130 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
haud conspicnis axillis nudis; pedunculis terminalibus brevibus solitariis %—d-nisve ; capitulis 00. 
floris globosis; tubo corollze (albze) 4-fidae intus villoso-barbato; ovulis semianatropis.—Macuata 
coast of Vanua Levu (Seemann! n, 223 et 226), Also collected in Viti (U, 8. Expl. Exped.) 
My specimens have larger leaves than those collected by the American Expedition. 
4, M. Grayi, Seem.; fruticosa, scandens, glabra; ramulis teretibus ; foliis ovatis et oblongo- 
lanceolatis acuminatis chartaceis supra lucidis, venulis reticulatis, subtus opacis, veuis primariis tan- 
tumperspicuis in axillis seepius barbellatis; stipulis in vaginam brevem connatis, summis utringue 
cuspidatis ; pedunculis (fructiferis) solitariis ternisve terminalibus petiolos adequantibus; capitulis 
so-floris; syncarpio globoso pollicarii—M. lucida, A. Gray im Proceed, Amer, Acad. vol. iy,, non 
Benth. in Niger Flora.—Viti, locality not specified (U. 8. Expl. Exped.). 
5, M. mollis, A. Gray in Proceed. Amer. Acad, vol. iy.; fruticosa, scandens, undique velutino- 
pubescens; ramulis teretibus; foliis membranaceis ovato- seu obovato-oblongis caudato-acuminatis 
basi sinu parvo subcordatis perspicue penninerviis; stipulis , . .; pedunculis oo in umbella terminali; 
capitulis co-floris, synearpio globoso pubescente.—Ovalau (Seemann! n. 224; U, 8. Expl. Exped.). 
6. M. bucidzefolia, A. Gray in Proceed. Amer. Acad. vol. iv.; fruticosa, scandens, glabra; ra- 
mulis...; foliis obovato-cuneatis obtusis vy. retusis coriaceis supra nitidulis subtus yenulis inter 
costas rectas prominulas crebre reticulatis; stipulis subdistinctis ; pedunculis co terminalibus; capi. 
tulo globoso 7—-10-floro.—Viti, locality not specified (U.S. Expl, Exped.). 
XII. Timonius, Rumph. Amb, vol. iii. p. 216. t. 140; A, Gray in Proceed. Amer. Acad. vol. iv. 
Flores polygami, Calycis limbus cupuliformis, persistens. Corolla hypocraterimorpha, intus nuda, 
Jobis 4-10 wstivatione valyatis. Stamina tubo inserta; filamenta brevissima. Stylus apice 5-10- 
fidus, lobis subulatis ineequalibus intus stigmatosis, Ovarium co-seriatim c-loculare. Ovula in 
loculis solitaria, funiculo brevissimo cupuliformi suspensa. Drupa oo-pyrena; pyrenis co angustis 
circa axim elongatam imbricatim et co-seriatim superpositis, putamine apice pervio funiculo seminis 
strophioleformi (obturamenti suberosi instar) clauso, Semen lineare y, oblongum; albumen vix 0. 
Embryo semini conformis, cylindricus ; cotyledonibus radicula multo brevioribus.—Arbores v, fru- 
tices ; stipulis interpetiolaribus perulatis vernatione convolutis mox eaducis; foliis coriaceis, venulis 
(pagina superiore preesertim) seepius tenuissime et ercberrime reticulatis; pedunculis axillaribus ]—co- 
floris,—Porocarpus, Geertn. Fruct. vol, ii, p. 473. t, 178, Hrithalis, Forst, Prodr. n. 101, non Linn, ; 
Gertn. f. Suppl. -p. 92. t. 196, non Linn, Polyphragmon, Desf. in Mem. Mus. Par, vi. p. Bs 25 
A. Rich, Mem. Rub. p, 151. Burneya, Cham. et Schlecht. in Linn, vol. iv. p. 189, excl. n. sp. 2. 
Timonius (excl. sp. et char.) et Polyphragmon, DC, Prodr. vol, iy, p. 445, 461. Bodea (excl. syn. 
Gand.) et Polyphragmon, Korth. in Neder. Kruidk. Arch. vol, ii. p. 212, 215; Miquel, Fl, N, Ind. 
vol. ii. p, 234, 260, 
(Eridale polygamy, Fores Pople Ted a ett, esi, orator, DO, Prods, van p46 
Pacif. p. 231, et in Park. Icon, Tahit. t.'26 ah satdues Balt Lb Baerek gare Ve ae 
Burneya Forster, Cham. et Schlecht. in Linn, vol. iy 189. as abs es ne Aa ane he ye ae 
i Seen Ma i ; VOW. p. 189. Polyphragmon minus, A. Rich. Mem, Rub, 
p. 151, Bobea Korsteri et Gertneri, Korth, in N, Kruidk. Arch, vol. il, p. 212, 215), which I have seen 
CW Agere. ee ee ae aoe ), Palmerston Islands (David Nelson !), and Savage Island 
ay ra '). FS Specimen is not at the British Museum, but his unpublished drawing identifies 
ty *s sapoteefolius, A. Gray in Proceed, of Amer, Acad. vol, iv.; foliis etiam nascentibus 
cum stipulis majusculis ramulisque glaberrimis elliptico-oblongis utringque acuminatis, venulis ereber- 
rimis lineato-reticulatis quasi tenuiter nervoso-striatis, areolis lineari-elongatis parallelis, venis pri- 
mariis obsoletis; pedunculis fructiferis petiolum zequantibus ; pyrenis linearibus, putamine tenni.— 
Viti Islands, exact locality not specified (U.S, Expl. Exped.), 
