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FLORA VITIENSIS, a3 
in leaf Semecarpus Gardneri, Thw. The natives term it “ Malawaci,” and “the juice has the effect of fire 
when apphed to the skin,” The leaves are long, acuminate, dark on the upper, and pale-green on the 
under surface, and more than a foot long. The nearest Vitian plant with which I can compare it is 
Oncocarpus Vitiensis. 
Orpvo XXXII. CONNARACEA. 
I, Rourea, Aubl. Plant. Gui. vol. i. p. 467. t. 187; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. p. 452. Calyx 
5-partitus, laciniis post anthesin accrescentibus induratis capsule basin arcte amplectentibus imbri- 
catis. Petala 5, calyce longiora, seepissime lineari-oblonya. Stamina 10, 5 alterna longiora fila- 
mentis filiformibus basi in annulum confluentibus; anthere didymeze. Carpella 5, 4 szepius imper- 
fecta styliformia, fertile in stylum rectum subulatum attenuatum, stigmate capitellato. Capsula 
sessilis, curva, basi calyce induta, 1-sperma, chartacea. Semen erectum, arillo imcompleto antice 
fisso semini zequilongo vy. multo breviore, testa levi nitida, albumme 0.—Frutices et arbuscule, 
interdum scandentes; foliis alternis, sempervirentibus, coriaceis, imparipinnatis, foliolis seepe parvis 
e-jugis coriaceis; paniculis axillaribus oo-floris, erectis v. pendulis; floribus parvis, pedicellis seepe 
gracilibus; capsulis inter minores.—Robergia, Schreb. Gen. 809, Canicidia, Vell. Fl. Plum. vol. iv, 
t. 129, 
1. R. heterophylla, Planch. in Linnza, yol. xxiii. p. 419; Walp. Ann. vol. il p. 297; gla- 
berrima; foliolis 1-3 petiolulatis, ovatis y. ovato-ellipticis, 14-24 poll. long., obtuse et longiuscule 
acuminatis, basi obtusis integerrimis, rigide chartaceis nitidis, reticulo nervorum et yenarum utrinque 
prominente ; racemis (compositis) axillaribus fasciculatis, folio brevioribus; pedicellis 3-4 lin. longis, 
supra basin articulatis; bracteolis minutis laciniisque calycinis ovatis, apice barbulatis; capsulis 
- oblongis glabris.—A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 375.—Vanua Levu (U. 8. Expl. Exped.). Also found 
in the Philippine Islands (Cuming !), 
II. Connarus, Linn. Gen. n. 830; Benth. et Hook, f. Gen. p. 432. Calyx 5-partitus, laciniis 
(post anthesin non auctis) deciduis y, persistentibus et stipitem capsulz amplectentibus imbricatis, 
Petala 5, calycem superantia, interdum leviter coherentia. Stamina 10, alterna breviora interdum 
ananthera, filamentis filiformibus basi monadelphis; antherze didymz. Discus 0 v. tenuis, annularis, 
filamentorum basin extus cingens. Carpella 5, 4 seepius minima vy, deficientia, fertile in stylum 
subulatum attenuatum, stigmate capitellato, Capsula oblique oblonga, obtusa, inflata, stipitata, 
crasse coriacea, sutura ventrali dehiscens, l-sperma. Semen erectum, arillatum, arillo lobato in- 
completo hilo lato adnato, testa nitida, albumine 0; cotyledones amygdaline.—Arbores et frutices, 
seepe subscandentes; foliis alternis, sempervirentibus, coriaceis, nitidis, imparipimmatis, rarius 3-folio- 
latis, foliolis paucijugis; paniculis (rarissime racemis) axillaribus, ramosis, spe oo-floris strictis ; 
floribus parvis; capsulis majusculis.— Omphalobium, Geertn. Fruct, yol. i. p. 217. t. 46. 
1, C. Pickeringii, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 875. t. 45; ramulis foliisque junioribus pube 
ferruginea decidua tomentosis; foliolis 5-7 (varius 3) lanceolato-oblongis nunc ovato-oblongis sub- 
acuminatis basi obtusis y. rotundatis, adultis glaberrimis, venis utrinque 5-6 subtus prominentibus, 
reti tenwi transverso; paniculis folio multo brevioribus calycibusque rufo-tomentosis ; pedicellis 
brevissimis ; petalis extus tomentosis glanduloso-punctatis calyce triplo longioribus ; capsalis obovatis 
turgidis tomento detersibili primum vestitis, stipite petalis longiore-—Nomen yernae, “Wa Vatu,” 
teste Williams,—Ovalau, Viti Levu, and Vanua Levu (U, 8. Expl. Exped.!; Seemann! n, 101; 
Milne !). 
