51. MELASTOMjVCEa;. 21 



Barriiigtonia racemosa BLumi] ; Matsum. et IIayata Eimm. I'l. FuniKJs. 

 p. 144. 



Hab. Tailiokn, Keluug, Kaap.iu. 



Djsti'J];. Loo-clioo, Makya, India and Polynesia. 



Barringtonia speciosa Fohst; Matsum. et Hayata Enurn. Pi. Fui-mus. 

 p. 145. 



HiVB. Exact locality is not known to me. The fruits of this tree ai-e 

 foimd abundantly on the coast of Kotoslio island. They are, perhaps, carried 

 to by waves from the Philippines. I have seen a single example at Kankaw 

 near Koslran. It is questionable, however, whether it is really wild or not. 



DiSTRiB. Malaya, India, Polynesia. 



51. Melastomaceae. 



Gonsjxictus of tlie Foriaosan Genera. 



Ovaiy 3-6-celled, ovules very many, placentas radiating from the 

 axis. Seeds very many. Anthers opening by a single terminal pore 



(MelastomeaB). (1) 



Ovary 4-5 celled, ovules very many, parietal or nearly basal placentas. 

 Seeds very many. Anthers short opening by sHts. Fruit baccate. 



(Astroniete) Astronia. 7 



( 1 ) Seeds curved through half a circle, minutely punctate 



(Osbeckieje.) (2) 



Seeds straight, oblong or cuneate, raphe often excurrent. Ovar_\- 

 with the vertex usually free conical. Fmiit capsular. 



(Oxysporese). (3) 



Seeds straight ; oblong or cuneate, often angular, raphe sometimes 

 excurrent. Ovary flattened or depressed at the vertex. Fruit 



capsular (Sonerileae) Sarcopyramis. G 



( 2 ) Stamens all alike. Fruit capsular OsbecJda. 1 



Stamens very unequal Mdcistonm. 2 



( 3 ) Inflorescence terminal, anthers 8 unequal, connectives 2-setosed at 



liie apex Bart/tea. 3 



