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[ Guttiferee. 



3. Hibiscus tricuspid ; foliis incanis trilobis lobis lanceolatis subdentatis, pedunculis axil- 

 laribus subbifloris terminalibus subracemosis, involucello novem-dentato. DC. — Cav. Diss. 

 3. t. 55. / 2. De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 453. 



4. Hibiscus tiliaceus. Linn. — Cav. Diss. 3. t. 55. f. 1. De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 454. 



1. Thespesia populnea. Corr. — De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 456. — Hibiscus populneus. 

 Linn. — Humph. Amb. v. 2. t. 74. 



1. Gossypium Barbadense. Linn. — Bot. Reg. t. 84. De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 456. 



This agrees with the figure above quoted in all but the presence of glands on the underside of the 

 primary nerves of the leaf; but Dr. Hamilton in Linn. Trans, v. 13. p. 492, states it as his opinion, that such 

 a character is not to be depended on; and that that derived even from the duration of the stem is of no con- 

 sequence. This belongs to his G. nitjrum, " lana alba, semine nigricante," which includes the G. Barbadense 

 of Linn. 



1. Sida rhombifolia. Linn. — Cav. Diss. 1. t. 3. J". 12. De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 462. 



2. Sida periplocifolia. Linn. — Cav. Diss. 1. t. 5. f. 2. De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 467. 



Ord. IV. BYTTNERIACEvE. Br. 



1. Melochia hispida ; tota hispida, foliis inaequilateris cordato-ovatis duplicato-serratis 

 utrinque pilis stellatis subtus pallidis, umbellis 6-8-floris axillaribus petiolum subaequantibus. 



The hairs on the stem, petiole, and peduncles, are long, spreading, and simple, though occasionally mixed 

 with others that are shorter and stellated. Those on the leaves are altogether of the latter kind. Towards 

 the apex of the petiole the hairs are short and much crowded, and of a yellow colour ; and this portion falls 

 oft' with the leaf. The calyx is glabrous, except on the margin of the segments and the line markino- the 

 union of the sepals, where the hairs are very long. We have been obliged to draw up our description from 

 a solitary and indifferent specimen. 



1. Commersonia echinata ; caule arboreo, foliis ovato-lanceolatis superne glabriusculis 

 subtus canescentibus. DC. — Forst. Gen. p. 43. t. 22. De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 487. — 

 Rumph. Amb. v. 3. t. 119. 



1. Waltheria Americana. Linn. — De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 492. — W. indica. Jacq. Ic. 

 Bar. v.l.t. 130. 



Ord. V. TTLIACEiE. Juss. 



1. Triumfetta procumbens ; prostrata, caule pubescenti-tomentoso, foliis cordato-rotun- 

 datis subintegris trilobisve obtusissimis crenatis supra glabriusculis subtus stellato-pannosis, 

 petalis calyce tomentoso vix longioribus, carpellis arete coalitis in capsulam globosam, setis 

 muricatis plumosis. — " Forst. Prodr. n. 204." De Cand. Prodr. v. I. p. 508. 



This plant, which we take to be the T. procumbens of Forster, has petals to the flower as well as united 

 carpels, whence it cannot belong to either of the divisions of the genus in De Candolle's Prodromus. The 

 united fruit is nearly as large as an hasel nut, covered with rigid and hairy or plumose bristles. (Sec. descr. 

 — tab. a nobis non visa.) T. Fabriana. Gaud, in Freyc. Voy. p. 478. t. 102. 



1. Grewia Mallococca ; foliis cordatis ovato-oblongis crenatis scabris, pedicellis axillari- 

 bus trifloris. DC. Linn. — De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 509. — G. crenata. Forst. Gen. t. 39. 



Ord. VI. GUTTIFERiE. Juss. 

 1. Calophyllum Inophyllum. Linn. — De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 562. Rumph. Amb. 2. 

 til. Rheede, Mai. v. 4. t. 38. 



