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1. Ixora stricta; foliis subsessilibus oblongo-lanceolatis, corymbo denso composite hemis- 

 phaerico, lobis calycinis subacutis corolla; (flammea?) obovatis obtusissimis, stylo glaberrimo, 

 stigmate paullulum exserto, antheris apiculatis. — Boxb. et Wall. Fl. Bid. v. 1. p. 384. De 

 Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 486. — I. coccinea. Bot. Mag. t. 169. Lour. Cochin, v. 1. p. 95. — 

 I. speciosa. Wittd. Enum. 



1. Pavetta Indica. Linn. Sp. PL p. 160. Bot. Reg. t. 198. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 490. 

 — P. alba. Vahl. — Ixora Pavetta. Boxb. — I. alba. Burm. FL Ltd. — Lour. Cochin, v. I. p. 96. 



1. Coffea Arabica. Linn. Sp. PL p. 245. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 499. Lour. Cochin, 

 v. 1. p. 179. 



1. Grumilea Beevesii ; glabra, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis basi apiceque acutis glaucis lasvi- 

 bus coriaceis, stipulis late ovatis obtusis adpressis semivaginantibus deciduis, corymbo termi- 

 nali trichotomo foliis multo breviori, calycis limbo obscure qninquedentato, corollas brevis 

 fauce dense barbata, stylo basi toro subgloboso cincto, fructus pyrenis dorso 5-costatis. — 

 Psvchotria Reevesii. Wall, in Boxb. et Wall. FL Bid. v. 2. p. 164. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. 

 p. 519. 



Calycis limbus lseviter 5-dentatus, dentibus obtusis. Corolla; tubus subcampanulatus, fauce intus niveo- 

 villosa; limbus 5-partitus; laciniis lanceolatis acutis. Stamina brevia, inter villos faucis latitantia. Germen 

 toro elevato, hemispheerico, carnoso, styli basin cingente coronatum. Stylus capillaris. Stigma crassius- 

 culum, bilobum. Bacca drupacea, globosa, dipyrena, calycis limbo coronata. Pyrenai chartaceo-coriacea 1 , 

 plano-convexae, dorso 5-costatae. Semen plano-convexum. Albumen cartilagineum, ruminatum, rimis ac 

 fissuris lobulatum. Embryo parvus, lajviter curvatus, prope seminis basin situs. 



The above character and description will, we trust, distinguish this from the species of Grumilea already- 

 described, and others which we have reason to believe are still retained under Psychotria. Perhaps even 

 the generic character, depending principally on the structure of the albumen, is not sufficient ; and it is 

 considerably invalidated by the following species of Psychotria. 



1. Psychotria scandens ; caule lignoso scandente radicante ramoso, foliis breviter 

 petiolatis oblongis obtusiusculis basi attenuatis coriaceis glabris, stipulis ovatis obtusis in- 

 terfoliaceis deciduis, corymbo terminali subsessili (vel foliis supremis deciduis pedunculato) 

 divaricato subsimplici paucifloro, corolla? tubo subcampanulato fauce alba villosa, toro 

 subgloboso elevato styli basin cingente, stigmate capitato subbilobo, fructu ellipsoideo, 

 albumine subruminato ! 



Calycis limbus 5-dentatus ; dentibus brevibus obtusis. Corolla campanulato-infundibuliformis : tubus 

 brevis ; faux intus villo albo copioso instructa. Bacca oblonga, exsiccatione costata, dentibus calycinis 

 coronata, dipyrena. Pyrenai plano-convexae, cxtus 5-sulcata?. Albumen 5-sulcatum, ktviter ruminatum, 

 at nec rimis nec fissuris lobulatum. 



This species forms a small groupc with P. laxiflora, leucocarpa, and sarmentosa of Blume, and P. serpens, 

 Linn. The three first of these wc have not seen, the last we only possess in flower. If the seeds of all 

 prove to have a ruminated albumen, they might be judiciously removed to Grumilea. We shall here add, 

 from specimens from Canton, the following description of P. serpens, Linn, to what De Candolle (Prodr. v. 

 4. p. 519,) has given: — Calyx breviter obtuse 5-dentatus. Corolla campanulato-infundibuliformis: faux 

 villo albo copioso instructa. Stylus apice clayatus, basi toro elevato globoso carnoso cinctus. Stigma 

 indivisum. 



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