954 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
in our living collections; and we were so much struck with these qualities, that Mrs, Smythe made a 
coloured drawing of the plant on the spot, which, together with my dried specimens, served as the basis 
of the plate published in the * Bonplandia,’ and also in this work. ee r 
Expianatioy oF Prats LXXIL., representing Antiaris Bennett, Seem.—Fig. 1 and 2, receptacle 
of male flowers; 8, longitudinal section of the same; 4, a male flower; 5, perigonal leaf; 6, stamens ; 7, ripe 
fruit, cut longitudinally ;—all, with exception of Pig. 7, magnified. 
XVII. Caturus, Lour. Fl. Cochinch. p. 612, non Linn, Flores dioici, Fl. g in spicas oo- 
floras bracteatas dispositis, Perigonium 3-phyllum. Stamina 3, eestivatione induplicata ; filamenta 
brevissima; anther ovate, 2-loculares, longitudinaliter dehiscentes. Ovarium abortivum, Stigma 
2-lamellatum. Fl. ¢ in capitulas globosas v. oblongas arcte aggregatis, aliis fertilibus, aliis abortivis, 
Perigonium urceolatum, apice dentatum ovarium includens. Ovarium superum, 1-loculare, 1-ovu- 
latum, ovulo pendulo. Stylus 1, terminalis; stigmata 2, filiformia. Fructus drupaceus. Semen 1; 
embryo curvatus, cotyledonibus conduplicatis ineequalibus, radicula supera.—F'rutices arborescentes, 
scandentes, lactiferi, ramis szpius verrucosis, foliis alternis ovatis v. oblongis integerrimis y. deutatis 
penninerviis, stipulis axillaribus 2; floribus axillaribus solitariis binis v. ternis; masculis spicatis, 
femineis capitatis.—Malaisia, Blanco, Flor. Filip, (1837) p. 789; Endl. Gen. n, 1880-1. p. 1376, 
Dumartroya, Gaud. Bonit, t, 97. 
Loureiro’s genus Caturus (Caturus of Linnaeus being a synonym of Acalypha) has been referred by 
Dr, Mueller-Arg. (DC? Prodr. vol, xv. p. 905) to Alchornea amongst Huphorbiacee. Dr. Mueller exa- 
mined Loureiro’s authentic specimen at the British Museum, but it should be added that there are male 
flowers only, and that he was unacquainted with the large synonymy of the plant. The genus is identical 
with Malaisia, of the generic character of which Endlicher, in his frst Supplement, p, 1376, has given a 
somewhat incorrect Latin version, and also with Gaudichaud’s ‘Dumartroya,’ of which a plate, but no descrip- 
tion, was published in the ‘ Botany of the Bonite’s Voyage.’ Hndlicher ranged the genus amongst the genuine 
Urticea, near Elatostema, but Gaudichaud, more correctly, with Antiaridee. Indeed, it is closely allied te 
Antiwris itself. Trécul, in his ‘Monograph, has quite overlooked it, though there are seyeral species, 
nine of which are known to me, and more will probably turn up in herbaria and seattered publications, 
s a proper search, which I have not the time to make just now, is instituted. These species are the fol- 
owing, Viz. -— 
1. O. torulosus, Seem.—AML. tortuosa, Blanco, VT). de Filipinas (1837), p. 789. Nomen vernac. Philip- 
pinense, “ Mulaisis,’’ fide Blanco.—Philippine Islands (Cuming! n. 1314; Blanco), where a decoction of 
the plant is given medicinally to women at childbirth, 
2, ©. scandens, Lour. Fl. Cochinch, p. 612.—TZrophis scandens, Hook, et Arn, Bot. Beech. p, 214, 
Alchornea scandens, Muell. Arg. in DC. Prodr, vol, xv, p. 906. Malaisia scandens, Planch. in Herb. Hook. 
Oudrania Javanensis, Wight, Icon. t. 1960, non Trécul. Morus scandens, Hort. Caleut.; Wall. Cat. n. 
4652; foliis obovato-oblongis abrupte acuminatis basi obtusis integerrimis.—Macao and Canton, South 
China (Millet! Hance!), Cochinchina (Loureiro! in Mus, Brit.), 
3. O. fagifolius, Seem. —Dumartroya fagifolia, Gaud. Bonit. tab. 97; foliis oyato-oblongis acuminatis 
basi cordatis dentatis.—Native country unknown to me. 
4, C. oblongatus, (sp. nov.) Seem,; Herb. Mus. Brit.; foliis alternis ovato-oblongis acuminatis glabris 
integerrimis penninerviis, venis primariis utringue 12-14, supra atro-viridibus, subtus subalbidis; spicis 
d axillaribus solitariis, elongatis —Tahiti (Capt. Cook! in Mus. Brit.; Bidwill! in Herb. Kew.).—Evi- 
dently an undescribed plant. According to Bidwill’s notes, it is a tree twenty feet high, and very rare 
in the mountains behind Papeito, island of Tahiti. 4 
5. C. pelagicus, (sp, noy.) Seem.—From Viti (Seemann, 434 B) and New Caledonia (M‘Gillivray ! in 
Herb. Mus. Brit.). 
6. C. Deplanchei, (sp. nov.) Seem.—New Caledonia (Deplanche! n. 103). - 
: : ee be Seem.—Maluaisia virescens, Planch, mss. in Herb, Hook —Brisbane, Queensland (Cun- 
mungham !), 
8. 0. Cunninghami, Seem.—Maluisia Cunninghami, Planch. mss. in Herb, Wook.— Brisbane, Queens 
land (Cunningham! F, Mueller!). il i” 
9. C. acuminatus, Seem,—Malaisia acuminata, Planch. mss, in Herb. Hook.—East coast of Australia 
(Backhouse! Oldfield!), ; a va ast coast oO 
