Eal-Murisee. 



Parb. Bun-Amb« 



A large, umbrageous and spreading tree^ with ash.coloured bark. 



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