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Pipturus velutinus, Wedd. Supra, p. 243.—Nadi, Island of Vanua Levu (Haryey !), 
P. 244, Pipturus, add : 
_ 3, Pipturus platyphyllus, Wedd. in De Cand. Prodr. vol. xvi. sect. i. p. 235/19; ramulis 
lirtis demumque glabratis ; foliis amplis, ovatis, acuminatis, basi rotundatis, crenato-serratis, concolo- 
ribus, supra asperato-hispidis, subtus molliter pubescentibus ; glomerulis in spicas simplices inter- 
ruptas digestis.—Island of Ovalau (Vieillard in Herb. Lenormand). 
4. Pipturus gracilipes, A. Gray in litt. Wedd. 1. ¢. Species indescripta—Viti (U. S. Expl. 
Exped.). 
Missiessya corymbulosa, Wedd. Supra, p. 24:4.—Viti, locality not specified (Harvey !). 
Weddell (De Cand, 1. c.) refers this to the genus Leueosyke, under the name L, corymbulosa, Wedd, 
Maouttia australis, Wedd. Supra, p. 245, 
The Samoan name of this plant should be written “O le Faunuta,” instead of “ O le Taunuta,” as 
avuU0Ve,. 
Ficus tinctoria, Forst. Supra, p. 249. 
By mistake the plate representing this species is numbered 73 instead of 63. 
Trophis anthropophagorum, Seem. Supra, p. 258, 
By mistake the plate representing tlis species is numbered 63 instead of 73. 
PIPERACEZ:, 
Peperomia pallida, A, Dietr. Supra, p. 259. 
Casimir de Candolle (Prodr. vol. xvi, sect. i. p. 458) separates my n. 565 from this, under the name of 
PF. Vitiana, though I convinced hit, in our correspondence on the subject, that the characters he rehed on 
broke down; and in the last revise shect I finally expunged the name P. Vitiana. P. Oahuensis, Vas. de 
Cand., may also belong to this species as a synonym. 
CONIFER. 
Gnetum, Linu. Mant, p. 125; Pariat. in DC. Prodr, Sec. i. p, 348. Flores monoici v. rarius 
dioici. Amenta axillaria, raro etiam terminalia, solitaria vel 2-plura, fasciculato-conferta, simplicia 
y. subracemosa, cylindracea, articulata, mterrupte verticillata, verticals singulis Beopts a discum 
sive involucrum peltatum simul connatis cinctis. Flores paleie netaceo-laEens, Beare bliternnibas 
articulatis (bracteolis) immersi, nunc & et 2 in eodem rertiale mixti, nue in yerticillos diversis 
y. in amenta propria interdum in diversa stirpe segregati, FI. 3 bracteolatt Se 2, simul 
connate, involucellum 2-valve efforniautes. Stamen 1 e fundo snyoluceh ortum. Blawiegwue 
simplex v. rarissime apice aut profunde ? 9-fidum. Anthera 2-locularis, didyma, Cs contiguis 
apice rima transversa demum porro dehiscentibus, Fl. ?: in- 
yolucellum 0. Pistillum 1, erectum, bracteolatum. Bracteolze 4, ier pari opposites et coalite, 
urceolum duplex utromque apice pro emissione styl perivrataes et prin aes efformantes. 
Ovarium ovoideum v. oblongum. Stylus longus, filiformis. Stigma Giobridtarn, Eractas urceolis 
ie drupaceus v. nucamentaccus. Hmbryo in apice albuminis 
+2 io] jacels spur 
sneculentis v. rigide coriacels §} 57 ee = 
: inimi j ua in filum longissi- 
dense carnosi subclavatus, cotyledonibus 2 minimis denticuliformibus, radicu g 
flexnoso-intricatum desinente.—Frutices sarmentosi, rarius arbores erect. Ram 1 oppositi, 
mum sue © . . . a & * if 4 ae 
Folia opposita, coriacea, petiolata, petiolis supra sulco longitudinaliter exaratis 
el ovalia aut ovali-oblonga, integerrima, penninervia. 
v. in filamenti cruribus sejunctis, 
geniculato-nodosi, 
et basi connatis, ovata V 
