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CHINA. 
Rubiaeem. 
5-lobo, lobis subulatis, corollae tubo longo glabro fauce baud inflate, antheris linearibus 
exsei'tis corollaeque laciniis subaequelongis patentibus. Moem. et Schult. Syst. v. 6. p. 248. De 
Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 388. — Randia longiflora. Lam. III. t. \b6. f. 3? De Cand. 1. c. p. 
386. (cum synon.) ? — Oxyceros Sinensis. Lour. Cochin, v. 1. p. 187. 
The specimen befoi’e us is no doubt very imperfect, only exhibiting the upper part of a branch ; but not- 
withstanding that the leaves are ovate and somewhat obtuse, we believe it to be the same species that 
Louriero had in view. We have not seen more than two flowers in the corymb; but it is probable that 
better specimens may exhibit more. As to R. longiflora, figured by Lamarck, and described by Roxburgh, 
under Posoqueriq longiflora, we can discover no difference, except that the leaves and flowers are slightly 
larger, and the latter more numerous. De Candolle says of this genus, “ Antherse intra faucem sessiles 
inclusae;” but in several species the anthers are exserted, as in R, longispina, nutans, floribunda, and liorrida, 
in addition to the present species ; and in R. fasciculata and rigida they are exserted for one-half and two- 
thirds of their length. From Gardenia, however, to which it is most nearly allied, (not Posoqueria, as is 
stated by mistake in Do Candolle’s Prodr. v. 4. p. 385,) it differs by the bilocular germen and fruit. 
1. Cwflo, corymhosa ; fniticosa, foliis lanceolato-oblongis nitidis, corymbis terminalibus, 
calycis lobis quinque tubimi corollm fere seqiiantibiis, stigmate indiviso, capsulis maturis 
4-spermis. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. yj. 394. — Webera corymbosa. Willd. Sp. PL v. 1 p. 1224. 
Bot. Reg. t. 126. — Canthium corymbosum. Pers. — Cupi. Rheede, Mai. v. 2. t. 23. 
The specimens in the Collection have the leaves narrower and more acuminate than in the figure in the 
Hort. Malabaricus, which exactly agrees with specimens we have received from Dr. Wight, from the Pen- 
insula of India ; but we do not consider them as a distinct species. — Another Cupia, as it appears to be, from 
the habit and appearance of the fruit, (which, however, contains several seeds,) we have received from 
Professor Lindley, and the late Dr. Livingstone. It may be called C. mollissima ; fruticosa, foliis lanceolatis 
utrinque sed subtus prajcipue pilis brevibus numerosissimis mollissimis, calycis lobis brevibus obtusissimis, 
friictibus pubescentibus polyspermis.— The hairs which clothe every part of the plant are of a rusty hue. 
1. Hedy Otis macrostemon ; suffiruticosa? ramosa, ramis pubescentibus, foliis breviter 
petiolatis ovato-lanceolatis subtus inolliter pubescentibus supra nitidulis scabriusculis venis 
longitudinalibus simplicibus parallelis, pedunculis axillaribus solitariis folio multo breviori- 
bus multifloris, floribus capitatis, staminibus longe exsertis, capsula hirsuta apice libera. 
This approaches very closely to H. ulmifolia. Walk, also to H. lineata of Roxburgh; but as far as we 
can judge from the character given in the Flora Indica, it is quite distinct. The specimen in the Collection is 
only in fruit. We are so fortunate as to possess beautiful flowering specimens from Mr. Millett,and also like- 
. wise, another species with a habit not very dissimilar, which may be characterised thus : — H. uncinella ; suffru- 
ticosa glabra, ramis subsimplicibus, foliis petiolatis oblongo-lanceolatis venis longitudinalibus subsimplicibus 
parallelis, floribus axillaribus terminalibusque numerosis glomerato-verticillatis subsessilibus, capsula turbinata 
glabra tubo calycis contracto ej usque dentibus subulatis recurvato-uncinatis longe ciliatis coronata septicida! 
bipartibili ; but this may perhaps form the type of a new genus, to which, judging from the habit, for our 
specimens are not sufficiently advanced, it is probable that H. ceplialopliora. Brown in Wall. List of E. Ind. 
Plants, n. 842, may belong. In addition to these, we have also from China, the H. angustifolia, Cham, 
and Schlecbt. 
1. Canthium Chinense ; fruticosum spinosum, foliis obovatis, floribus sessilibus hirsutis 
peutandris, fructu biloculari. De Cand. — Pers. Syn. 1. p. 200. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 
475. — Gardenia spinosa. Thunb. 
There is only one specimen in the Collection, and that so imperfect, as to prevent our solving the doubts 
about its being properly referred to this genus. 
