Descrii[)tive Notes on Papuan Plants. 
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CAPPARIDEiE. 
Capparis nobilis. 
F. V. M. in Benth. flor. Austr. i. 95. 
South-eastern Noav G-ninea ; Rev. James Chalmers. 
C. .suhacnta from Java is closely allied to this plant, if not identical 
with it. 
POLYGALACE^. 
Secueidaca bracteata. 
A. Bennett in J. Hook. fl. of Brit. India i. 208. 
Var. Papuana ; flowers smaller, inner sepals glabrous. 
South-eastern New Guinea ; Rev. J. Chalmers. 
The plant conforms with the characteristics, set forth in the original 
description, except in the notes above given ; hut it may perhaps differ 
essentially as regards fruit ; in that case, the name of the variety 
would become that of a distinct species. The leaves resemble in form 
those of S. pubescens. The Papuan plant is distinguishable already 
from S. Tavoyana (as seen in Major Jenkins’s collection from Assam) 
by its smaller gradually pointed leaves, by the shorter pedicels, persistent 
bracts and more silky outer sepals. 
TILIACE^. 
COECHORDS TRIDENS, 
Lmn^, Mantissa altera 566. 
Islands on the south-east coast of New Guinea ; Rev. J. Chalmers. 
C. acutangulus was sent by Mr. R. Parkinson from New Britain. 
Geewia orientalis. 
Linn^, spec, pi. 964. 
Near Port Moresby. 
A rather broad-leaved form. 
MALVACEAE. 
Hibiscus radiates. 
Cavanilles, dissert. 150, t. 54. 
Islands on the south coast of New Guinea ; Rev. J. Chalmers. 
In the collectiou, brought by Capt. Everill’s expedition, also fruit- 
specimens of llibscus D’Albertisii are contained ; the capsule is about 
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