244 ON THE APOCINE^. 



have dedicated to my much respected friend, William 

 74] Wright, M.D., F.R.S.L. & E., whose ardour in the pur- 

 suit of botanical knowledge, even while engaged in exten- 

 sive medical practice, in the island of Jamaica, has long 

 entitled him to this mark of distinction. 



1. W. antidysenterica, foliis obovato-oblongis breviter 

 acuminatis glabris, corymbis subterminalibus, tubo corollae 

 calyce 6ies longiore, folliculis distinctis. 



Nerium foliis ovatis acuminatis petiolatis, lAnn. Flor. 

 Zeyl. 107, fide speciminis in herbario Hernianni. 



Nerium antidysentericum, Linn.sp.pl. ed. 2,jt?. 306. 



Hab. In Zeylona. Hermann, et /. G. Kmnig, in Herb. 

 Banks. 



Obs. Codaga pala, RJieed. mal. \,p. 85, t. 47, vix hujus 

 loci, prsesertim ob diversam figuram foliorum, et coronse 

 defectum; ideoque forsan Holarrhense species. 



2. W. Zeylanica, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis subacuminatis 

 glabris, corymbis terminalibus, tubo corollse calyce 4-5ies 

 longiore, folliculis distinctis. 



Nerium Zeylonicum, Linn. Amoen. Acad. ^,p. 309*. 

 Hab. In Zeylona. Exemplar visum ex Herbario fuit 

 D. Van Royen, nunc in Museo Banksiano. 



Obs. Prsecedenti nimis afSnis, diversa prsesertim figura 

 foliorum, quae etiara paulo minora sunt. 



8. W. tincforia, foliis elliptico-lanceolatis ovatisque acu- 

 76] minatis glabris, ramis corymbisque divaricatis, corollse 

 tubo calyce duplo longiore, folliculis distinctis. 



Hab. In India Orientali. /. G. Koeniff, M.B., et Gut 

 Moxhurgh, M.I)., in Herb. Banks, (ubi v. s.) 



4. W.pubescens, foliis eUiptico-oblongis acuminatis calyci- 

 busque pubescentibus, corymbis erectis, tubo corollse calyce 

 parum longiore, foUicuhs cohserentibus. 



Hab. In Novae Hollandise ora septentrionali Arnhems 

 Land, et in insula Timor prope Coepang, (ubi v. v.) 



