DA FLORA VITIENSIS. 
DC. Prodr. vol. i. p. 484. H. minor, Lam. Dict. vol, iii. p. 229; DC, Prodr. vol. i, p. 484: Balano- 
pteris Tothila et B. minor, Giertn. Fruct. vol, ii. t. 98, 99. Nomen vernac. Vitiense, ‘‘ Kena ivi na 
alewa Kalou.’—Common on the seaside throughout the group (Seemann! n, 33; Barclay!; U,8. 
Expl. Exped.), Tongan Islands (Nelson!; U.S. Expl. Exped.). 
A good portrait of the lower part of this singular tree 1s given in my translation of Kitlitz’s ‘ Twenty- 
four Views of the Coasts and Islands of the Pacific,’ Plate V. Fic. 13%. Amongst English gardeners and 
colonists it is known as the “ Looking-glass ptant,’’ from the lepidote lower surface of the leaves haying 
somewhat the appearance of the back of a looking-glass. 
III. Kleinhovia, Linn. Gen. n. 1024; Benth. et Hook, f. Gen. p. 219. Bracteolee parvee y. a 
calyce remote. Sepala 5, demum libera, decidua. Petala inzqualia, superiora longius unguiculata 
et basi complicata. Columna staminea elongata, eynophoro adnata, apice campanulato-5-fida, laciniis 
3_antheriferis cum dentibus anantheris alternantibus; anther breviter stipitatee, loculis divaricatis 
distinctis. Ovarium intra column stamine apicem dilatatum insertum, 5-lobum, 5-loculare, loculis 
sub-4-ovulatis; stylus tenuis, demum divisus. Capsula membranaceo-inflata, turbinato-5-loba, locu- 
licide 5-valvis. Semina abortu solitaria, globosa, nuda, tuberculata, exalbuminosa; cotyledones spi- 
raliter convolutz, radicula hilo proxima.—Arbor ; foltis integerrimis, 8—7-nerviis ; floribus rosels, 10 
paniculam amplam terminalem dispositis. 
1. K. hospita, Linn. Spec. 1365; Rumph. Amb, vol. iii. t. 113; Cav. Diss. vol. v. p. 188. 
+. 146. Nomen yernac. Vitiense, “ Mamakara.”—Vanua Levu (Seemann! n, 35; U. 8, Expl. 
Exped.), Ovalau (U. S, Expl. Exped.). Also collected in the Society Islands (U. S. Expl. Exped.). 
A truly indigenous tree, yielding useful timber, generally growing gregariously, and presenting a beau- 
tiful aspect when in flower. 
IV, Melochia, Linn, Gen. n. 829; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. p. 223. Calyx 5-fidus v. 5-denta- 
tus, campanulatus vy. inflatus, Petala 5, spathulata v. oblonga, marcescentia. Stamina 5, petalis 
opposita, basi v. ultra medium connata, staminodiis 0 v. rarius minutis dentiformibus ; antherarum 
loculi paralleli. Ovyarium sessile v. breviter stipitatum, 5-loculare, loculis 2-ovulatis; styli 5, liberi 
v. basi coaliti, superne stigmatosi, et seepius incrassati, Capsula loculicide 5-valvis, loculis 1-spermis, 
nonnullis nune abortivis. Semina adscendentia, obovoidea, plus minus albuminosa; embryo rectus, 
cotyledonibus planis, radicula hilo proxima.—Herbee fruticesve v. rarius arbores, pube stellata pilis 
simplicibus nonnunquam intermixta; foliis serratis, anguste ovatis v. late cordatis; floribus szepius 
parvis, nune ut in Waltheria glomeratis axillaribus y. in thyrsum spiciformem dispositis, nunc laxius 
cymosis v. paniculatis, axillaribus v. terminalibus. 
1. M. (Visenia) Vitiensis, A. Gray, Bot, Wilkes, p. 198; foliis cordatis ovatis oblongisve 
glabris serratis ; cymis paniculisque tomentoso-puberulis ; petalis albidis; capsule tomentoso-sericexe 
coccis mucronatis; seminibus apice late alatis—Taviuni, Ovalau, Vanua Leyu, and Oneata (See- 
mann! n, 87; U.S. Expl. Exped.), Friendly Islands (Barclay !). 
Var. 8. foliis subcoriaceis hand cordatis superioribus basi acutis——Macuata coast (U.S. Expl. 
Exped.). 
A shrub or small tree, with whitish, not yellow flowers, as stated by the United States Exploring 
Expedition, 
VY. Waltheria, Linn. Gen. n. 827; Benth. et Hook. f. p. 224, Calyx 5-fidus, Petala 5, spa- 
thulata, marcescentia. Stamina 5, basi connata, petalis opposita, staminodiis 0; antherarum loculi 
paralleli, Ovarium sessile, 1-carpicum, 1-loculare, 2-ovulatum; stylus excentricus, superne clayatus 
v. fimbriatus. Capsula dorso 2-valvis, 1-sperma. Semen adscendens, albuminosum ; embryo rectus, 
cotyledonibus planis, radicula hilo proxima.—Herbe suffrutices v. rarius arbores, pube stellata cum 


