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SANDWICH ISLANDS. 
[SantalacecB- 
extremely doubtful whether P.princeps, (Cham, et Schlecht. in Linnsea, v. 1. p. 167,) is not the same; indeed, 
Are have before us specimens from Mr. Menzies and Mr. Macrae, intermechate in general appearance, but, 
from their not being entire, it is almost impossible to say whether or not the stem be branched or simple. 
We possess another allied, but distinct, species, P. Fernandeziana, Bertero, gathered by that Botanist in the 
island of Juan Fernandez. 
Ord. XXXVIII. AMARANTHACEiE. Juss. 
1. Amaranthus viridis. Linn. 
1 . Charpentiera obovata ,• foliis breviter petiolatis oblongis, paniculis simplicibus. Gaud, 
in Freyc. Voy. p. 444. t. 48. 
This genus being of recent formation, Ave shall here, as Ave have hitherto done, quote its character : Char- 
pentiera, Gaud.-, — Flores hermaphroditi: Periauthium 5-partitum subregulai’e tribracteatum. Stamina S,basi 
in urceohmi ovai'io breviorem connata, interjectis lobulis totidem rotundatis. Antherse cordate, biloculares. 
Ovai’ium pyidforme, tardius ovoideum monospermum, ovulum podospermio spathulato cucullato sufFultum. 
Stylus nullus. Stigma profunde bipartitum, laciniis subulatis interne viUosis patulis, capsula membranacea, 
ovoidea, monosperma, evalvis. Semen reniforme. — In this genus, the leaves are alternate and very entire, and 
the panicles axillary. It ranks next to Chamissoa. 
2. Charpentiera ovata ; foliis longe petiolatis ovato-ellipticis, paniculis compositis. Gaud, 
in Freyc. Voy. p. 444. t. 47. 
We have received this from Mr. Macrae also. 
Ord. XXXIX. CHENOPODIACE^. Vent. 
1. Chenopodium hyhridum. Linn. 
1. Phytolacca Abyssinica ; floribus hermaphroditis decandris pentagynis. Hoffm. — Spreng. 
Syst. Veget. v. 2. p. 441. — P. dodecandra. L’Her. Stirp. Nov. t. 69. 
Our specimens having only ten stamens and five styles, we have referred them as above, though the habit is 
entirely that of P. decandra. Gaudichaud (in Freyc. Voy. p. 94) mentions having met with a species in 
Oahu with from five to six stamens, and as many styles, which is probably a variety of P. octandra, but the 
limits of the species in this genus are but ill understood. 
Ord. XL. THYMELEAi:. Juss. 
1. Daphne Indica ; Linn, — vide in hoc op. p. 68. t. 15. 
Ord. XLI. SANTALACE^E. Br. 
1. Santalum Freycinetianum ; foliis lanceolatis obtusiusculis venosis complicato-subfalcatis 
petiolo quinquies longioribus, racemis terminalibus simplicibus, floribus oppositis roseis, 
caule arboreo. Gaud, in Freyc. Voy. p. 442. t. 45. 
This is perhaps one of the most interesting plants in the whole Collection, being the celebrated Sandwich 
Island Sandal-wood. Another species, S. elliptiaim, with axillary racemes and yelloAvish-green flow'ers, has 
been likewise discovered by Gaudichaud. We possess also, in our herbarium, a third, from the volcano of 
Owhyhee, collected by Mi% Macrae, Avhich may be thus named and characterised ; — S. paniailatum;, fohis late 
ellipticis venosis planis petiolo multoties longioribus, paniculis terminalibus multifloris, caule arborescente. 
It is difficult to decide fi-om the specimens, whether the stem be that of a lai’ge shrub or a tree : the petioles 
are not more than tivo lines long, but the leaves an inch and a half or two inches. 
