258 XXII. HYPEHiciNE^. (W. T, TtiseltoB Dyer.) [Oratoaylm. 



3. C. arborescens, Blume Mus. Bot. ii. 17 ; leaves oblong-obovate or 

 elliptic, cymes forming a pyramidal panicle, petals glandular-dotted. Hy- 

 pericum arborescens, VcM Symb. iL 86, t. 43. H. coccineum. Wall. Gat. 4823. ' 

 Ancistrolobus glaucescens, Turcz. Bull. Mosc. 1858, i. 383. V ismia ? arbores- 

 cens, Choky Prod. Hyp. 36. 



MoDLMEiH, Lobh; Malacca, Griffith, Maingay; Sincapoeb, Anderson. — ^Disteib. 

 Java, Borneo. 



A bush? Leaves 3-4^ in. by lJ-2 in., coriaceous. Panicle 4-9 in. long. Flowers 

 J in. diam., scarlet. Capsvle J in. long ; seeds J in. long, with an equilateral wing. 



Sect. n. Tridesiois, Spach, Petals not persistent, with a basal squa- 

 mule. Stamens 3- or 5-adelplious. 



4. C. formosum, Bervth. tf; Hook,/. Gen. Pl. i 166 ; branchlets alter- 

 nate spreading, hypogynous glands triangular attenuate, fruit pedicels 

 drooping. Tridesmis formosa, Korth. Verh. Nat. Gesch. Bot. 179, t. 37. T. 

 ochnoides, Spach, Suit. Buff. v. 359. Elodea f ormosa. Jack in Hook. Joum. 

 Bot. i: 374. 



Malacca, Mt. Ophir, Griffith ; Sincapoee, Maingay ; S. Andaman, Kwrz. — ^Distkib. 

 Borneo, Philippines. 



A very large tree with habit of a Cerasus. Leaves 2-3^ in., decussate, elliptic or 

 oblong-elliptic, papery, glabrous. Cyrrues in the axils of fallen leaves, shortly racemose ; 

 flowers white. Sepals not aocresent, i the length of the petals. Basal squamvle of the 

 petals usually rounded. iStomeres 3-.adelphous. /Si^fes dimorphic. OopsitZe | by Jin., 

 triquetrous. Seeds ^ in. long, with a very obtuse, obovate, unilateral wing. 



5. C. nXaing'ayif Bt/er ; branchlets spreading opposite, hypogynous 

 glands triangular, fruit pedicels ascending. 



Penang, Maingay. 



A tree above 30 ft., with a very thick stem. Leaves 2-3 J by l-I^ in., elliptic, 

 tapering at both ends, acuminate, midrib reddish-brown beneath, papery, glabrous. 

 Cymes in the axils of the often persistent old leaves. Petals with black-dotted veins; 

 basal squamale acute. Stamens 3-adelphous. Styles filiform, as long as petals (but 

 probably dimorphic) . Capsule J in. long, ^j in. broad, slender, cylindric. Seeds J in. 

 long, with an oblong unilateral wing. 



6. C. prunifolium, Bi/er ; branchlets opposite ascending, leaves pubes- 

 cent, hypogynous glands very short obtuse transversely grooved. Hype- 

 ricum pninifoUum, Wall. Cat. 7276. Tridesmis pruniflora, Kun in Journ. 

 Asiat. Soc. Beng. 1872, pt. ii. 293. 



MocLMEiN, Wallich. 



Stems woody, compressed, rather rigid. Flowers precocious, in small, lax, axillary 

 fascicles ; pedicels and calyx closely pubescent. Sepals J the length of the petals. 

 Basal squamule of the petals acute. Stamens 3-adelphous. Fruit not seen. 



Order XXIH. GUTTIPERffi. (By T. Anderson, P.L.S.) 



Trees or shrubs, abounding in a yellow or greenish juice. Leaves oppo- 

 site, coriaceous or membranous, rarely whorled or stipulate. Flmvers axil- 

 lary or terminal, solitary fascicled subracejnose or panicled, white yellow or 

 red. Flowers regular, dioecious, polygamous or hermaphrodite. Sepals 2-6, 

 imbricate or in decussate pairs. Petals 2-6 (rarely more, or 0), usually much 

 imbricated or contorted. Male fL ; Stamens usually indefinite, hypogynous ; 

 filaments free or variously connate, monadelphous or in as many bundles as 

 there are petals ; anthers various. Female fl. : Staminodes various. Ovary 

 1-2-co -celled ; style slender, short or (2 in Pceciloneuron), stigmas as many 



