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 236 ON THE APOCINEvE.

Stamina inclusa. Anthera sagittatae, a stigmate liberae.

Ovaria 2. Stylus 1, filiformis. Stigma ovatum, acumi- natum. 62] Filamenta 5, hypogyna, staminibus alternantia.

Folliculi graciles.

Habitus. Frutex oppositifolius. Panicula terminalis, brachiata. Flores parvi.

Patria. India Orientalis et Zeylona.

Obs. This is the Apocynum frutescens Linn., of which I have examined the original specimen in Hermann's herba- rium. The Quirivelia Zeylanica of Lamarck and Poiret, in Encycl. method, botan. vol. 6, p. 42, considered by them as Linnaeus's plant, must, from the description, be widely different, and probably does not belong to the same natural family.

HOLARRHENA.

Char. Corolla hypocrateriformis, laciniis aequilateris, fauce tuboque esquamatis.

Stamina inclusa, imo tubo inserta. Antherce a stigmate liberae, lanceolatae, integrae, longitudinahter polliniferae.

Ovaria 2. Stylus brevissimus. Stigma cylindraceum.

Squama nullge hypogynae.

Folliculi graciles.

Habitus. Frutices erecti, glabri. Folia membranacea. Cymce terminales et laterales.

Patria. India Orientalis et Zeylona.

Obs. This genus consists of two species ; one of which is 63] Carissa mitis, VaJil, symd. 3, p. 44 : a specimen of this, so named by Kcenig, I have examined in the Banksian Col- lection.

��ISONEMA.

Char. Corolla hypocrateriformis ; fauce tuboque esqua- matis; limbo 5partito.

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