OF THE HERBARIUM AMBOINENSE. 3^9 
CAP. L. 
Anisum Moluccanum, p. 132. t. 42. 
In the annexed observation, Burman considers this as 
evidently one of the Umhelliferce^ and as a species of Or- 
coselinum or Bubon, according to Linnaeus. In this opi- 
nion M. Lamarck seems to coincide (Enc. Meth. ii. 715), 
although he admits that it may be a Panax, and thus be- 
long rather to the Aralicz than to the UmbellifercB. This 
latter opinion seems the more tenable of the two, as in the 
figure there is no appearance of a regular umbella ; but 
both seem to be founded on the supposition of their being 
two seeds in the fruit (ses fruits etant, k ce qu'il paroit, 
de baies arrondies et dispermes). This, however, seems 
doubtful. We may indeed suppose that two berries suc- 
ceed each flower (fructus — bacca est subrotunda minor 
grano Piperis, gemina sibi opposita, tuberculosa instar mini- 
morum limonellorum), and he adds " Maturi vero hi fruc- 
tus — sub tenui pellicula semen gerunt nigrum instar Cori- 
andri.'''' Now, I consider this as referring merely to the 
size of Coriander seed, and not to its structure. What, 
however, iri my opinion, is decisive against the Anisum 
Molluccanum, belonging either to the UmhellifercB or Ara- 
lite is, that the germen would appear to be above the calyx 
or corolla ; " flosculi pentapetali albicantes parumque ex- 
cavati instar Lilii Convallii, qui in centro gerunt pistillum, 
quod in fructum excrescit." It is to be observed also, that 
Rumphius does not notice any stamina, which, so far as 
we can depend on his care, implies the flowers being dioe- 
cious. 
On these accounts, as well as on the habit of the plant, 
I am inclined to think it one of the RutacecB, and probably 
a Zanthoxyliim, as defined by M. Decandolle (Prodr. i. 
