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SANDWICH ISLANDS. 



[Santalacece- 



extremely doubtful whether P.princeps, (Cham, et Schlecht. in Linntea, v. I. p. 1C7,) is not the same; indeed, 

 we have before us specimens from Mr. Menzies and Mr. Macrae, intermediate in general appearance, but, 

 from their not being- entire, it is almost impossible to say whether or not the stem be branched or simple. 

 We possess another allied, but distinct, species, P. Fernandeziana, Bertero, gathered by that Botanist in the 

 island of Juan Fernandez. 



Ord. XXXVIII. AMARANTHACE^. Juss. 

 1. Amaranthus viridis. Linn. 



1. Charpentiera obov ata ; foliis breviter petiolatis oblongis, paniculis simplicibus. Gaud, 

 in Freyc. J r oy. p. 444. t. 48. 



This genus being of recent formation, we shall here, as we have hitherto done, quote its character : Char- 

 pentiera, Gaud.; — Flores hermaphroditic Perianthium 5-partitum subregulare tribracteatum. Stamina 5,basi 

 in urceohun ovario breviorem connata, interjectis lobulis totidem rotundatis. Antherse cordatse, biloculares. 

 Ovarium pyriforme, tardius ovoideiun monospermum, ovulum podospermio spathulato cucnllato suffultum. 

 Stylus nullus. Stigma profunde bipartitum, laciniis subulatis interne villosis patulis, capsula membranacea, 

 ovoidea, monosperma, evalvis. Semen reniforme. — In this genus, the leaves are alternate and very entire, and 

 the panicles axillary. It ranks next to Charnissoa. 



2. Charpentiera ovata ; foliis longe petiolatis ovato-ellipticis, paniculis compositis. Gaud, 

 in Freyc. Voy. p. 444. t. 47. 



We have received this from Mr. Macrae also. 



Ord. XXXIX. CHENOPODIACEiE. Vent. 

 1. Chenopodium hybridum. Linn. 



1. Phytolacca Abyssinica ; floribus hermaphroditis decandris pentagynis. Hoffm. — Sprang. 

 Sysi. Veget. v. 2. p. 441. — P. dodecandra. L'Her. Stirp. Nov. t. 69. 



Our specimens having only ten stamens and five styles, we have referred them as above, though the habit is 

 entirely that of P. decandra. Gaudichaud (in Freyc. Voy. p. 94) mentions having met with a species in 

 Oahu with from five to six stamens, and as many styles, which is probably a variety of P. octandra, but the 

 limits of the species in this genus are but ill understood. 



Ord. XL. THYMELEvE. Juss. 

 1. Daphne Indica ; Linn, — vide in hoc op. p. 68. t. 15. 



Ord. XLI. SANTALACECE. Br. 



1. Santalum Freycinetianmn ; foliis lanceolatis obtusiusculis venosis complicato-subfalcatis 

 petiolo quinquies longioribus, racemis terrainalibus simplicibus, floribus oppositis roseis, 

 caule arboreo. Gaud, in Freyc. Voy. p. 442. t. 45. 



This is perhaps one of the most interesting plants in the whole Collection, being the celebrated Sandwich 

 Island Sandal-wood. Another species, S. ellipticum, with axillary racemes and yellowish-green flowers, has 

 been likewise discovered by Gaudichaud. We possess also, in our herbarium, a third, from the volcano of 

 Owhyhee, collected by Mr. Macrae, which may be thus named and characterised ; — S. jjaniculatum.; foliis late 

 ellipticis venosis planis petiolo multoties longioribus, paniculis terminations multifloris, caule arborescente. 

 It is difficult to decide from the specimens, whether the stem be that of a large shrub or a tree : the petioles 

 are not more than two lines long, but the leaves an inch and a half or two inches. 



