Milmsa.] FLOHA INDICA. 147 



pitato, antheris lineari-oblongis dorsalibus remotis. Ovaria lineari-ob- 

 longa, 8-12 vel plura, ovuUs solitariis vel binis, suturae ventvali infra 

 medium insertis, adscendentibus. Stylus oblongus, intus sulcatus. — 

 Arbor? floribus extra-alaribus. 



The plant on which we have founded this genus seems widely diffused throughout 

 the Eastern Archipelago. It is closely allied in characters to Guatteria and Oxij- 

 mitra, hut the large size of the inner petals, which arc as much developed as in Sac- 

 copetalum, render it necessary to constitute it a distinct genus. The small size of 

 the outer petals indicates an approach to Miliusece, hut its stamens are quite those of 

 the normal division of the Order. The ovule in our Indian species appears always 

 solitary, but in a second species, collected by Cuming in the Philippines (No. 525, 

 1084), wo several times found a second ovule. In several species of FolyaHMa and 

 Oxymitm, the ovules have occasionally appeared to us solitary ; but it is so difficult 

 to feel certain of the non-presence of ovules in the ovaries of dried specimens of this 

 tribe of plants, that this point must remain doubtful till these species are examined 

 in a growing state. (Name from <paios, broum, and avBos.) 



1. P. nutans (H.f. et T.) ; foliis oblongis vel lanceolatis subtus 

 pubescentibus, floribus longe pedicellatis, petaHs interioribus ovato-ob- 

 longis longitudinaliter costatis. — Uvaria nutans, Wall. Cat. 6481 ! U. 

 tripetala, Boxb. Fl. Ind. ii. 667. U. ophtbalmica, Roxb. mss, in Herh. 

 Linn. Soe.! ; Don. Gen. Si/st. i. 93. 



Hab. In penins. Malayana ad Malacca, Griff./ et Singapur, Wall.! 

 —(v. s.) 



DisTRiB. Ins. Moluccanse. 



Bamuli cinerei, rugosi, glabri, juniores cum partihus novellis ferrugineo-tomen- 

 tosi. Folia hasl acutiuscula, apice acuta vel acuminata, rarius obtuse acuminata, 

 4-6 poll, longa, Ij—Zi lata, pet. -J-poU., tenuiter coriacea, supra prieter costam pu- 

 bescentcm glabra, subtus (juniora densius) pubescentia, petiolo et costa tomentosis. 

 Pedunculi oppositifolii vel sajpe in ramulo infrafoliaeei, ferrugineo-tomentosi, 1-8- 

 pollicares, graciies, apice suhclavati, prope basin articulati, ibiijue bracteas plures 

 lineari-lanceolatas parvas gerentes, in aiiliis interdum alabastros minutes rarius (vel 

 nunquam) evolutos foventes. Petala exteriora i-poU. ; interiora f— 1 poU. longa, 

 convexo-plaua, utrinque adpresse pubescentia, sulcis 5 profandis exarata. Ovaria 

 strigoso-pilosa. 



The species from the Philippines has much smaller sepals, and the petals are 

 longer and narrower, and not ribbed. Its leaves also are more glabrous. One of 

 Cuming's specimens is in fruit. The carpels are oblong-apiculate, \ inch long, with 

 a pedicel rather longer than themselves, and one-seeded. 



Tribus V. MiLiusEiE. 



Petala Eestivatione valvata, hand unguiculata. Stamina laxe imbri- 

 cata ; antlierce late ovales. 



This little tribe deviates considerably from the remainder of the Order in the 

 structui-e of the anthers. Its species are all Indian, unless Anona tenuiflora of 

 Martins, which we only know by the figure given by that author, be a genuine mem- 

 ber of it. Of that species only the male plant is known. 



22. MILIUSA, Lesch., Alph. DC. 

 Hyalostemma, Wall., lAndley. 

 Mores dioici vel hermaphroditi. Sepala 3, minuta. Petala 6 ; ex- 



