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MYRTACE^. 



Tkibe II. 19 BiLLOTiA. Limb of calyx 5 -cleft ; lobes triangular. Sta- 



Leptospe'rme^. Calyx 4-6.lohed{f. 116. h. (. ni. b.). Pe- mens 20-30, shorter than the petals. Berry 3-celled. Flowers 



tals 4 (f. 116. b.) -6. Stamens fi 



(f. 117. e.). Fruit dry, many-celled. Seeds exnrillate and exal- 



buminous. 



sessile, in globose heads. 



20 Fabri'cia. Limb of calyx 5-cleft ; lobes valvate. Sta- 



full of 



f New Holland. Leaves op- "^^"^ numerous. Capsule many^celled, adnate to the calyx; 



Infl 



cells opening at the apex. Seeds winged. Flowers on short 



variable; sometimes cymose 



ifugal, with pedicellate Pedicels. 





sometimes spicate and centripetal^ with sessile 



SuBTRiBE I. Melaleu'ce^e. Stamens polyadelphoiis (f. 116.C. 

 f. 117, e.). 



21 B^Vkea. Limb of calyx 4-cleft. Stamens 5-10, shorter 

 than the petals. Capsule 2-5-celled, many-seeded, inclosed in 

 the calyx. Flowers pedicellate. 



Tribe III. 

 My'RTEiE. Calyx 4!'5'2>arted {(. 121.6. f. 122. cf. a.). Petals 



7 Asta'ktea. Limb of calyx 5-parted ; lobes orbicular. 4-5. Stamens free (f. 123.6.). Fruit fe shy ^ baccate, many- 

 Bundles of stamens alternating with the petals. Stigma capi- celled {L 121. c). — Trees or shrills. Leaves opposite, fidl of 

 tate. Capsule 3-celled, 3-valved, many-seeded, half adhering pellucid dots^ or opaque^ quite entire. Peduncles axillary, some- 



to the calyx. Flowers pedicellate. 



times l-Jlowered, sometimes in trichotomous cymes, and sometimes 



8 TristaVia. Calyx 5-cleft. Bundles of stamens opposite branched and ap)proximaling into a terminal panicle. 



the petals. Capsule 3-celled, many-seeded. Flowers pedi- 

 cellate.. 



at the 

 base, 4-6-cleft. Stamens numerous. Berry adnate to the calyx 



22 Sonnera^tia. Calyx adhering to the ovarium 



9 Beaufortia. Limb of calyx 5-parted; lobes acute. Bun- at the base, the rest girded by it, 10-15-celled. Seeds curved, 

 dies of stamens opposite the petals. Capsule adhering to the imbedded in fleshy pulp. Flowers large, terminal, solitary. 

 tube of the calyx, 3-celled; cells 1-seeded. Flowers sessile. Leaves dotless. 



10 Calotha'mnus. Calyx4-5-toothed (f. 116. 6.). Bundles 23 Ne'litris. Calyx 4-5-toothed. Stamens numerous. Ova- 

 of stamens opposite the petals (f 116. c). Capsule covered by rium 4-10-celled. Berry crow^ned by the calyx, few or many-: 



the calyx, 3-celled, many-seeded. Flowers sessile. 



seeded. Flowers pedicellate- Leaves dotless. 



11 Melaleuca. Limbof calyx 5-parted (f. 1 17. 6.). Bun- 24 Campomane'sia. Limb of calyx 5-parted; lobes ovate. 



dies of stamens elongated, opposite the petals (f. 117. e.). Cap- Stamens numerous. Berry many-seeded, globose, pulpy, 7-10- 



sule covered by the calyx (f. 117. a.), and adnate to the base of celled. Seeds rather reniform. Peduncles 1 or many-flowered. 

 the branches, 3-celled, many-seeded. Flowers sessile. 



Leaves dotted. 



12 Lama'rchea. Limb of calyx 5-parted. Petals campanu- 25 Psi'dium. Tube of calyx rather contracted at the apex, 

 lately conniving. Stamens monadelphous at the base, but divid- limb at first undivided, but at length cleft into 1-5 parts (f. 121. 

 ing into 5 polyandrous parts at the apex. Capsule covered by 5.). Stamens numerous. Ovarium 5-20-celled. Berry many- 

 the chartaceous calyx, 3-celled, opening by 3 valves at the seeded (f. 121. e.), crowned by the lobes of the calyx. Seeds 

 apex, globose, woody, many-seeded. Flowers axillary, solitary, imbedded in pulp. Leaves dotless. 



26 Jossi'nia. Limb 4-parted even to the base ; lobes open 



13 Eude'smia. Limb of calyx 4-toothed. Petals joined in aestivation. Stamens numerous. Fruit fleshy, crowned by 

 into a deciduous operculum. Bundles of stamens 4, alternating the calycine lobes, many-seeded. Peduncles 1-flowered. 

 with the teeth of the calyx. Capsule 4-celled, 4-valved. Flowers 27 My'rtus. Limb of calvx 5-parted, rarely 4-parted. Sta- 

 pedunculate. 



sessile. 



Subtribe IL EuLEPTospE'RAfE^. Stamcnsfrce. (f. 119. e.) 



14 Eucaly'ptus. Limb of calyx lid-formed, falling off in 

 one piece (f. 118. 6.). Petals none. Stamens numerous. Capsule 

 4-celled (f. 118. c), or from abortion only 3-celled, many- seeded. 



mens numerous. Berry 2-3-celled, crowned by the limb of^he 

 calyx. Seeds incurved, many in each cell, rarely solitary. 



Pe- 



dicels 1-flowered. Leaves dotted. 



28 My'rcia. Limb of calyx 5-parted (f. 122. a. d.). 



Sta- 



mens numerous. 



Ovarium 2-3-celled; cells many-ovulate. 

 Berry when mature usually 1-2-celled, and 1-3-seeded. Seeds 



15 Angophora. Limb of calyx 5-toothed. Stamens nu- nearly globose. Peduncles axillary and terminal, many-flowered 

 merous. Capsule covered by the calyx, 3-celled, 3-valved ; cells Leaves dotted. 

 1 or few-seeded. Flowers corymbose. 



16 Calliste'mon. Limb of calyx 5-parted; lobes obtuse. 



29 CalyptrVntiies. Limb of calyx falling off in one pfece. 

 Petals w^anting, or 2-3 very small. Stamens numerous- Ova- 



many-seeded, incrusted by the calyx. Flowers sessile. 

 17 Metroside'ros. 



). Capsule 3-celled (f. 119. 6.), ^\^^^ 2-3-celled; cells 2-seeded. Berry 1 -celled, 1-4-see 



ded. 



Peduncles axillary, many-flowered. 



Limb of calyx S-G-cleft (f. 120. a.). 30 Syzy'givu. Limb of calyx almost entire, or repandly 



Stamens 20-30, very long. Capsule 2-3-celled ; cells many- lobed. Petals 4-5, concrete, falling off in the shape of a calyptra. 



seeded. Flowers pedicellate. Stamens numerous. Ovarium 2-celled ; cells few-ovulate. Berry 



18 Leptospe'rmum. Limb of calyx S-cleft; lobes trian- 1 -celled, 1 or few-seeded. Seeds globose. Peduncles axillary 



gular. Stamens 20-30, shorter than the petals. Capsule 4-5- 

 celled. Flowers solitary, pedicellate. 



and terminal, in cymose corymbs. 



31 C 



ARYOFHY LLUS. 



Limb of calyx 4-parted (f. 123. d.). 



