FLORA VITIENSIS. oll 
sians by the collective name of “Ti,” which in the Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands dialect becomes “ Ki,” 
and in some of the narratives of early voyagers is erroneously spelled “Tea.” The statement, repeated 
even in recent publications, that the roots of some of these plants are a good substitute for Chinese tea, 
is erroneous. In Viti, however, the name “Ti” is only preserved for one species, viz. Zi kula (C. 
Jacquinii). 
1. ©. Jacquinii, Kunth in Act. Acad. Berol. 1842, p. 830; Enum. vol. v. p- 23; radice tube- 
rosa; caule fruticoso, simplici, apice folioso; foliis petiolatis, lanceolatis, acuminatis, in petiolum an- 
gustatis, membranaceo-rigidis, coloratis; panicula terminali, erecta, simplici; floribus breviter pedi- 
cellatis racemosis (lilacinis), laciniis perigonii eequilongis, exterioribus 8-, interioribus 1-nerviis ; 
stigmate 3-fido.—Dracena terminalis, Jacq. Coll, vol. ii, p. 354; ejusd. Icon. vol. ti. t. 448 (excl. 
syn. Rumph.); Red, Lilac. t. 91. D. ferrea, Linn. Syst. Veg. 275. Convallaria fruticosa, Linn. 
Syst. Nat. (ed. 10), p. 984? Nomen vernac. Vitiense, “Ti Kula.””—Freqnently cultivated as an 
ornamental plant throughout Viti (Seemann! n. 635); perhaps not truly wild. Also cultivated in 
most other Polynesian Islands, 
There are grown in Viti several varieties of this beautiful plant, some of which haye been recently in- 
troduced from other Polynesian Islands. The native name “Ti Kula” means the Ti-plant, which has 
leaves like the Kula,—the Kula being a paroquet (Coriphilus solitarius, Latham). The roots are large and 
tuberous, and eaten by the natives. 

2. C. sepiaria, (sp. noy.) Seem. (Tab. XCIYV.); radice etuberosa; caule elato, arborescente, 
ramoso; folis lineari-lanceolatis viridibus firmis; panicula terminali erecta; floribus sessilibus 
(albidis) ; laciniis perig, obovato-oblongis inzequilongis; bracteolis subulatis minutis perig. 5-plo 
brevioribus.—Nomen vernac. Vitiense, “ Vasili Kau.””—In woods, Viti Levu and Taviuni (Seemann ! 
n. 634) ; frequently used for by the natives for hedges. 
This species differs from ©. terminalis in the shape of its leaves, very minute bracts, and tall stem. 
The roots are not tuberous as those of OC. terminalis are. The trunk is as tall as fourteen feet. The 
leaves, given to goats, sheep, and cattle, are linear-lanceolate, 12-2 feet long, and 3-4 inches broad. ; 
EXPLANATION oF Puars XCIV., representing C. sepiaria, Seem.—T ig. 1, flower-bud; 2, open flower; 
3, pistil; 4, cross section of ovary :—all magnified. 
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3. C. terminalis, Kunth in Act. Acad. Berol. 1820, p. 30; ejusd. Enum. vol, v. P. 25 radice 
tuberosa; caule fruticoso simplici; foliis petiolatis, oblongo-lanceolatis, utrinque acuminatis, firmis, 
supra glaucis subtus purpureo-variegatis; panicula terminah, erecta, sim plici, ramis divaricatis ; floribus 
subsessilibus, solitariis, racemosis (albis v. purpureis).— Terminalis alba, Rumph. Amb. vol. iv. p. 79, t. 
34. fig. 1. Asparagus terminalis, Linn, Spee. p. 450 (excl. Terminalis rubra, Rumph.). Dracena 
terminalis, Reich. Plant. p. 72; Forst. Plant. Escul. p, 32 et Prodr, n, 152; Park. Teon. (ined.) t. 
38, 89. Cordyline Eschscholtziana, Mart. in Schult. Syst. vol. vi. p. 347, 1677. C. Ti, Schott in 
Bot. Zeit. 1828, p. 575, C. heliconiefolia, Otto et Dietr. Gartenz, 1835, Pp. 34,—Nomina vernac. 
Vitiensia, “Qui” vy. “ Masawe ;” Hawaiiense, “ Ki;” Tahitense, “ Ti.”—Cultivated ean 
Viti (Seemann! n, 636). Also in the Hawaiian (Seemann!) and Society Islands (Banks anc 
Solander !) 
This is not truly wild in Viti, but is much cultivated by the natives under the names Hf ff er 
sawe,.” and “ Vasili Toga;” and, judging from one of these names (Vasil Toga = I paEa), ee an iam 
have been invported from the Tongan or Friendly Islands. The root is tuberous, ay Oo eS sao ioemsnate 
to fourteen pounds, and after being baked on heated stones, much resembles cc taste pa a ee 
Sc ethnd ORK BHA ek-liquorice. The Vitians chew it, or use it to sweeten ee Reson em atti 
of the art of extracting an intoxicating liquor from it, known to the aaeasey me ee Solan hs 
fodder for goats, sheep, rabbits, and cattle, and are used for this purpose by the whi e selt ae 
avs (Pri PP Ins. Pacif p. 248), that six varieties of it were known to the Tahitians, which he attempts 
‘tie Aura two heads, the white-flowering and the purple-flowering. But ae eeireet Sees 
with dt 1 Jacquinii, and perhaps also the species which I have named C. sepiarta, Nevert . a Vere 18 
