76 FLORA INDICA. [MognoUacea. 



obovata, alba. Stamina petalis plus triplo breriora. Ovaria 9-12. Carpella in 

 strobilum ovalem compactum bipollicarem coalita, dorso gibba, confertim tuberculata, 

 sordide viridia, crasse coriacea, vix lignosa. Foveolte rtachidis scrobiculatse. 



Wallicli's specimen in the Linn. Sou. Herb, has no flower; but the terminal pe- 

 duncle from which it has fallen away is present, and the leaves agree with Mr. Lobb's 

 specimen, which again we hare been able to identify with the variety y of Blame, 

 from whom, in consequence of the paucity of our own materials, we have taken our 

 diagnosis and description. 



3. MANGLIBTIA, Blume. 



Sepala 3. Petala 6 vel plura. Gynophorum sessile. Ovaria 6- vel 

 pluri-ovulata. Carpella sublignosa, inter se in fructum ovalem vel ob- 

 longum cohserentia, demum soluta, et medio dorso longitudinaliter de- 

 hiscentia.— Axbores excelsa, floribus terminalibua. 



This genus may be readily known, when in fruit, by the somewhat fleshy carpels 

 cohering into a solid fruit. When in flower it is only to be distinguished from 

 Magnolia and Talauma by the more numeroas ovules. Michelia is in most cases 

 readily distinguished by the numerous axillary flowers and the stipes of the gyno- 

 jjhore. The species of Manylietia are all Asiatic ; and one Javanese species, with 

 the two described below, constitute all that is known of the genus. 



1 . M. insignis (BL Fl. Jav. Magn. 33) ; gemmis apicem versus 

 fulvo-villosis, foliis lanceolatis, fruetu oblongo purpureo. — -Magnolia 

 insignis, Wall.! Tent. II. Nap. t. 1, Plant. Jsiat. Rar. ii. t. 183, Cat. 

 973! 



Hab. In Nipalia, alt. 6-10,000 ped., Wall. ! ; in montibus Khasia, 

 alt. 3-6000 ped.!— (PI. vere.) {v. v.) 



Arbor excelsa, ramis glabris rugosis crehre transverse annulatis. Folia coriacea, 

 lanceolata vel oblongo-lanceolata, acuta vel acuminata, utrinque glaberrima, superne 

 uitida, subtus pallida, (in sicco) crehre reticulata, 4-8 poll, longa, l-2-| lata, petiolo 

 vix pollicari; areola stipularis -|— J petioli ffiquans. Pedunculus terminalis, brevis, 

 crassus. Flares suaveolentes, ex albo rosei. Alahastri ovato-oblongi, bipoUicares, 

 spatha 1 subrotuudata membranacea caduca involuti. Sepala 3, rubescentia, ob- 

 longa, obtusa, 3-polLicaria. Petala 9, forma varia, interiora sensim minora. Car- 

 pella purpurea, in conum oblongum 3-4-pollicarem dense compacta, axin versus 

 cuneata, dorso (siccitate) tuberculato-rugosa. Semina 3-6. 



We collected this species plentifully in the forests of the Khasia range, but un- 

 fortunately in fruit only. Our description of the flower is therefore entirely derived 

 from WalUch. The species appears to vary much in the shape of the leaves, and 

 we are not quite satisfied that all our Khasia specimens beloug to one species. We 

 can divide them easily into two sets, one with broad elliptic lanceolate very coriaceous 

 leaves, the other with narrower, much larger, and thiimer leaves. Both states, how- 

 ever, occur among Dr. WaHich's Nipal specimens. 



2. M. Caveana (H.f. et T.) ; foliis obovato-oblongis obtusis apioe 

 breviter mucronatis vel obtuse acuminatis, fruetu ovali vel subgloboso. 



Hab. In montibus Khasia, alt. 3-3000 ped.! — -{v. v.) 



Arhor excelsa, cortice cinereo, ramulis crassiusculis rugosis glabris. Folia versus 

 ramorum apices approximata, oblonga, apice rotundata et in acumen breve obtusum 

 vel acutum producta, 8-10 poll, longa, 3-4 lata, petiolo 2-pollicari, coriacea, subtus 

 glauca, utrinque (sicca) conspicue reticulato-venosa. Areola stipularis petioli f long, 

 tcquans. Fedunculm terminalis, solitarius, 1-2-pollicaris, glaber. Carpella in 



