+776 EPACRIDEZ. 
Rotate-flowered Melichrus. Clt. 1824. 
Shrub procumbent. 
2 M. urceora‘tus (R. Br. l. c.) corollas urceolate: calyxes 
glabrous ; leaves lanceolate, attenuated at the apex, with shortly 
denticulated edges. h. G. Native of New South Wales. 
Flowers scarlet. ? 
Urceolate-flowered Melichrus. Shrub erect. 
3 M. me'prws (Cunningh. in Fields, New South Wales, p. 314.) 
erect; corolla urceolate; calyxes pilose; leaves lanceolate, at- 
tenuated, very acute, mucronate, concave, many-nerved, with 
membranous denticulated edges. h. G. Native of New South 
Wales, on the plains of Bathurst. Intermediate between the two 
preceding species. 
Intermediate Melichrus. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1824. Shrub. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Astroléma, p. 775. 
Fine shrubs, bearing elegant flowers. 
Fl. April, August. 
V. CYATHO'DES (from xtaoc, kyathos, a cup; and 
ddove, odous, a tooth; in reference to the disk, which is cup- 
shaped and 5-toothed). R. Br. prod. p. 539.—Cyathddes 
species, Labill.—Styphélia species, Labill. Solander, and Spreng. 
Lin. syst. Pentándria Monogy'nia. Calyx with many 
bracteas. Corolla funnel-shaped; tube hardly exceeding the 
calyx, without any fascicles of villi or glands; limb spreading, 
with or without any beard. Filaments inclosed. Ovarium 5-10- 
éelled. Drupe baccate.— Erect branched shrubs, with the habit 
of small trees. Leaves striated on the under sides. Flowers 
axillary, erect, or drooping a little, small. Hypogynous disk 
cup-shaped, 5-toothed. 
§ 1. Segments of the corolla bearded ; axis simple inside. 
1 C. erav’ca (Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 57. t. 81.) drupe 8-10- 
celled ; leaves crowded at intervals, somewhat verticillate, 
spreading or divaricate, linear-lanceolate. h. G. Native of 
Van Diemen’s Land. R. Br. prod. p. 539. Trochocárpa glatica, 
Spreng. syst. 1. p. 660. 
Glaucous Cyathodes. 
25 feet. 
2 C. straminea (R. Br. prod. p. 539.) drupe 5-celled ; 
leaves crowded at intervals, somewhat verticillate, oval, obtuse, 
awnless, spreading, many-nerved beneath; stem erect. h. G. 
Native of Van Diemen’s Land. 
Strawy Cyathodes. Shrub. 
3 C. peaLBa`ra (R. Br. prod. p. 539.) drupe 2-5-celled ; 
leaves linear, erectly spreading, margined with very short ciliæ, 
5-nerved beneath: nerves all simple. h.G. Native of Van 
Diemen’s Land. 
Whitened Cyathodes. Shrub procumbent. 
4 C. Tamera‘mia (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea, 1. p. 539.) 
drupe 5-8-celled ; leaves narrow, cuneate-obovate, petiolate, 
mucronate, many-nerved beneath. h. G. Native of the 
Sandwich Islands. Habit of Leucopdgon obovatus, Labill. Cy. 
Banksii, Gaud. in Freye. voy. pt. bot. p. 365. is perhaps the 
same as this. Dr, R. Brown speaks of 2 other species from 
the Sandwich Islands, having the segments of the corolla naked, 
while this is bearded. 
Tameiamea’s Cyathodes. 
§ 2 Segments of corolla beardless ; axis usually elevated in- 
side, Lissánthe, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 660. 
5 C. parviroria (R. Br. prod. 540.) leaves linear-lanceolate, 
not half an inch long, spreading, margined with very short cilia, 
5-nerved beneath: nerves all simple. h.G. Native of Van 
Diemen’s land. 
Small-leaved Cyathodes. 
El April, June. Clt- 1818. Tree 
Shrub or small tree. 
Shrub or small tree, 
V. CYATHODES. 
VI. LISSANTHE. 
6 C. oxyce‘prus (R. Br. 1. c.) leaves linear, more than half 
an inch long, spreading, with naked margins, 3-5-nerved be- 
neath: nerves all simple. hk. G. Native of Van Diemen’s 
land. Styphèlia Oxycèdrus, Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 49. t. 69. 
Flowers white. ? 
Red Cedar-like Cyathodes. 
Shrub 6 feet. 
7 C. asta (R: Br. l. c.) leaves linear-lanceolate, flat, 
much crowded, imbricated. h.G. Native of Van Diemen’s 
land. Styphélia abietina, Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 48. t. 68. 
Fir-like Cyathodes. Shrub or small tree. 
8 C. acerdsa (R. Br. prod. p. 539. and 540.) leaves linear- 
spreading, with naked margins, 3-5-nerved beneath: outer 
nerves pectinately branched. h.G. Native of Van Diemen’s 
Land.? Styphélia acerdsa, Banks and Soland. mss. Ardisia 
acerdsa, Geertn. 
Chaffy Cyathodes. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1823. Shrub. 
Cult. See Styphélia, p. 775. for culture and propagation. 
Fl. April, June. Cit. 1822. 
VI. LISSA’NTHE (from Møoòc, lissos, smooth, and ayv6oc, 
anthos, a flower). R. Br. prod. p. 540. 
Lin, syst. Penténdria, Monogynia. Calyx bibracteate or 
bractless. Corolla funnel-shaped; limb beardless. Ovarium 
5-celled. Drupe baccate, containing a solid bony putamen.— 
Small erect shrubs. Leaves scattered, lined beneath. Flower 
small, white. Hypogynous disk cup-shaped, 5-lobed. 
§ 1. Calyx bractless. Racemes axillary, fen-flonered ; pedi- 
cels bibracteate at the base. Tube of corolla villous inside. 
1 L. sa’prpa (R. Br. prod. p. 540.) racemes 2-3-flowered, 
recurved ; leaves oblong-linear, mucronate, with revolute mar- 
gins, whitened and striated beneath. h. G. Native of New 
South Wales. Lindl. bot. reg. 1275. Hook. bot. mag. t. 
3147. Flowers white, tipped with green. The berries are 
red and acid, and are made into tarts in New South Wales, 
under the name of cranberries. 
Sapid Lissanthe. Fl. May. Clt. 1823. Shrub. 
2 L. susuza‘ra (R. Br. l. c.) racemes 4-5-flowered, erect; 
leaves linear-subulate, half an inch long; branchlets glabrous ; 
drupe 10-striped. h.G. Native of New South Wales. 
Subulate-leaved Lissanthe. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1823. 
Shrub. 
3 L. srricdsa (R. Br. l. c.) racemes subspicate, erect, few- 
flowered; leaves linear-subulate; branches downy, drupes 
hardly furrowed. h. G. Native of New South Wales and 
Van Diemen’s Land. Styphélia strigosa. Smith, new holl. 
p. 48. 
Strigose Lissanthe. Shrub. 
Fl. May, July. Clt. 1824. 
§ 2. Calyx bibracteate. Corolla urceolate, having the tube 
and throat naked. Spikes axillary, fen-flonered. 
4 L. monta'na (R. Br. l. c.) leaves oblong-linear, obtuse; 
mutic, glaucous beneath. h.G. Native of Van Diemen s 
Land. 
Mountain Lissanthe. Shrub. 
$ 3. Calyx bibracteate. Corolla funnel-shaped, having the 
throat closed by deflexed villi. Flowers axillary, solitary. 
5 L. papunoipss (R. Br. prod, p. 541.) leaves elliptic-lanceo- 
late, rather concave, ending each in avery short callous mnt 
with roughish naked margins; segments of corolla quite gi# 
brous. h. G. Native of Van Diemen’s Land and tropica 
New Holland. Lodd. bot. cab. 466. Styphelia daphndides, 
Smith, new holl. 48. 
