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resembles the last in its general outline, though distinguished 

 by many characters taken from the inflorescence and flowers, 

 but especially by the vernation, which in this, resembles Ter- 

 minalia, in that, Lasianthus. 



5. Axanthes griffithiana, (R. W.) arborescent ? ovary 

 when glabrous : ramuli terete : leaves pale> glaucous, green, 

 (when dry) elliptic-oblong, acuminate : stipules large, mem- 

 braneous, ovate-lanceolate, slightly auricled, undulated : flow- 

 ers umbelled, peduncles axillary, solitary, or rarely paired, 

 about the length of the petioles ; umbels simple, few flowered : 

 calyx campanulate, entire ; corolla small, glabrous, deeply 

 5-parted ; lobes triangular acute \ throat very hairy : anthers 

 large : ovary inferior, 5-celled : berry globose. 



Hab. — Malacca. Griffith. 



Obs. — The larger leaves are about eight inches long by three 

 broad, elliptical, but rather abruptly terminating in a longish 

 almost subulate acumen. Its universally glabrous habit, is in 

 this species an excellent character, all the others are some- 

 where hairy, especially the inflorescence, which in this is gla- 

 brous. The fruit, on my specimens are immature. 



6. Axanthes elliptic a, (R. W.) arborescent ? ramuli 

 terete, glabrous, or veiy sparingly pubescent : leaves elliptic, 

 shortly and abruptly acuminated, glabrous above, paler and 

 villous beneath, especially on the somewhat prominently reti- 

 culated veins, penninerved : stipules linear lanceolate, longer 

 than the petioles, deciduous : corymbs short, sub-capital, soli- 

 tary or paired : calyx cup-shaped : corolla rotate : anthers 

 apiculate : style exceeding the disk : stigmas 5, connivent, 

 ovary 5-celled. 



Hab.— Ceylon, 1836. 



