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SPERMADICTYON suaveolens. 
Sweet-scented Spermadictyon. 
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PENTANDRIA MONOGYNTA. 
Nat. ord. RuBtace®. Jussieu gen. 196. 
SPERMADICTYON. Caps. infera, unilocularis, quinquevalvis. Sem. 
quinque, arillo reticulato. Cor. infundibuliformis. Stigma 5-fidum. Jox- 
burgh corom. vol. 3. 32. (ex anglico vers. ). 
S. suaveolens, fruticosum: foliis oppositis, ellipticis: floribus terminalibus 
umbellato-capitatis. Id. loc. cit. tab. 236; (ex angl. vers. ). 3 
Frutex erectus: rami oppositi, brachiati, ascendentes, cortice (ubi ligne ) 
cinerea punctis fusco-purpurascentibus conspersd. Fol. elliptico-lanceolata, 
glabra, integra, a tribus ad sex uncias longa: petioli breves. Stipule v. potins 
membrane connectiles, late, ensiformes (subulate ). Flores sessiles, ramulo- 
rum brevium trichotomorum terminales, corymboso-capitati, numerost, candidi, 
odorem spirantes jucundissimum. Bractex. ensiformes (subulate), villose, 
plures fasciculum quemque v. capitulum involucrantes, cetere flores singulos. 
distinguentes. Cal. superus, quinquefidus, persistens, segmentis subulatis. 
Cor. monopetala, infundibuliformis: tubo gracili pauxillim orificium versis 
dilatescente: limbo quinguepartito, patente; laciniis oblongis. Fil. brevis- 
sima, tubo paululim infra orificium inserta: antherae semierecte, lineares. 
Germ. inferum, ovale: stylus longitudine tubi corolle; stigma quinguefidum. 
Caps. oblonga, ab apice dehiscens. Semina 5, singulum pro valva singuld 
capsule, nigra, compressa, arillo arido reliculato tecta. Roxburgh loc.-cit. 
(ex anglico). 
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A species first observed by Dr. Roxburgh, and made 
the foundation of a genus, to which he had given the name 
of Hamturonia; but that name being found to be preoccupied 
by a different group, has been changed for the present by 
Mr. Brown. The essential generic mark seems to be the 
netted arillus, which envelops each seed, and has suggested 
the generic appellation of Spermapicryon. y 
A delightfully fragrant shrub; found by Mr. William 
Roxburgh in India on the Rajamabl Hills, and introduced 
into the Botanic Garden at Calcutta, where it blooms during 
the cold season of that country. It has been very recently 
received in England; and has not we believe attained any 
considerable size. The drawing was taken in November 
last from a sample which flowered in the tan-pit of the hot- 
house of Messrs. Whitley, Brames, and Milne, nurserymen 
at Fulham. ce. +4 
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