418 



ROBINSON. 



Linn, is the same as Oldenlandia Heynei R. Br., the latter name 

 must be replaced by 0. herbacea (Linn.) Roxb. 



Ipomoea sepiaria is maintained, 17 but the oldest name for the 

 species would appear to be Convolvulus marginatus Desr. ex 

 Lam., a name still available for transfer to Ipomoea. 



In the case of Echites caryophyllata (to use Carey's permis- 

 sion to correct obvious typographical errors) , it is evident from 

 Hooker's 18 discussion that this can not be taken as the basis for 

 the species now known as Aganosma caryophyllata (Roxb.) 

 Don ; and it also seems that the species known 19 under the name 

 of Tabernaemontana crispa Roxb. is not that of the Hortus Ben- 

 galensis. Asclepias annularia Roxb. is identified 20 as Holos- 

 temma Rheedii Wall. Roxburgh's name is the oldest, and is 

 available for transfer. 



Semecarpus Cassuvium is cited by Engler 21 as of Sprengel, 

 who also published the name, basing it on Anacardium longi- 

 folium Lam., a Philippine species, said by Lamarck also to grow 

 in India. Rumphius' plant, the basis of Semecarpus Cassuvium 

 Roxb., appears to differ from any known Philippine species ; and, 

 curiously enough, the apparent position of the matter is that 

 Semecarpus Cassuvium Roxb., but not of Sprengel, is the species 

 treated by Engler under that name; while S. Cassuvium Spr. is 

 a homonym, its exact identity to be determined by that of 

 Anacardium longifolium Lam. 



Bambusa baccifera Roxb. appears to be the oldest name for 

 Melocanna bambusoides Trim, and to require transfer. 22 



Bambusa spinosa Roxb., as typified by Hort. Amb. 4: pi. 3, 

 is probably not B. arundinacea Willd., and there are various 

 points in Rumphius' description, which oppose its identification 

 as B. Blumeana Schult. f. 



Laurus malabathrica Roxb., is considered a doubtful species. 23 

 L. porrecta, by the changed date of publication, becomes the 

 oldest name for Cinnamomum Parthenoxylon (Jack) Meissn., 

 and is available for transfer. 



Plectranthus aromaticus Roxb. is the basis for Coleus aro- 

 maticus Benth., but Coleus amboinicus Lour, is said to be the 

 oldest name. Roxburgh's species is based solely on Herb. Amb. 

 5: pi. 101, which is also the basis of Ocimum scutellarioides 

 Lirm.= Coleus scutellarioides (Linn.) Benth. If Loureiro's spe- 

 cies is the same as the C. aromaticus of the Flora of British 



17 Fl. Frit. Ind. 4 (1883) 209. "DC. Monog. Phan. 4 (1883) 487. 



18 Fl. Brit. Ind. ,3 (1882) 664. " Fl. Brit. Ind. 7 (1896) 417. 



19 Fl. Brit. Ind. 3 (1882) 648. M Fl. Brit. Ind. 5 (1886) 136. 

 ,0 F1. Brit. Ind. 4 (1883) 21. 



