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12. Symplocos Claussent, A. DC. I. c. p. 251 ; Miquelim Flor. 

 Bras. I c. p. 27. In Brasilia, prov. Minas Gteraes (Claussen 226, 

 in parte) : non vidi. 



13. S. Martii, A. DC. I. c. p. 252 ; Miguel, in Flor. Bras. I. c. 

 P- 27. In Brasilia, prov. S. Paulo et Eio de Janeiro : non vidi. 



14. S. paryiflora, Dentli. 1. c. p. 232 ; A. DC. 1. c. p. 252 ; 



Miguel in Flor. Bras. I. c. p. 27. In Brasilia, prov. Eio Grande 



do Sul et S. Paulo: v. s. in herb, meo 218S9, prov. S. Paulo, Tiba<?i 

 (JTeirlUY 



15. S. PHiEOCLADOs, A. DC. 1. c. p. 253 ; Miguel in Fl. Bras. 

 *- c p. 32, tab. 13. fig. 11. — Symplocos arbutifolia, Casaretto, 

 *• c* p. 30. In Brasilia, prov. Minas G-eraes : non vidi. 



Herit 



op p. 4 



Symplocos Ciponima, Miguel 



g 2, where 



the analysis proves it to be a true Symplocos, and not belonging to 

 Ciponima. In Para : non vidi. 



Ciponima. 



This genus, established by Aublet in 1775 *, was acknowledged 

 by Cavanilles 2 in 1789, by Jussieu in 1789 3 . It was united with 

 Symplocos by Willdenow in 1800 4 , by Lamarck in 1811 5 , and 

 subsequently by all botanists, except Gaertner 6 , who treated it as a 

 distinct genus, a view which I fully support. This conviction is 

 based upon the fact that its ovary bears an ascending ovule fixed 

 m the base of each cell ; the seeds in the ripe fruit are in like 

 manner attached ; and these bear an embryo reverse to its usual 

 position, with an inferior radicle — circumstances not found in any 

 other genus of the family. These circumstances, unobserved by 

 others, are faithfully recorded by Gaertner in so clear, positive, 

 and circumstantial a manner, well illustrated by corresponding 

 figures, that no one has yet ventured to challenge their truth, if 

 w e except the very loose remark of DeCandolle concerning the 

 above-mentioned figures ("ubi errore gravi"); but as he does 

 n ot hint at the nature of this supposed error, no value whatever 

 c an be attached to the objection. 



1 Hist, des PI. i. p. f)G6, tab. 220. 2 Dissert, vii. p. 371, tab. 21. 



3 G ™. p. 157. 4 Spec. PL 



1 Diet. Suppl. ii. p. 270. 6 De Fruct. iii. p. 139, tab. 209. 



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