Epacridece.] 



SANDWICH ISLANDS. 



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raenta in tubum Hberum connata. Anthera cohserentes, dure inferiorcs barbatee, csetera? glabrae. Stigma 

 bilobura ; lobis plauis, crassis, cartilagineis, rotundatis, divaricatis, imberbibus. Fructus immaturus. 



From the appearance of this plant we may presume it to be either shrubby or suffruticose. The flowers 

 are of a whitish colour, but were probably bluish when recent. 



Okd. XXV. GOODENOVI^. Br. 



1. Scaevola Gaudkhaudi ; fruticosa erecta glabra, foliis spathulato-lanceolatis acutis 

 integerrimis, axillis barbatis, pedunculis axillaribus folio multoties brevioribus unifloris, 

 corolla glabra, drupis ovalibus urceolo 5-dentato coronatis bilocularibus dispermis, bracteolis 

 linearibus. — S. montana? Gaud, in Freyc. Voy. p. 460. 



In the specimen before us, the leaves are not falcate ; but there is no other essential difference between 

 it and the plant of Gaudichaud. We regret we cannot retain the name applied to it by that Botanist, as there 

 is a previous S. montana of Labillardiere. 



2. Scffivola Chamissoniana; fruticosa erecta glabra, foliis oblongis utrinque acuminatis 

 argute denticulatis, axillis barbatis, pedunculis axillaribus dicbotomis folium subaequan- 

 tibus, floribus dichotomiarum sessilibus, calycibus abbreviate, 5-dentatis, corollis pubescen- 

 tibus, drupis bilocularibus. Gaud, in Freyc. Voy. p. 461. t. 82. 



In our specimen, the corolla is scarcely pubescent, and is smaller than as exhibited in Gaudichaud's 

 figure. 



3. Scaevola glabra ; fruticosa erecta glabra, foliis cuneato-obovatis oblique acuminulatis 

 longe petiolatis obscure et remote glanduloso-denticulatis, axillis barbatis, pedunculis axil- 

 laribus unifloris petiolo dimidio brevioribus nudis, corolla glabra, calycis dentibus tubum 

 aequantibus. 



This species appears, at first sight, very nearly allied to »S'. Chamissoniana, but the inflorescence is totally 

 different. The leaves are almost entire, only exhibiting a few distant very minute glandular teeth. There are 

 no bracteas, apparently, on the peduncle ; but at the same time, a decided scar is to be seen at the base of the 

 calyx, on both sides, which seems to indicate that they may have been present at a very early period. The 

 corolla is much larger than in the last species. The petiole is about an inch, or an inch and a half long. 



4. Sceevola mollis; fruticosa erecta dense pubescens, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis supra 

 glabris subtus sericeo-tomentosis petiolatis glanduloso-denticulatis, axillis barbatis, pedun- 

 culis petiolo brevioribus axillaribus divaricatis, ramis flexuosis paucifloris, bracteolis sub- 

 ulatis recurvis, corolla sericeo-tomentosa, calycis dentibus 5 brevissimis obtusis. 



Very closely allied to S. sericea, Forst., but, as we think, perfectly distinct. The whole plant is so 

 extremely fragile, that there is not an entire specimen in the Collection. Besides these four species, we also 

 possess S. Konigii from the same islands, gathered by Mr. Macrae. 



Obd. XXVI. EPACRIDE^. Br. 



1. Cyatbodes Tameiameice ; corollse laciniis barbatis, drupa 5-8-loculari, foliis anguste 

 cuneato-obovatis petiolulatis mucronulatis subtus multinervibus. Cham, et Schlecht, in 

 Linnrea, v. 1. p. 539. 



That the present, although only in fruit, is truly the plant of Chamisso, we have satisfied ourselves by a 

 comparison of it with specimens sent us by that Botanist; but we are by no means certain whether C. Bauhsii 



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