DESCRIPTION. 



CCCLXII. E. Bloxsomei Maiden, n.sp. 



Bloodwood, cortiee flavo, ligno pallido. Foliis juvenilibus petiolatis, ovatis, 

 leniter peltatis, tenuibus, venis secundariis remotis, e costa media circiter 60-85° orientibus 

 foliis rnaturis flavo- viridibus, paulo nitentibus, petiolatis, lanceolatis; falcatis, venis 

 secundariis parallelis, approximatiusculis, e costa media 40-45° orientibus ; imiorescentia 

 umbellis ad 9 in capihdo paniculas non confertas terminales corymbosas formantibus 

 alabastris glaucis, ealycistubo sub-cylindraceo, costato; operculo conico, calycis tubi 

 longitudinem dimidio aequante; fructibus urceolatis, magnis, 1*5-2 cm. longis, 1 cm. 

 maximo diametro, margine depresso, pedicellis brevibus, pedunculis longis. 



A Bloodwood of medium size, with yellow flakey bark, known as " Yellow 

 Jacket " or " Yellow Bloodwood." Timber pale-coloured, and not reputed durable. 



Juvenile leaves petiolate, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, slightly peltate, thin, the 

 rachis rough with minute glandular papillae, the secondary veins roughly parallel and 

 distant, making angles of about 60-85 degrees with the midrib. The intra marginal 

 vein distant from the edge. 



Intermediate leaves large and broadly lanceolate, acuminate, 10-17 cm long, 

 5-7 cm. broad, paler than the adult leaves, slightly rough, the branches acutely quad- 

 rangular. 



Mature leaves thickish, yellow-green, moderately shiny, or of an egg-shell lustre 

 petiolate lanceolate, falcate, 12-19 cm. long, 2-3 cm. broad, secondary veins moderately 

 distinct, parallel and moderately close, making angles of about 40-55 degrees with the 

 midrib ; intramarginal vein rather close to the edge. 



Inflorescence. Umbels up to 9 in the head, forming moderately loose, terminal 

 corymbose panicles. Each umbel on a long peduncle, each flower on a short but distinct 

 pedicel. The buds glaucous, the calyx-tube sub-cylindrical, ribbed, and abruptly 

 tapering into the pedicel, 10 mm. long, 5 mm. broad at the top. The operculum conical 

 half the length of the calyx-tube and wider in greatest diameter than the calyx-tube. 

 Anthers of the Corymbosae. 



Fruits. Urceolate, large, 1*5 to 2 cm. long and 1 cm. in greatest diameter, rim 

 countersunk, the capsule well sunk, pedicels short, peduncles long. They exhibit a 

 longitudinal vein-like appearance when dry, owing to the shrinkage which exposes the 

 fibro-vascular bundles. 



The type is from Hippong, Herbert Schreiber Bloxsome, in whose honour the 

 species is named. He has taken great trouble to furnish information and specimens. 



