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Thymeleae appear to me to be essentially distinguished by 

 the imbricate perianthium, and the anatropous ovulum (or 

 ovula,) pendulous from near the apex of the ovarial cavity. 

 Consequently I would not follow Dr. Lindley* in referring 

 to Thymeleae, Exocarpus and Anthobolus, genera charac- 

 terised by Mr. Brown as *^ Santalaceis affinia ; fructu 

 supero diversa." The remarkable degree of affinity that exists 

 between Leptomeria, an undoubted Santalaceous plant, and 

 Exocarpus, also appears to me to indicate that characters, 

 derived from the situation of the ovarium, will in this family 

 be found of subordinate value. The decided opposition to 

 the above two assumed essential characters presented by 

 Cansiera,f appears to me conclusive against admitting it, 



minalis. Stigma inclusum, globosum, papillis aperum. Fructus dru- 

 paceus, nudus. Semen exalbuminosum. 



Frutex scandens. Folia alterna vel suhopposita, suhelliptka, subtus 

 pubescentia ; vence secondaries distinctce, reticulatio ohscura. Csc^itxAi jlorum 

 subconici, longe pedunculati, racemoso-paniculati, \-bracteolati. Peduncu- 

 lus Jlorum medium versus folia bina appro ximata vel subopposita, inconspicua, 

 canaliculata gerens : fructus elongatus, et ob folia floralia ampliata scariosa 

 reticulata conspicuus. Flores capituli cujusque pauci, inconspicui, inpedicellum 

 brevissimum articulati. Drupa saepissime solitaria ! subrotunda, basi perian- 

 thio spathaceim fisso seepius stipata. 



Flos fere Gnidise. Habitus plantae fructigerae linostomaceus. 



Enkleia malaccensis. 



Hab. Malacca. 



Genus Linostomati propinquum, discrepans laciniis perianthii erectis 

 brevibus et minus petaloideis, staminibus subinclusis, et stigmate papil- 

 lose incluso. Folia etiam tantum subopposita, et floralia per anthesin 

 inconspicua, nulloque modo petaloidea. 



* Intr : Nat: or : Ed. 2. p. 195. Dr. Lindley is of opinion that the su- 

 perior fruit is of more importance than the position of the ovula. But so 

 far as I know, Botanists had not observed the ovula of either of the two 

 genera alluded to, vi^hen Dr. Lindley recorded this remark. It vrould 

 indeed appear from Endlicher's Genera, that the observations have not 

 been made up to this time. 



t CK-msi^^x.— Perianthium tubuloso-urceolatum, 4-fidum (cestivatione 

 valvatum.) Stamina 4, perianthii laciniis opposita. Glandules vel 



