Jmnacea.] floea indica. 91 



to Concan, Kandcsh, and even the mountains of Orissa, and in greatly diminished 

 numbers to the hills of Behar, whence a single species reaches the base of the Hima- 

 laya in Garhwal at Dehra. 



The forms characteristic of the Madras and Malayan peninsulas respectively are 

 scarcely intermingled in any part of these regions, the number common to the two 

 being only six, of which three are common to Ceylon and Malaya, and three are 

 found in Khasia or the eastern Himalaya, as well as in Behar. 



Few Anonaceis rise to any height on the mountains, as might indeed be expected 

 from the tropical character of the Order. In Ceylon they are found up to 6000 

 feet, and in Khasia up to 5000. In Brazil, according to St. Hilaire, their greatest 

 elevation is 4000 feet. As about a fourth part of the Indian species are scandent, 

 it is curious that no scandent species has yet been described from America. It may 

 also be observed that in America one-ovuled species predominate, whereas in Asia 

 the majority are many-ovuled. In India the species of Anonacea generally inhabit 

 dense forests, and no representatives occur of the many shrubby species which in 

 Brazil clothe the eampos, or open grassy plains. 



In addition to the published materials regarding this Order, we have had access 

 to a number of drawings and descriptions of Penang species made many years ago by 

 Sir W. Hooker. We have also found in the Hoolcerian Herbarium many useful re- 

 marks by M. Planchon, who appears to have studied the Order with care : these 

 are chiefly identifications of species ; but several of our new genera have also been 

 indicated by him, though without any characters being given. 



CONSPECTUS TMBUXIM. 



A. Carpella in fructum multilocularem coalita . . AnonEjE. 



B. Carpella discreta. 



a. Petala sest. imbricata UvakiEjE. 



h. Petala sest. valvata. 



a. Stamina laxe imbricata, antheris in llore 



conspicuis Saccopetalej!:. 



j3. Stamina densissime conferta, invicem an- 

 thevas occultantia. 

 i. Petala interiora unguiculata . . . Mitkephokete. 

 ii. Petala interiora hand unguiculata. 



1. Pet. int. incrassata triquetra . . XrLOPiE.aE, 

 3. Pet. int. exterioribus subconfor- 



mia vel basi tantum excavata . . Guatteeie^. 



In Uvarieis et Mitrephoreis paucis stamina definita occurrunt. 



CONSPECTUS GENEKUM. 



I. UvaeiEjE. — Petala sestivatione imbricata. 



A. Stamina definita (12-21) 1. Sageraa. 



B. Stamina indefinita. 

 i. Ovula numerosa. 



a. Flores dioici. Stamina in toro cy- 



lindrico breviter cuneata .... 3. Steleelwcarpus. 



h. Flores hermaphroditi. Stamina pla- 

 no-compressa, in toro planiusculo 



disposita 3. Uvaria. 



ii. Ovulum solitarium in sutura ventrali . 4. Ellipeia. 



