EPACRIDEÆ. X. Trocuocarpa. XI. Decaspora. XII. Penracuonpra. XII. Negouamta. XIV. Oricarrnena, &c. 781 
peeved Acrotriche. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1823. Shrub 
I foot, 
8 A. pepre'ssa (R. Br. 1. c.) leaves ovate, rather cordate, mu- 
cronate, divaricate, convex above, and veiny beneath; stem de- 
pressed; spikes on the branches, h. G. Native of New 
Holland, on the south coast. 
Depressed Acrotriche. Shrub depressed. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Leucopdgon, p. 780. 
X. TROCHOCA’RPA (from rpoxoc, trochos, a wheel, and 
kaproc, karpos, a fruit; in reference to the putamen of the fruit, 
which is wheel-shaped and 10-lobed). R. Br. prod. p. 548. 
Lin, syst. Pentándria, Monogy'nia. Calyx bibracteate. 
Corolla funnel-shaped : limb spreading, bearded. Ovarium 10- 
celled, Drupe baccate, containing a wheel-shaped, 10-lobed 
putamen, which is at length divisible into as many parts.—A 
small glabrous tree, with very hard wood, Leaves scattered, 
petiolate, nerved, very like those of a species of Laúrus. 
Spikes slender, terminal and axillary, solitary or aggregate. 
Flowers small, white. Hypogynous disk cup-shaped, 5-lobed. 
Drupe depressedly globose, smaller than a pea. The genus 
approaches Decdspora in character and habit. 
1 T. rav’rmma (R. Br. prod. p. 548.). h. G. Native of 
New South Wales. Hook. bot. mag. t. 3324. Styphélia corni- 
folia, Rudge, in Lin. trans. 8. t. 9. good. Cyathddes latrina, 
herb. Banks. Flowers small, white. 
Laurel-like Trochocarpa. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1823. 
10 to 25 feet. 
Cult. See Leucopégon, p. 780. for culture and propagation. 
Tree 
XI. DECA'SPORA (from éra, deca, ten, and exopd, spora, 
aaa the fruit contains 10 pyrenz or seeds). R. Br. prod. 
p. 548, 
Lin. syst. Penténdria, Monogynia. Calyx bibracteate. Co- 
rolla campanulate ; limb loosely bearded. Stamens exserted. 
varium 10-celled. Berry containing 10 pyrenæ.—Beautiful 
shrubs. Leaves scattered, petiolate. Spikes terminal, nodding. 
Flowers red. Hypogynous scales 5, connate at the base. Berries 
~Violaceous, 
1 D. visticua (R. Br. prod. p. 548.) leaves lanceolate, very 
acute, flat, nerved beneath, 8 times longer than the petioles ; 
branchlets glabrous. h. G. Native of Van Diemen’s Land. 
Cyathddes disticha, Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 58. t. 82. 
Distich-leaved Decaspora. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. : 
2 D. taymipoétia (R. Br. prod. p. 548.) leaves ovate, acutish, 
Tutic, hardly 4 times longer than the petioles, obsoletely 3- 
nerved beneath ; branchlets downy. h. G. Native of Van 
temen’s Land. 
Thyme-leaved Decaspora. Shrub. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Leucopdgon, p. 780. 
XII. PENTACHO’NDRA (from zévre, pente, five, and óv- 
dpoe, chondros, a grain; in reference to the berry containing 5 
Pyrenz or seeds). R. Br. prod. p. 549. ; 
IN. Syst. Pentdndria, Monogynia. Calyx with 4 or more 
bracteas. Corolla funnel-shaped ; limb spreading, longitudi- 
nally and densely bearded. Ovarium 5-celled. Berry contain- 
ing 5 pyrenze.—Small mountain shrubs. Leaves scattered, petio- 
= Flowers solitary, terminal, erect, white. Hypogynous 
scales 5, 
1 P. NvoLucra`ra (R. Br. prod. p. 549.) filaments exserted ; 
calyxes ciliated, furnished with 8 bracteas; leaves elliptic-lan- 
ceolate, flattish, many-nerved ; branchlets downy; stem erect. 
hk. G. Native of Van Diemen’s Land. Styphèlia involucràta, 
Spreng. syst. 1. p. 655. 
Involucrated-flowered Pentachondra. Shrub, 
2 P. pu'mita (R. Br. 1. c.) stamens inclosed; calyx furnished 
with 4 bracteas ; leaves nearly elliptic, 3-nerved, with naked 
margins; branchlets glabrous; stem prostrate, much branched. 
h. G. Native of Van Diemen’s Land. E’pacris pumila, Forst. 
prod. no. 70. Styphélia pùmila, Spreng. syst. 1. p. 656. 
Dwarf Pentachondra. Shrub prostrate. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Leucopdgon, p. 780. 
XIII. NEEDHA‘MIA (in honour of the celebrated micro- 
graphist, Turberville Needham, author of Observations on the 
Shape and Œconomy of the Pollen of Anthers). R. Br. prod. 
» 549, 
i Lin. syst. Pentándria, Monogynia. Calyx bibracteate. Co- 
rolla salver-shaped: limb 5-clett, beardless, having the sinuses 
elevated, plicate in estivation. Stamens 5, inclosed. Ovarium 
2-celled. Drupe dry. Leaves opposite.—A small erect shrub. 
Leaves minute, adpressed. Spikes terminal, erect, solitary ; 
bracteas extending, foliaceous. Flowers white. Hypogynous 
disk saucer-shaped. 
1 N. pumitro (R. Br. 1. c.). h. G. Native of New Hol- 
land, on the south coast. Monótoca pumilio, Spreng. syst. 1. 
p- 654. 
Dwarf Needhamia. Shrub. 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Astrolòma, p. 775. 
XIV. OLIGARRHE NA (from óíyoc, oligos, few, and appny, 
arrhen, a male; in reference to the few stamens). R. Br. prod. 
. 549, 
x Lin. syst. Didndria, Monogynia. Calyx 4-parted, bibrac- 
teate. Corolla 4-cleft, permanent, valvate in zstivation. Sta- 
mens 2, inclosed. Ovarium 2-celled. Capsule 2-celled.—An 
erect much-branched shrub. Leaves scattered, imbricate, small. 
Spikes terminal, erect. Flowers small, white. Hypogynous 
scales 4. This is a very paradoxical genus; it agrees in the 
artificial character with the order Oléing, but the habit is 
wholly distinct. 
1 O. icra’ntua (R. Br. prod. p. 549.). 
New Holland, on the south coast. 
Small-flowered Oligarrhena. Shrub. : 
Cult. See Astrolima, p. 775. for culture and propagation. 
b. G. Native of 
Tribe II. 
EPACRIE‘Z (the genera contained in this tribe agree with 
E'pacris in many particulars). Cells of ovarium many-seeded. 
Fruit capsular. z 
XV. E'PACRIS (from ézi, epi, upon, and äxpos, akros, the 
uttermost; in allusion to the habitation of the species on the 
tops of hills). Smith, exot. bot. p. 77. t. 40. Labill. nov. holl. 
1. p. 41. t. 55. Cav. icon. 4. p. 25. t. 344. R. Br. prod. p. 
550. ; 
Lin. syst. Pentdndria, Monoginia, Calyx coloured, many- 
bracteate ; bracteas of the same texture as the calyx. Corolla 
tubular; limb beardless. Stamens epipetalous. Anthers pel- 
tate above the middle. Hypogynous scales 5. Capsule having 
the placentas adnate to the central column.—Small branched, 
usually glabrous shrubs. , Leaves scattered, petiolate or simple 
at the base. Flowers axillary, white or purplish, usually dis- 
posed in leafy spikes. 
