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Elliot in the extreme south of the island. On Europa Island, which 
lies a shortdistance within the Tropic, midway between Madagasca ar and 
the mainland, Speke says, ‘it covers densely the whole island, taking 
“ the place of grass or heather at home.” It differs from the other 
Plumbagos by being entirely destitute of leaves. 
OLEACE. 
28. Jas uritianum, Bojer. Mauritius, Seychelles, and 
widely emer in "di Tropical Africa. 
MynsINEAX. 
9. Myrsine cryptophlebia ebia, Baker, n. sp. ; fruticosa, ramulis glabris, 
foliis coriaceis obovatis obtusis basi sedani glabris venis immersis 
occultis, floribus ad ramos infra folios solitariis vel paucis fasciculatis, 
pedicellis brevissimis, calycis lobis late ovatis imbricatis, coroll» lobis 
eet ade calyce 2-3-plo longioribus, staminibus inclusis, ovario ovoideo, 
stylo bre 
Folia irs Gem longa, 12-14 lin. lata. Corolla 1% lin. longa. 
Fructus ignotus : 
APOCYNEA. 
30. Vinca rosea, Linn.—Now cosmopolitan in the Tropics.—Native 
in America, 
ASCLEPIADEJE, 
31. Sarcostemma viminale, R. Br carm Tropical Africa, Mauritius. 
"This also is entirely destitute “of leaves 
32. Astephanus arenarius, Jun M. 
A species of this order from Assumption Island, south of Aldabra, 
without flowers, with the habit of a T'ylophora, but the genus of which 
is quite uncertain. 
BoRAGINEA. 
Fie Cordia subcordata, Lam.—Polynesia to Zanzibar and Mozam- 
` q . 
CONVOLVULACE, 
35. Ipomea (Calonyction) m Lam.—Polynesia, through 
Tropical Asia to East ‘Tropical Afric 
36. Evolvulus alsinoides, PUER AURIS in the Tropics, 
SOLANACE. 
37. Solanum aldabrense, Wright, n. sp. ; fruticosum ramosum, 
caule tereti lignoso spinis parvis recurvis armato, foliis batum ovatis 
Sinuatis basi acutis utrinque Be stellatis spinisque parvi vestitis, 
inflorescentià prope apicem ramorum subumbellaté floribus paucis 
ue Mp calyce eampanulato extus dense stellatim tomentoso 
dentibus 5 brevissimis, corollà rotatà extus stellatim tomentosá' intus 
ib 
antherisque subulatis secus. connectivum pubescentibus, ovario plus 
minusve bilobato glabro, stylo elongato apice curvato staminibus 
longiore. 
Folia 1 poll. longa, 9 lin. lata. Petiolus 6 lin. longus. Calyx 2 lin. 
longus. Corolle lobi 5 lin. longi, 2 lin. lati. Anthere 2 lin. longe. 
Stylus 4 lin, Mins 
