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SANDWICH ISLANDS. 



[ Compositce. 



We have drawn up, for this aud K. cordata, characters somewhat different from those given by De Can- 

 dolle, in order that they might suit the specimens before us. With regard to K. Menziesiana, the Hedy- 

 otis coriacea of Smith is by no means the same, although also a species of this genus. This last may be called 

 K. Smithii; ramis teretibus versus apicem compressis, foliis coriaceis ovato-ellipticis giabris petiolatis, 

 stipulis triangularibus obtuse apiculatis, panicula termimili trichotoma densa, calyce corollaque pubescentibus. 

 The tube of the corolla is long, and has the segments of the limb strongly detlexed, with long acuminated 

 recurved points. 



1. Myoninia vmhellata ; foliis obovatis et obovato-oblongis, pedunculis axillaribus apice 

 multifloris, pedicellis 7-8 umbellatis, baccis subrotundis, dentibus calycinis acutiusculis 

 brevissimis. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 463. 



1 . Coffea Kaduana ; foliis cuneato-obovatis in axillas venarum scrobiculatis margine 

 reflexis junioribus saepe subtus rufescente-pubescentibus, stipulis ovatis acutis margine cica- 

 tricis interior! ciliato, cyma terminali longe pedunculata 5-radiata radiis 4 verticillatis, co- 

 roll is 5-fidis fauce nuda. — Cham, et Schlecht. in Linncea, v. 4. p. 33. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. 

 p. 502. 



We have not observed that the segments of the calyx are ciliated, as the above-mentioned authors describe 

 them, although the bracteolaj are so. 



2. Coffea Chamissonis ; foliis elliptico-oblongis in axillis venarum scrobiculatis margine 

 reflexis utrinque glaberrimis, stipulis ovatis caducis margine cicatricis glabro, cyma termin- 

 ali longe pedunculata 5-radiata radiis 4 verticillatis, corollis 5-fidis fauce nuda. 



It is unnecessary to give a more detailed description, so similar is this species to the last. It principally 

 differs by the leaves, even the younger ones being quite glabrous, and by the absence of the fringe of short 

 red hairs at the upper margin of the cicatrice, upon the fall of the leaves : the bracteolae, also, are free from 

 any ciliation. In both, the shape of the fruit is precisely the same, being turbinate, with often one abortive 

 cell. — There are fragments of some more Rubiaceous plants in the Collection, but too imperfect to be made 

 out. 



Ord. XXIII. COMPOSITE. Juss. 



1. Bidens luxurious ; foliis lanceolatis petiolatis argute serratis radicalibus subincisis, 

 Horibus radiatis erectis, involucre anthodium tequante. Spr. — Willd. — B. arguta. Humb. et 

 Kunth, Nov. Gen. v. 4. p. 231. 



The specimen before us is so very imperfect, that we have preferred referring it as above, to consti- 

 tuting a new species of it, although it differs slightly in several points from the detailed description given by 

 Kunth. It is allied to our B. paniculata, (page C6.) 



2. Bidens micrantha; suffruticosa glaber, foliis ternatis, foliolis argute serratis ovato-oblon- 

 gis acuminatis terminali majore bi-trifido, corymbis terminalibus trichotomis foliatis, floribus 

 radii 4-5, fructibus linearibus compressis falcatis giabris apice biaristulatis. Gaud, in 

 Freyc. Voy. p. 464. 



1. Gnaphalium Sandwicensium; caule ramoso foliisque tomentoso-lanatis lineari-lanceo- 

 latis subspathulatis, corymbis terminalibus subcapitals. Gaud, in Freyc. V oy. p. 464. 

 This appears to us to have considerable affinity to EUchrysum gnaphalioides. H. B. K. 



