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Habitat in Chili (Cuming, coll. no. 140; Poepp., voll. 
no. 76; v. Chamisso, v. Besser I. XXI, Dr. Philippi). 
%. M. Montevideensis Berg in Mart. Fl. Br. XV 2. X. 
no, 1. 
Habitat in Montevideo (Sello). 
3. M. myrtoides Berg |. e. n.2, eum icone, 
Habitat in Brasiline prov. Rio Grunde do Sul et in 
Montevideo (Sello). “ 
4. M. Lechlerian« Berg; ramılis pednneulisgue junioribus 
et germinibus puherulis; "foliis coriaceis, petiolatis, ovali- 
oblongis v. ovalibus, obtusatis, apienlatis, basi acatis, junio- 
vibus suhtns pahbernlis, ımox xglahris, discoleribus, interdum 
pellneido -punetatis, aveniis v. venosis; pedunenlis axillaribus 
et subterminalibus, 3-, rarius 1-NHoris, saepe dichotomis, fo- 
lio longioribus v. hrevioribns; zermine 2-loeulari; sepalis 
oyatis, ohtnsis, viliolatis, suhinaequalibus; haeea subglobosa, 
ealyco coronala. b. 
Rami teretinseuli, glahri, siperne compressi. Folia op- 
posita, interdum ohlonga, supra ran -virentia, subtus albido- 
virentia, rarins subeoneoleria, suhtus Inseu - punctata; petiolo 1 
— 2% long; lamina 10 -—- 20°” long., 5 -- 13° lat; venis 
ereeto - pafulis, aut utringue parum prominulis aut ohlitteratis. 
Pedunenli compressi, 5 1%” long., 1-—83-Ilori; Hlore cen- 
trali sessili, lateralibus pedicellatis; pedicellis hractea subn- 
lata suffullis, & long, aut biidi, ramis 3-Horis, basi flore 
subsessifi anetis, Germen multiovnlatun, bracteolis 2, suba- 
latis stipatum, Sepala 4, virilia, patentia v. relexa, najora 
1” long.  Bacea interdum suhohovata, 3 long. Semen 
venatnmm, 24/,“ long, testa membranneea obteetum. Embryo 
eotylis foliaceis, eontortuplieatis (v. 5. in Ib. Vindoh.). 
Speeies maxime variahilis; foliis oblongis, ovali-oblen- 
gis v. ovalibus saepe in eoldem speeimine, basi subeuneatis, 
