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STROPHANTHUS, Decandolle. [Echitidis sp. Linn.

Char. Corolla infundibuliformis. Faux coronata squa- mulis decern, indivisis. Limbi laciniae caudatse.

Stamina medio tubo inserta. Anther a sagittatse, aris- tatae, v. mucronatae.

Ovaria 2. Stylus 1, filiformis, apice dilatato. Stigma subcylindraceum.

Squama 5, hypogynae.

Folliculi

Habitus. Frutices sarmentosi. Folia opposita.

Patria. Africa iEquinoctialis, et India Orientalis.

��B. Coma ad extremitatem umbilico obversam {inferior ew) crs

seminis.

WRIGHTIA. [Nerii sp. Linn.

Char. Corolla hypocrateriformis. Faux coronata squa- mis decern, divisis.

Stamina exserta. Filament a fauci inserta. Antherm sagittata?, medio stigmati cohaerentes.

Ovaria 2, cohaerentia. Stylus 1, filiformis, apice dila- tato. Stigma angustius.

Squamae 5-10, basi calycis extra corollam insertae.

Folliculi distincti, v. cohaerentes, placentis adnatis.

Habitus. Frutices erecti, arboresve minores. Folia op- posite. CorymbisubteYmirmles. Flores albi. Albumen 0. Embryo cotyledonibus longitudinaliter involutis, albus, aqua; calida immersus roseus evadit !

Patria. India Orientalis, Zeylona, Archipelago Malaica, et Nova Hollandia tropica.

Obs. Gaertner has given an excellent account of the fruit of this genus, in his description of Nerium Zeylani- cum, and he no doubt supposed, that the fruit of Nerium Oleander was essentially the same. It is, however, very remarkably different. And no genus is more distinct in habit, or more beautifully characterized than this, which I

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