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1. Ixora stricta; foliis subsessilibus oblongo-lanceolatis, corymbo dense composite hemis- 
phaerico, lobis calycinis subacutis corollm (flamraeae) obovatis obtusissimis, stylo glaberrimo, 
stigmate paullulum exserto, antheris apiculatis. — Roxh. et Wall. FI. Ind. v. 1. p. 384. De 
Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 486.^ — 1. coccinea. Bot. Mag. t. 169. Lour. Cochin, v. 1. p. 95. — 
I. speciosa. Willd. Enum. 
1. Pavetta Indica. Linn. Sp. PI. p. 160. Bot. Reg. t. 198. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 490. 
— P. alba. Vahl. — Ixora Pavetta. Roxb. — I. alba. Burm. FI. Ind. — Lour. Cochin, v. 1. p. 96. 
1. Coffea Arabica. Linn. Sp. PI. p. 245. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 499. Lour. Cochin. 
V. 1. p. 179. 
1. Grumilea Reevesii ; glabra, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis basi apieeque acutis glancis laevi- 
bus coriaceis, stipulis late ovatis obtusis adpressis semivaginantibus deciduis, corymbo termi- 
nal! trichotomo foliis multo breviori, calycis limbo obscure quinquedentato, corollge brevis 
fauce dense barbata, stylo basi tore subgloboso cincto, fructus pyrenis dorso 5-costatis. — 
Psychotria Reevesii. Wall, in Roxb. et Wall. FI. Ind. v. 2. p. 164. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. 
p. 519. 
Calycis limbus Iseviter 5-dentatus, dentibus obtusis. Corolla tubus subcampanulatus, fauce intus uiveo- 
villosa; limbus 5-partitus; laciniis lanceolatis acutis. Stamina brevia, inter villos faucis latitantia. Germen 
toro elevato, hemisphaerico, carnoso, styli basin cingente coronatum. Stylus capillaris. Stigma crassius- 
culum, bilobum. Bacca drupacea, globosa, dipyrena, calycis limbo coronata. Pyrence chartaceo-coriaceae, 
plano-convexae, dorso S-costatas. Semen plano-convexum. Albumen cartilagineum, ruminatum, rimis ac 
fissuris lobulatum. Embryo parvus, Iseviter curvatus, prope seminis basin situ^. 
The above character and description will, we trust, distinguish this from the species of Gi'umilea already 
described, and others which we have reason to believe are still retained under Psychotria. Perhaps even 
the generic character, depending principally on the structure of the albumen, is not sufficient ; and it is 
considerably invalidated by the following species of Psychotria. 
1. Psychotria scandens ; caule lignoso scandente radicante ramoso, foliis breviter 
petiolatis oblongis obtusiusculis basi attenuatis coriaceis glabris, stipulis ovatis obtusis in- 
terfoliaceis deciduis, corymbo terminal! subsessili (vel foliis supremis deciduis pedunculato) 
divaricate subsimplici paucifloro, corollae tubo subcampanulato fauce alba villosa, toro 
subgloboso elevato styli basin cingente, stigmate capitate subbilobo, fructu ellipsoideo, 
albumine subruminato ! 
Calycis limbus 5-dentatus ; dentibus brevibus obtusis. Corolla campanulato-infundibuliformis : tubus 
brevis ; faux intus villo albo copioso instructa. Bacca oblonga, exsiccatione costata, dentibus calycinis 
coronata, dipyrena. Pyrence plano-convexae, extus S-sulcatae. Albumen 5-sulcatum, laeviter ruminatum, 
at nec rimis nee fissuris lobulatum. 
This species foVms a small groupe with P. laxifiora, leucocarpa, and sarmentosa of Blume, and P. serpens, 
Linn. The three first of these we have not seen, the last we only possess in flower. If the seeds of all 
prove to have a ruminated albumen, they might be judiciously removed to Grumilea. We shall here add, 
from specimens from Canton, the following description of P. serpens, Linn, to what De Candolle (Prodr. v. 
4. p. 519,) has given: — Calyx breviter obtuse 5-dentatus. Corolla campanulato-infundibuliformis : faux 
villo albo copioso instructa. Stylus apice clavatus, basi toro elevato globoso carnoso cinctus. Stigma 
indivisum. 
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