114 BOOTAN MOUNTAINS. 



peclicellatis torulosis, moniliformibus (monilis 1 spermis), luteis 

 Cum preecedent. 



189. Arbuscula. — Stilaginea Foliis alternis ex stipulatis fructibus 

 fasciculatis in axillis breve pedicellatis basi calyce 5 fido 

 petalosque totidem reliquis rotato, ciiictis, oblongo ellipticis 

 stylo apiculatis et stigmati 4 fido, ov. abortu unilocularibus 

 drupaceis, interdum bilocularibus 1 spermis. 



Albumen copiosum carnosum album, embryo viridis 

 curvatis. 



Verisimiliter Antidesmea vel Stilaginea. Iterum exami- 

 aandum. 



190. Menispermea Icon. It, Bootan t 23.— Frutex seandens dioicus, 

 fol reniformia vel reniformi-cordata subtus advenas pubes- 

 centia et glauca reticulationes minutissimse. Flores mascula 

 paniculate. Paniculis exillaribus (foliis lapsis) aggregatis raro 

 solitariis. Flores mascula suberectis, floribus minutis, luteo viri- 

 dibus. Perianth urceolato cupuliformi ore subiutegro. Columni 

 cylindracea apice peltata. Antherae transversae albae, 4, colum- 

 nam terminalis. Pollenem album. Clypeae etc. affinis, ab om- 

 nibus Natsiatum excepto differt. Periant gamosepalo petalus- 

 que nullis. In sylvis prope Deo Panee alt. 1200 ft. 



191. Eupliorbiacea. — Frutex 10-12 pedalis fructibus globosis ver- 

 rucosis ascent from Deo Panee alt. 1500 ft.* 



192. Urtica. — Herba erecti carnosa 2-3 pedalis. Deo Panee. 



193. Leptospartion grandiflorus.— Icon. It. Bootan t. 24. Pedi- 

 celli basi versus acticulat. 



Cal. maximus carnosus astivatione exact valvatus, persistens, 

 Cor perigyna petalis tot quot sepale et cum his alternantibus. 

 Stam 00 perigyne astivatione introflexa. Ovarium facillima 

 sesedentia | superum mediante toro carnosa purpurio calyci 

 adnata 6-8 locularis, axi nulla loculis e maxima parte placenta, 

 carnosa introeunto repletis. 



Ovulis innumeris. 



Capsula subsupera, basi concava et calyce cincta loculaci- 

 dio multivalvis, placentis deciduis. 



A curius genus certainly connecting Myrtaccao with Lythra- 

 rieae and forming with Soneratia a new sub order. It differs 

 from Lagerstrsemia in its fleshy semi adherent Calyx, sessile 



* Private Journal, p. 306. 



