LXIV. RUBIACE^. 237 



Order LXIV.— RUBXACE^. 



Series A. 

 Ovules numerous in each cell (rarely a few in Hedyotidese). 



Tribe I. — Nauclee.e. 

 Sarcocephalus, Afz. 



cordatus, Miq. — Leichhardt-tree or Canary-wood. " Oolpan- 

 je" of Mitchell River, " Coobiaby" of Cloncurry, " Toka" 

 of Rockhampton, and " Koo-badg-aroo" of Dunk Island 

 natives. " Bul-boora" of Cardwell natives (R.B.H.). 

 Bark yields a canary-yellow dye. A good cabinet-wood. 

 Bartlingii, Miq. — Some of the aboriginal names given under 

 S. cordatus probably belong to this species. 

 Nauclea, Linn. 



Gordoniana. Bail. — A useful wood for inside work. (Fig. 

 206.) 

 Uncaria, Schreb. 



ferrea, DC. — Native Gambier or Terra Japonica ; a powerful 

 astringent 



Tribe II. — Rondeletie^e. 

 Wendlandia, Bart!. 



basistaminea, F-v.M. (Fig. 207.) 



psychotrioides, F. v. M. = Hedyotis psychotrioides, F. v. M. 



Tribe III. — Hedyotide/E. 

 Oldenlandia, Linn. 



corymbosa, Linn. 



paniculata, Linn. 



polyclada, F. v. M. = Hedyotis polyclada, F. v. M. 



caerulescens, F. v. M. = Hedyotis ccerulescens, F. v. M. 

 Hedyotis, Linn. 



auricularia. Linn. — Has been used as a cure for deafness. 

 (Fig. 208.) 



mitrasacmoides, F, v. M. 



galioides, F. v. M. (Fig. 209.) 



trachymenioides, F.v.M. (Fig. 210.) 

 Synaptantha, Hook. 



tilheacea, F . v. M. = Hedyotis tillceacea, F. v. M. 

 Dentella, Forst. 



repens, Forst. 

 Ophiorrhiza, Linn. 



aastraliana, Benth. — Australian Snakeroot. 



