98 REVISION OF DRYOBALANOPS AND DIPTEROCARPUS. 
DryroBaLanops. 
(Pt. 142.) 
_ The literature of this genus is rather neers opens hey 
cee. I should be very unwilling to add to ths list w were it ie 
particulars open to emendation 
The genus was founded by C. F. Gzertner on a plant j in the Bank- 
sian collection, of which Ceylon was supposed to be the native 
country. Apparently from the belief that the bark yielded Cinnamon 
he gave it the specific name of aromatica. As there can be no doubt 
that it is identical with the plant subsequently published by Cole- 
brooke under the name of D. Camphora, it appears to me that there 
is no choice but to agree with Baillon in adopting Gzrtner’s name i 
preference to Colebrooke’s, although the ‘iter has hitherto 
universally adopted. 
Gertner seems only to have seen fruits. The first description 
the flower was given by De Vriese in 1851, and appears to have been 
e from a single flower communicated to De Vriese from the 
British Museum Herbarium by Robert Brown,* ~ collected by Mr. 
Chas. Miller Se tubsecy dently he obtained, with other materials 
unexpanded flowers preserved in spirit, and he based upon these a0 
elaborate paper which appeared in 1857, with the title, ‘ Mémoire 
sur le Camphrier de Sumatra et de Borneo.” As regards the struc 
ture of the andrecium the later a appears to me by ™ 
means 
necessary to ansie th them together here. 1 ma chi mention 
De Vriese was unable from Miller’s specimen aay determine the 
possible by careful dissection to detect near the a Ms of the immature 
seed the rp remains of the five other the ae and of the thre 
pimen 
The de Herbarium contains a sufficient series of specimens, ‘ 
D. aromatica, collected by Motley. The piecemeal fashion in whi 
pee. ere is, however, with existing materials “! 
longer any room for doubt, and T have no hesitation in referring 
Acacecd two undescribed species which are contained in Beovat® 
aula? Gertn, fil., Fruct., iii., 49, t. 186, chat 
emend. Calycis ‘floridi tubus brevissimus, lacie 
lish 
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