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Frutex 10—12-pedalis, ramosus, foliosus; ran vari- 
nis prominentibus delapsis teretiuseuli; ramuli uk v. purpu- 
xei, ad nodos utrogue latere petioli squama stipulari parva, 
inflata, basi in carinam exeurrente instructi. Folia opposita, 
supra obseure viridia, subtus pallidiora, ihidem sacpe epider- 
mide partim soluta hullulata, 1—7-nerriaz petiolo I/,° long. ; 
lamina 3— 6° long, 1 3° Iat.; venis arreetis, saepissime 
oblitteratis, Pedunenli 11/4 — 4” long, 1 — 3-Nori; flore 
eentrali sessili, lateralibus pedicellatis. Alabastra #/,’” long«, 
bracteolis stipantibus a flore remotis, deeiduis. Germen spo- 
zophoris basilarihus, superne pluriovulatis., Sepala 5. Pe- 
tala 5, orbieularia, minute eiliolata, 3/4” long, Stamina 
3% Jong. Stylus demum exereseens, 4” long. (v. in herb, 
Berol,, Mart. et Vind.). 
Habitat in Chili (Bridges, coll. no. 692) praesertim in 
montibus CGordilleras, Roret Martio (Dr. Philippi, coll. no. 
89) ad Yaldivia (Cuming), in Isla de Rey, floret Maje 
(Dr, Philippi, hb. no. 205); Chiloe (Ouming, coll. no. 3%, 
33; Gay). 
5. M,? Fernandeziana, Hook. et Arn.; ramulis pubesren- 
thus; foliia submembranaceis, ovatis v. ohlongis, ohtuse acıı- 
minatis, glabris, sparse punetwlatis, juniorihus conspiene pel- 
iueido -punetatis, reticulato - venosis; baeca pyriformi - sub- 
rotunda, seabra, sepalis 4 coronata, b. 
Myrtus Fernandeziana Hook. et Arn, in Hook. Bot. 
Mise, IH. p. 316, 
Eugenia Fernandeziana Barndond in Gay, Hist. Chil. 
Bot, H. p. 39%, 
Myrtus Luma Bertero in Annal. se. XXL p. 347, (fide 
Hook.), 
Frutex ramosus. . 
Hahitat in inaula Jwan Fernandez (Douglas, Dr. Seouler). 
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