872 
BREXIA spinosa. 
Prickly 'leaved Bream, 
P^NTANDRIA MONOQYNIA. 
Nat. ord. MYRSiNEffi. ^ . 
Poi.YPETALiE hypogyiicv, incertseiddb. Pet» iJk, 
GuTTiFERiE? Supra fol. 730. 
BREXIA. Peif.I*. SuprdfoLW. 
B. qmotd; foliis mai^atis spiiiioso-deiflMu, costi conedloiK-^ ' 
, - - ■ -^^.^ -v^ ■ ii '¥^' r ■ ■ u — ■•tr 
For our drawing of this species of Brexia, which is 
distinct from that figured at fol. 730 of this work, we are 
obliged to Mr. John Lee, of the Hammersmith Nurseiy. 
The plant is not uncommon in the collections about Lon- 
don, where it is known by the name of Theophrasta, % 
genus which, although very distinct from this, we believe 
must be considered its co-ordinate. 
In referring Brexia to the Natural Order Myrsineoe, we 
have been influenced by the following analogies. The aesti- 
vation of calyx and corolla iS imlm^te, as in Myrsinese ; 
the stamens are hypogynou.s, connected by a fleshy ring, and 
opposite the petals ; the ovary is one celled, with an inde- 
termiriate number of ovules'; and the embryo is said to be 
immersed in copious albumen ; all of which characters are 
quite those of Myrsinese. We are not aware that this re- 
se^mblance has been previously indicated. \ 
A fine stove plant,, supposed to be a native of Mada- 
gascar. , 
if. J. L. 
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