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foliis Bivens cordatis palmato-8—7-lobis; cirrhis simplicibus elongatis ; pedunculis axillaribus filifor- 
mibus 1-floris medio y. supra basim bractea foliacea instructis.—Elaterium, Tournef. Amordica ct 
Poppya, Neck. Elem. n. 391, 392. Muricia, Lour. Coch. 733. 
i. M. Charantia, Linn. Spec. 1433; foliis 7-lobo-palmatis dentatis subhirsutis; cirrhis pubes- 
centibus ; bractea cordata integerrima infra medium pedicelli ; baccis oblongis acuminatis angulatis 
tuberculatis (coccineis vy. rubris) ; pulpa (lutea) molli; seminibus oblongis tuberculatis ; arillo rubro- 
sanguineo.— Sims, Bot, Mag. t. 2455. Rheede, Mal. vol. viii. p. 71. t. 9—Viti, probably Vanua 
Levu (Williams!), Also collected in Tahiti (Banks and Solander! U. 8. Expl, Exped.), Common 
in the Hast Indies, 
A. Gray, not knowing this plant was amongst the older collections, supposed it to. he a recent intro- 
duction to Tahiti. “In Venezuela,” says Mr. A. Ernst, “the ripe fruit, bruised and mixed with olive oil, 
18 put on wounds or contusions. Children are very fond of eating the red pulp. It is, howeyer, insipid, 
and thought to produce diarrhoea,” 
IV. Luffa, Tournef. Act. R, 8.107; Endl, Gen. n. 5134. Flores monoici v. dioici. Mase. : 
Calyx campanulatus, 5-dentatus. Corolla calyci inserta, profunde 5-partita, patens. Stamina 5, imo 
calyci inserta distincta v. 1-3-adelpha; filamenta brevia; anthere 1-loculares, loculo lineari, connectivi 
crassi margini sinuato extus adnato, Foem.: Calyx tubo clavato, cum ovario connato, limbo supero 
5-fido. Petala 5, annulo epigyno inserta, basi vix coalita. Stamina abortiva. Ovarium inferum, 3- 
loculare, placentis juxta septa hine parietalibus oo-ovulatis. Stylus 3-fidus; stigmata crassa, reniformi- 
2-loba v. 2-partita. Bacca obovata v. oblonga, demum exsucca, intus pilosa, indehiscens v, disco 
epigyno deciduo apice operculo aperta, co-sperma. Semina compressa, reticulata y. serobiculata.— 
Herbze scandentes ; foliis alternis petiolatis lobatis dentatis scabris; cirrhis simplicibus; floribus mas- 
culis racemosis, foemineis solitariis.—Trevouxia, Scop, Introd, 575. 
1, L. insularum, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 644; caule sulcato glabro; foliis rotundatis 5-lo- 
batis v. 5-angulatis sinu profundo cordatis margine denticulatis y. repando-dentatis; racemis masculis 
elongatis; staminibus discretis; calycis lobis fl. foem. subtus elanduliferis; bacca oblonga levi haud 
sulecato bipollicarii— Cucurbita multiflora, Sol. ms. in Forst. Prodr. n. 556, et in Parkins, Drawings 
of Tahit. Plants, t. 108 (ined.); Sol. Prim, Fl. Ins. Pacif. p. 335 (ined.) ; Sprengel, Syst. vol. v. p. 
45; DC. Prodr. vol, iii. p. 318. Nomen vernac. Tahitense, “Huerharho,” teste Solander, “Hnua- 
3 - . * 6 . ste ; ‘ ; 7 Z a 
roro,” teste Cuzent.—Common throughout Viti (Seemann! n, 193). Also found in Tahiti (Banks 
and Solander! Forster! in Mus. Brit,), Tongan Islands (Barclay! n. 3405, m Mus. Brit.), 
A Cucurbitacea, mentioned by Collie under the native name of “ Arroro,” and thought by ig pees fe 
Arnott to be Cucurbita Aurantia, is probably this species, the name being simply incorrectly spelt, * i i 
the statement that the fruit was employed for holding scented cocoa-nut oil is correct, though ee Pe 
Polynesia the Bottle-gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris) has, from time immemorial, been more commonly use 
for that purpose. 
V. Lagenaria, Ser. in Mem. Soc. H. N. Genev. vol. iii. p, 29. t. 2; DC. Broo vol. a p. 299 ; 
Endl. Gen. n. 5136. Flores monoici. Mase. : Calyx tubo campanulato, timbo brevi 5-partito, 
Petala 5, summio ealycis tubo inserta, ovata, acuta, patentia. Stamina 5, imo calyci inserta, 3-adelpha ; 
: yer . i i tivi crassi, anfractuoso- 
filamenta brevia, conniventia ; anthers 1-loculares, loculo hinean, Eanes : ee a 
Foem,.; Calyx tubo cylindrico y. ventricoso, superne atte- 
31 i, papillosi reini dorsali adnato. . 
eee erie, Ovarium inferum, 3-locu- 
supero brevi 5-partito. ~Corolla maris. 
tum ovario connato, limbo 
ae, ubnullus; stigmata 3, crassa, 2-loba, 
lare, placentis juxta septa parictalibus co-ovulatis, Stylus s Ure aun anit teas 
eranulosa, Bacea carnosa, maturitate lignescens, c0-sperma, Semina obovato- ga, 
S c Othe c eS 
t 2 lobo i v I 1 S1 cot vledones foliaceze, radi- 
oF 1 1 maa O-xn- ] elncta. Embr Fons exalbumimos j 
Vv e ony i chata ; foliis alternis petiolatis 
issi I , nnua molliter pubescens, TM08 3 
cula brevissima c ntrifuga. Herba a ly I | 
