FLORA VITIENSIS. 203 
2. T. Seemanni, (sp. nov.) Meisn, in DC. Prodr., l.c. p. 192 (Tab. XLIX.); glabra; foliis 
rigide coriaceis passim subtriplinerviis e basi acuta v. obtusiuscula ovalibus oblongisve cbtusis minute 
reticulatis v. supra eveniis, subtus glaucis; umbellis solitariis breve pedunculatis——Voma peak, Viti 
Leyu (Seemann! n. 874). 
A tree 18-20 feet high. Leaves not so green as they are made in our Plate by mistake of the 
colourist, but glaucous below. Anthers on long filaments, in which this species differs materially from the 
allied 7. Vitiana, Meisn. 
Expianatron oF Pirate XLIX., representing Tetranthera Seemanni, Meisn.—Fig. 1, umbel before 
the opening of involucre; 2, an umbel expanded; 3, a flower-bud; 4, flower open; 5 and 6, stamens; 7, 
ovary :—all magnified. 
3. 'T. Vitiana, (sp. nov.) Meisn. in DC. Prodr, 1. c. p, 514 (Tab. L.); glabra; folts coriaceis 
immerse pennineryiis e basi acuta elliptico-oblongis breviter obtuseque acuminatis concoloribus 
opacis, supra eveniis, subtus dense vy. obsolete immerso-reticulatis ; umbellis fasciculatis—Nomen 
vernac. Vitiense, teste Storck, “ Lidi.””—Port Kinnaird, Ovalau (Storck! n. 903). 
“ Flowers greenish-yellow; flowering-season in December.’’—Storck. 
Exprnanatron or Prater L., representing Tetranthera Vitiana, Meisn.—Fig. 1, umbel; 2, the same in 
bud; 3, flower-bud; 4, expanded flower; 5, stamens:—all magnified. 
4, T. (Cyclicodaphne ?) Pickeringii, (sp. nov.) A. Gray in litt. ad auct. sme descript.; ar- 
borea, ramulis rufo-villosinseulis demum glabratis; foliis longiuscule petiolatis chartaceo-coriaceis, 
ovatis obtusis acuminatis triplinerviis, supra glabris, subtus albidis et ad axillas venarum rufo- 
villosis; extera mihi ignota.— Nomen vernac. Vitiense, “ Siga” v. “ Siga.”—Somosomo, island of 
Tavinni (Seemann! n. 878). Also collected in Viti by U.S. Expl. Exped. 
Petioles 1 inch long. Blade of leaf 44-5 inches long, 2-8 inches broad. 
TIl. Cassytha, Linn. Gen. n. 505; Meisn. in DC, Prodr. vol. xy. pars i. p. 252. Flores her- 
maphroditi (rarissime abortn dioici?). Calyx urceolatus v. junior rotatus, 6-fidus, totus persistens ; 
lobis exterioribus minoribus spe nanis; tubo demum subgloboso carnoso, Stamina fertilia 9, 3- 
seriata, fauci inserta, uniformia, filamento brevi lato, anthera ovata 2-loculari, exteriora 6 introrsa basi 
eglandulosa, interiora 8 minora extrorsa basi e glandulis geminis sessilibus filamento adnatis ; stigmata 
cum staminodiis 3 triangularibus v. glanduleformibus stipitatis v. rarius sessilibus alternantia, 
Ovarium calycis tubo inclusum, liberum, stylo brevi, stigmate parvo depresso. Caryopsis subcar- 
nosa, inclusa; calycis tubo carnoso apice constricto pervio v. lobis erecto-conniventibus coronato. 
—Herbe parasitics, aphylle, Cuscute similes, Caulis teres, ramosus, haustoriis seriatis papilla- 
v. patellaeformibus ; foliis abortivis nanis squameformibns ; floribus glomeratis v. capitatis y, spicatis, 
rarius fasciculatis v. racemosis, interdum paniculatis, singulis 3-bracteatis parvis.—Volufilla, Porsk. 
Egypt. p. 84. Calodiwm, Lour, Cochinceh. vol. 1. p. 302. 
1, C. filiformis, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. i. p. 85; Meisn. 1. c.; glabra, caule tenwi; pedunculis 
solitariis bractea minuta obtusa fultis; spicis gracilibus laxis v. interruptis; calycis lobis obtusis, m- 
terioribus ovatis, exterioribus bracteolisque rotundatis dimidio, brevioribus ciliolatis—Cuscuta Rhom- 
but, Rumph. Amb. vol. y. t. 184, f. 4. Acatsia Valli, Rheede, Mal. yol..vii. t, 44..—Nomen vernac. 
Vitiense, teste Williams, “ Wa lukumai lagi.”’—Common on trees all over Viti (Seemann! n. 373; 
Williams!). Also collected in the Hawaiian Islands (Barclay!), Tahiti (Herb. Mus. Brit, !), and 
Christmas Island (Herb. Mus. Brit.!). Common in 8. China, India, and the Indian Archi- 
pelago. 
Orvo LXXIX. HERNANDIACEA. 
This small Natural Order is represented in Polynesia by three species, viz. Hernandiopsis Vieillardi, 
