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breviores ad medium bi-bracteati : rotmidato-ovatee. subrotundus: Limbus brevis, 4- 
dentatus. Corolla (nobis non visa, at, secundum Collie^ infundibuliformis, 4-loba, cum antheris 4 in faucem 
sessilibus. Pz-MctMs junior biloculaa-is, polyspermus : matimus (sec. Co/Zie) baccatus. 
This appears to us to belong- decidedly to Petesia, as described by De Candolle, (Prodr. v. 4. p. 395.) It 
cannot be the P. carnea, Forst. {Eumachia, DC.}, since that has only one seed in each cell of the fruit; and 
it diflfers from most Rubiacea in its camose leaves. 
1. Morinda citrifolia. Linn. — De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 446. 
1. Timonius Forsteri; foliis obovatis, floribus axillaribus, masculis cymosis, liermaphi'o- 
ditis solitariis, bacca subrotunda. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 461. — Erithalis polygama, a. 
Forst. Prodr. 1. n. 101.” — Bumeya Forsteri. Cham, et Schlecht. 
In the Linnaea, the parts of the flower are described as quinary or quaternary. In our specimens, their 
an-angemeut is sometimes senary. 
1. Guettorda speciosa. Linn. — De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 455. Lam. III. t. 154. f. 2. 
Had. Whitsunday Island. {Mr. Lay.) 
1. Canthium Incidum; ramis inermibus, foliis breviter petiolatis ellipticis obtusis, basi 
paululum attenuatis coriaceis supra lucidis subtus pallidis, cyniis peduuculatis axillaribus, 
bacca subglobosa. 
This plant has the calyx 4-5-toothed, the corolla 4-5-lobed, and either 4 or 5 stamens. The character 
accords with that of the genus in De Candolle’s Prodr. v. 4. p. 473, and our species appears closely allied 
both to C. glabrum and C. nitens. 
1. Chiococca harbata; erecta, foliis ovalibus basi acutis in petiolum brevissimum attenu- 
atis apice acuminatis obtusis, pedunculis axillaribus solitariis uni-trifloris, corolla fauce 
barbata. (Tab. XIV.) — “ Forst. Prodr. \. p. 96.” De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. jo. 483. 
Caulis subarboreus; ramis erectis, elongatis, glabris, teretlbus. Folia digitaha, ovalia, membranaceo- 
coriacea, subnitida, integerrima, subtus pallida, basi in petiolum perbrevem attenuata, apice acuminata, obtusa. 
Stipules late cordato-ovatee, mucronato-acuminata*, rigidte. Pedunculi axillares, trillori, supremi unillori ; 
Pedicelli bracteis brevissimis suffulti. Calyx quinquedeutatus, dentibus brevibus acutis. Corolla infundi- 
buliformis, 5-fida, ore barbato, laciniis ovatis, demum rellexis. Stamina paululum exserta. Stylus filiformis. 
Stigma capitatiun, obscure bilobum. Fructus : Drupa magnitudine Nucis Avellanes, obcordata ; nucibus 
duabus monospermis. 
This appears to us to be the C. barbata of Forster. Yet it is described as having the leaves acute at both 
extremities, and the peduncles single-flowered. De Candolle says that in habit this differs from the genus, 
but he was only acquainted with the plant iu an indififerent state. 
Tab. XIV. Fig. 1, Flower; /iff- 2, Part of the corolla, style, and stigma; Fff- 3, Germen; Jiff- 4, Section 
of do. ; Jig. 5, Drupe ; Jig. 6, Section of the drupe, to show the two nuts. 
2. Chiococca odorata; foliis lato-ovalibus subcoriaceis obtusissimis basi acutis in petio- 
liun brevem decurrentibus, pedunculis axillaribus solitariis 3— 4-floris, corolla fauce barbata. 
— CofSea odorata. “ Forst. Prodr. 1. n. 94.” ? 
Hab. Elizabeth Island. — Of this we have seen no fruit ; but the flowers and the general habit of the 
plant are so very similar to those of the preceding, that we cannot separate it from the genus Chiococca. 
The flowers are described as fragrant, and smelling like cowslips ; and it may be the Coffma odorata of 
Forster, but the description given of that plant is too brief to enable us to judge u ith certainty respecting it. 
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