90 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
oboyatis; antheris oblongis subobtusis v. acuminatis, majorum conuectivo infra loculos breviusculo 
et ad insertionem filamenti antice 2-lobo.—M. Vitiense, Naud. Melast. p. 141.—Commion throughout 
the Viti group, in open places (U. 8. Expl. Exped.; Seemann! n. 180; Milne! Sir 5. Home ! 
Harvey! M‘Gillivray!), Aneitnam, New Hebrides (Mime! M‘Gillivray!), New Caledonia Labillar- 
ditre! ex Herb, Webb. 
[ haye no doubt about the identity of WZ denticulatwm and MW. Vitiense. The anthers are not always 
so acuminate as they are in Labillardiére’s figure; very frequently they are obtuse, though never to the 
same degree as in AL. Taitense.* The flowers vary from almost pure white to deep pink. 
2. M. Noyze-Hollandiz, Naud. Melast. p. 156; ramis teretiuseulis furfuraceo-ferrugineis v. 
strigillosis ; foliis petiolatis oblongo-ovatis ellipticove-lanceolatis acutis integerrimis, adjecto utroque 
nervo submarginali 5-neryiis, supra strigosis, subtus setulosis; floribus ad apices ramorum 5—7-11s, 
interdum paucioribus aut numerosioribus, corymbosis v, umbellatis; calycis tubo strigoso-candicanti, 
dentibus acutis tubum zequantibus, denticulis miuutis acutis; pctalis elliptico-obovatis.—M. Banksii, 
A. Cunningh. in Sched. Herb. et in Steud. Nom. Bot. ed. ii. ex parte.—Common in Viti Leyn 
(Milne!) and Ovalau, about Port Kinnaird (Seemann! n.179), Queensland (Banks! Cunningham ! 
Forster !). 
I faney this must be the plant which A. Gray, with a mark of doubt, referred to J. polyanthum, for 
which, indeed, at the first blush it may well be mistaken. The calyx-tube is covered with glossy whitish 
palew, Lam not aware that Cunningham ever gaye a definition of his WZ. Banksii, and I should be 
inclined to refer some of his specimens to which that name is attached to J. denticulatum.t 
. Orpo XXXVITIL RHIZOPHORACHA, 
I, Eiaplopetalon, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 608. t. 7C. Calyx profunde 4—5-fidus, lobis trian- 
giaribus zstivatione valvatis, Petala 4d—5, obovata, calyce inserta, fere exunguiculata, integerrima, 
carinata, zstivatione involuta, decidua. Stamina 16-20, brevissima, 1-serialia, margini disci perigyni 
tennis inserta; anther ovales, introrse, 2-loculares, Jongitudinaliter dehiscentes, filamentis subu- 
latis equilonge. Stylus brevis, apice 4—7-fidus, lobis linearibus demum patentibus apice stigmatosis. 
Ovarium depressum, calycis tubo (mediante disci) semiadnatum, 1-loculare, Ovula 8-10, anatropa, 
e columna centrali geminatim appensa. 

Arbuscule glabra; foliis oppositis oblongis ¥, obovatis 
obscure serrulatis v. subintegerrimis; stipulis interpetiolaribus caducis; pedicellis in axillis laxe 
fasciculatis, 
1. Ei. Richii, A Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 608. t. 76; foliis oblongis v. obovato-ellipticis obtuse 
acuminatis v, obtusis in petiolum attenuatis, obscure serrulatis, glabris; alabastris pubescentibus ; 
calycis segmentis petalisque 4; styli lobis 4-5.—Bua Bay, Vanua Levu (U. 8. Expl. Exped.). 
9 i ay i i i 
2, H. Seemanni, A. Gray in Bonplandia, vol, x. p, 37, et in Proceed. Amer. Acad, vol. y. 
p. 318; foliis obovatis subtus cum ramis novellis molliter pubescentibus; alabastris hirsutis ; calycis 
segmentis petalisque seepius 5; styli lobis 7,—Island of Kadavu (Seemann ! n. 18-4) 
Rae Tuitense, DC. Prodr, vol. iii. p. 144; Naud. Melast. p- 141 CL Malabathricum, Forst, Prodr. n. 
193 (non Linn.) ; Sol. Prim. Fl. Ins. Pacit, p. 256, et in Parkins, Drawings of Tahit. Plants, t. 48), does not 
seem to have been found as yet out of the Society Islands. It has narrower leaves than A denticulatum 
invariably white flowers (judging from Solander’s, Forster's, Packinson’s, and Piekerine’s notes and draw. 
ings), and differently-shaped, always obtuse anthers. I baye seen specimens from Banks and Nolander 
Forster, Barelay, and Bidwill, : men ae 
+ An allied Australian species, which Dr. F. Mueller has distributed ag AI Nove-FHoltlandia, and 
named M, Malabathricum in his ‘ Fragmenta,’ vol. iv. p- 161, collected in Arnheim Land and at Port 
Rssington (Armstrong! n. 354), I hold to be new. It is AL velutinum, Seem., aud may be known b 
its ovate or ovate-oblong, acute or shortly acuminate, 5-ribbed leaves, which on the upper surface are softly 
strigose, and on the lower covered with a thick velvety, generally rusty tomentum. ae ee 
