MYRSINEACEZ. 
Sect. IT. Hymena’npra (from vv, hymen, a membrane, and 
avno avdpoc, aner andros, a male; the anthers are membrane- 
winged in the first species). Alph. D. C. in Lin. trans. 17. p. 126. 
Anthers combined. Style about equal in length to the stamens ; 
stigma dot-formed. Bracteas much shorter than the pedicels. 
78 A. HYMENA'NDRA (Wall. in Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 282. cat. 
no. 2266.) glabrous; leaves obovate, acuminated, coarsely cre- 
nated, tapering and entire downwards; corymbs lateral, leafy 
from large bracteas; segments of corolla nearly linear, long; 
anthers combined, membrane-winged and tailed. ^. S. Na- 
tive of Silhet, on the Juntyapoor mountains. Wall. pl. rar. 
asiat. 1. t. 175. Branches marked with callous tubercles. 
Leaves scattered, approximate, subverticillate by threes or fours, 
6-10 incheslong. Corymbs rising from the vestiges of the fallen 
leaves, composed of approximate spreading umbels of large pink 
flowers. Peduncles flattened. — Calycine segments lanceolate, 
slightly ciliated. 
Membrane-anthered Ardisia. 
Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 
79 A. cLANDULOSA (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 276.) glabrous ; leaves 
lanceolate, having the margins coloured and glandular ; umbels 
few-flowered, on long peduncles, globular, at and round the tops 
of the branches; corolline segments round and emarginate ; 
anthers united. h.S. Native of Silhet, where it is called by 
the natives Bun-nurukalee. Leaves 4-6 inches long. Flowers 
small, white, on short pedicels. Calyx rusty from dots. 
Glandular-leaved Ardisia. Shrub. 
Secr. III. MicnaNTHE RA (from jukpoc, micros, small, and 
avOnoa, anthera, an anther; in allusion to the anthers being 
much shorter than the filaments.) Alph. D. C. in Lin. trans. 17. 
p. 126. Filaments elongated ; anthers free, much shorter than 
the filaments. Style subulate, not longer than the stamens. 
§ 1. Style about equal in length to the stamens. Old anthers 
horizontal, twisted. . 
80 A. corta‘cza (Swartz, prod. p. 48. fl. ind. occ. 1. p. 470.) 
glabrous; leaves oblong, bluntish, quite entire, coriaceous ; 
panicle terminal, pyramidal, rather longer than the leaves; caly- 
cine lobes ovate, bluntish; lobes of corolla ovate, acute, re- 
flexed ; filaments almost combined, inserted in the top of the 
tube of the corolla, rather longer than the anthers. h. S. 
Native of Guadaloupe and Hispaniola. Anguillaria coriàcea, 
Poir. dict. suppl. 7. p. 683. The flowers and inflorescence 
agree with Wallénia. Corollas red, rather large. 
Coriaceous-leaved Ardisia. Clt. 1824. Shrub. 
81 A. Hamizrénu (Alph. D. C. in Lin. trans. 17. p. 126.) 
leaves obovate, bluntish, coriaceous, veined beneath, and ob- 
scurely so above, dotted on both surfaces; panicles terminal, 
rather crowded; racemes undulated, jointed. h. S. Native 
of St. Domingo. A. obovata, Hamilt. prod. fl. ind. occ. p. 26. 
but not of Blum. Desv. herb. ex. Hamilt. l. c. Perhaps distinct 
from A. coridcea. 
Hamilton’s Ardisia. Shrub or tree. 
82 A. ExcE'LsA (Ait. hort. kew. 1. p. 261. Chr. Smith, in 
herb. D. C. et Deless. ex Alph. D. C. 1. c.) leaves ovate-oblong, 
bluntish, middle-sized, entire, glabrous; peduncles axillary ; 
pedicels umbellate, longer than the peduncles; calycine seg- 
ments acute, glabrous ; alabastra acute; lobes of corolla lan- 
ceolate, 3 times longer than the calyx; filaments subulate, twice 
as long as the anthers. h. F. Native of Madeira, on the 
mountains, where it is called Aderno tree.  Heberdénia excélsa, 
Banks. Anguillària Bahaménsis, Gaertn. fruct. 1. p. 373. t. 77. 
f.1.? My'sine heberdénia, Roem. et Schultes, syst. 4. p. 508. 
Icacórea Babaménsis, Lam. ill. t. 136. f. 1. Peduncles very 
short, therefore it comes near to the genus Myrsine. Flowers red. 
Fl. Mar. July. Clt. 1828. 
IX. Arpista. 19 
Tall Ardisia or Aderno-tree. 
'Tree 20 to 40 feet. 
§ 2. Style one half shorter than the stamens. — Anthers erect. 
83 A. Luérsxya (Alph. D. C. in Lin. trans. 17. p. 127.) 
glabrous; leaves oblong, entire, bluntish, dotted ; panicles ter- 
minal and axillary, many-flowered, much shorter than the leaves; 
pedicels umbellate; lobes of calyx acute ; corolla funnel-shaped, 
with oblong lobes; filaments length of corolla. h.S. Native 
of Brazil, about Rio Janeiro. Leaves 2-3 inches long, full of 
black dots. Lobes of corolla white, spotted with yellow. 
Lhotsky's Ardisia. "Tree. 
84 A. racemosa (Spreng. syst. 1. p. 661.) leaves obovate- 
oblong, subrevolute, coriaceous, shining on both surfaces, paral- 
lelly nerved beneath, full of dots; racemes axillary, straight. 
h.S. Native of Brazil. 
Racemose-flowered Ardisia. Tree. 
85 A. vepmora (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 247.) 
branches clothed with rusty tomentum ; leaves obovate-oblong, 
acuminated, quite entire, glabrous, lepidotted beneath ; panicles 
terminal, much branched ; flowers conglobate, almost sessile ; 
segments of calyx ovate, acutish, full of glandular dots; lobes 
of corolla oblong, obtuse, reflexed ; filaments filiform, 4 times 
longer than the anthers. h. S. Native of New Granada, be- 
tween the mines of Santanna and the town of Mariquita. Branches 
angular. Branches of panicle clothed with rusty tomentum. 
Flowers small. 
Lepidotted Ardisia. 
Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1794. 
Shrub or tree. 
Secr. IV. Tyrsæ'a (meaning unknown to us). Alph. D. 
C. in Lin. trans. 17. p. 127. Flowers loosely panicled; pe- 
duncles alternate. Bracteas large, caducous. Flowers alter- 
nate, almost sessile, large. 
86 A. snAcTEOsA (Alph. D. C. 1. c.) leaves oblong, acutish, 
entire, coriaceous ; bracteas ovate, acute; lobes of calyx and 
corolla ovate, acute; anthers ovoid, horizontal, smaller than the 
filaments; style rather longer than the stamens. h.G. Na- 
tive of Mexico.  Tyrba'a, Moc. et Sesse, icon. mex. ined. 
Branches fuscous. Leaves approximate, 3-4 inches long. Co- 
rolla of a whitish rose-colour. 
Bracteate Ardisia. Tree. 
87 A. rscuLE'NTA (Pavon, in herb. Moricand. Alph. D. C. 
l. c. p. 128.) leaves ovate-oblong, acutish, entire, coriaceous, 
glabrous, dotted ; petioles margined; panicles longer than the 
leaves; bracteas ovate, bluntish; calycine lobes ovate, acute, 
ciliated ; anthers triangular, acute, longer than the filaments ; 
style subulate, inclosed. h. S Native of South America. 
Leaves 3-4 inches long, full of resinous black dots. Panicle 
slightly velvety. Lobes of corolla obtuse, spotted. Hardly 
distinct from the preceding species, nevertheless the stamens are 
very different. Berries esculent. 
Esculent Ardisia. Tree or shrub. 
88 A. ra&'ripA (Reem. et Schultes, syst. 4. p. 803.) leaves 
oblong-obovate, acuminated, coriaceous, shining above, and 
nearly veinless ; spikes panicled, terminal; bracteas ovate, con- 
cave, obvolute; calycine segments ovate; lobes of corolla revo- 
lute; anthers connivent. h. S. Native of South America. 
Wood white and fetid. Flowers pale rose-coloured. Corolla 
campanulately rotate. Style longer than the corolla. 
Fetid-wooded Ardisia. Tree 10 to 15 feet. 
+ Species not sufficiently known. 
89 A. Baname'nsis (Alph. D. C. in Lin. trans. 17. p. 128.) 
h. G. Native of the Bahamas. Heberdénia excélsa, Banks. 
herb.'ex Gertn. Anguillaria Bahaménsis, Gertn. fruct. 1. 
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