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pressed, and transverse. Ovary surrounded by a nectarial 

 ring, long, two-celled ; cells bipartite by the revolute lobes 

 of the dissepiment, to which the seeds are attached all 

 round. 



5. CYRTANDRA GLABRA. 



C. foliis lato-ovatis serratis glabris, capitulis breve-pedun- 

 culatis, involucro monophyllo. 

 Interior of Bencoolen. 



Herbaceous. Leaves alternate from the abortion of the 

 opposite petiole, rather long-petioled, broad-ovate, acumi- 

 nate, rather acute at the base, serrated, smooth ; about seven 

 inches long by five broad. Peduncles axillary, short, sup- 

 porting a head of large white flowers. Involucre mono- 

 phyllous, closely embracing the flowers. Calyx five- cleft. 

 Corolla much longer than the calyx, expanding into a wide 

 funnel-shaped faux ; limb five-parted, nearly equal. Stamina 

 two, conniving, shorter than the corolla ; the rudiments of 

 two others. Anthers united. Style longer than the stamina. 

 Stigma dilated, sub-bilabiate. Berry as in the genus. 



6. CYRTANDRA INCOMPTA. 



C. hirsuta, foliis elliptico-ovatis serratis, floribus capitatis 

 hirsutis, involucro diphyllo. 

 Langkabang. Malay. 

 Native of Sumatra. 



Herbaceous, erect, shaggy with brown hair. Leaves alter- 

 nate from the abortion of the opposite leaf, of which there 

 is sometimes a rudiment observable, long-petioled, elliptic- 

 ovate, acute, serrated, villous; six inches long. Petioles 

 about three inches long, densely villous with brown hair. 

 Peduncles axillary, solitary, shorter than the petioles, bear- 

 ing a small compact head of sessile flowers, the whole 

 densely woolly. Involucre of two ovate, acute leaflets. Calyx 

 tubular, covered with brown wool, quinquefid. Corolla 



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