TERNSTRGMIACEZ. 
finite, inserted in the receptacle, and adhering to the base of the 
corolla. Anthers oblong, smooth, fixed by the base, commonly 
bursting lengthwise on the inside. Style simple. Stigma sim- 
ple. Fruit coriaceous or fleshy, crowned by the permanent 
style, 2-5-celled; cells 3-4-seeded in T. Brasiliénsis, opening 
irregularly in 3-5-valves, with the valves seminiferous. Seeds 
oblong. Pedicels axillary, solitary, 1-flowered, furnished with 
a scale at the base, and with 2 bracteas just under the flower. 
Hilum situated at the top of the seed. Albumen fleshy. 
Embryo curved, with a long cylindrical radicle, and linear- 
entire cotyledons, pointing towards the umbilicus.—Trees or 
shrubs, with scattered coriaceous, entire or serrated leaves, 
with the petioles jointed at the base. Flowers axillary, soli- 
tary.—Species almost all American. 
1 T. sre’vires (D. C. prod. 1. p. 523.) leaves quite entire, 
obovate, somewhat emarginate ; pedicels axillary, hardly longer 
than the flower. h.S. Native of South America. Flowers 
small, red. Coll. hort. rip. t. 38. 
Short-peduncled Ternstroemia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. Sh. 
2 T. pepuncuta‘ris (D.C. 1. c. and prod. 1. p. 523.) leaves 
quite entire, ovate-oblong, obtuse ; pedicels lateral, thrice as long 
as the flower. h.S. Native of the West Indies. T. meridio- 
nalis, Swartz, obs. 207. Flowers small, white. 
Pedunculated-flowered Ternstroemia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 
1818. Tree. 
3 T. wwea‘ta (D. C. l. c. and prod. 1. p. 523.) leaves quite 
entire, oblong, rather acute; pedicels lateral, drooping, scarcely 
longer than the flower. h.S. Native of Mexico. T. meri- 
dionalis, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Flowers white. 
Lined-petalled Ternstroemia. Shrub 6 feet. 
4 T. sytva’tica (Cham. et Schlecht. Linnea. 4. p. 221.) 
branches smooth; leaves lanceolate, obtusely acuminated ; brac- 
teas ovate, acute, under the calyx ; petals not lined ; anthers 
apiculate. h.S. Native of Mexico. Flowers white. 
Wood Ternstroemia. Shrub. 
5 T. exxr’prica (Swartz, prod. p. 81.) leaves quite entire, 
elliptical, acute; pedicels lateral, twice as long as the petioles. 
hk. S. Native of the West Indies. Flowers white. 
Llliptic-leaved Ternstroemia. Shrub. 
6 T. Brasirie’nsts (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 298. t. 59.) leaves 
lanceolate or obovate-lanceolate, obtuse, or with a very short 
acumen, serrulated; leaflets of calyx roundish, denticulated ; 
seeds spotted with red. h. S. Native of Brazil in the pro- 
vince of Minas Geraes. Flowers white. Petals shorter. than 
the calyx, with erose margins. Fruit 2-5-celled. - 
Var. mìnor (St. Hil, 1. c.) leaves much smaller; flowers 
paaller ; segments of corolla smaller. In the province of St. 
aul. 
Brasilian Ternstroemia. Fl. March. Tree 15 feet. 
7 T. carnòsa (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 299.) leaves obovate, or 
obovate-lanceolate, nearly entire, rather scabrous above ; leaflets 
of calyx unequal, roundish, quite entire; seeds smooth, white. 
k. S. Native of Brazil in the province of Minas Geraes. This 
Species comes near to T. meridionalis of Mutis. Fruit 2-celled. 
Fleshy-leaved Ternstroemia. Shrub 10 feet. 
8 T. MERIDIONA`LIS (Mutis, Swartz, prod. p. 81.) leaves ob- 
Ovate, lanceolate, entire, shiny on both surfaces ; leaflets of calyx 
unequal, denticulated ; fruit 2-celled. h.S. Native of South 
America. Flowers white. 
Meridional Ternstrcemia. Shrub 10 feet. 
9 T. puncra‘ta (Swartz, prod. p. 81.) leaves entire, oblong, 
somewhat emarginate, denticulated, dotted on the margin ; pe- 
dicels axillary, much longer than the petioles. .S. Native 
of Guiana in woods. Taonàbo punctata, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 571. 
t. 228. Flowers yellowish. Fruit 5-6-celled. 
Dotted-leaved Ternstræmia. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 ft. 
I. 
II. ANNESLEA. 565 
TERNSTRÆŒMIA. 
10 T. crust#ro1ia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 
207. t. 463. f. 1.) leaves oblong, obtuse, quite entire, covered 
with small black dots beneath ; pedicels axillary, a little longer 
than the petioles. h. S. Native of South America on the 
mountains about Popayan. Flowers white. 
Clusia-leaved Ternstroemia. Tree 30 feet. 
11 T. penta‘ta (Swartz, prod. 81. but not of Mirb.) leaves 
serrate-toothed, oval-oblong, or oboval, acuminate; pedicels 
axillary and lateral, a little longer than the petioles ; outer leaflets 
of calyx ovate-lanceolate, acute. h. S. Native of Guiana in 
woods. Toanàbo dentata, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 569. t. 227. 
Flowers yellowish. 
Toothed-leaved Ternstræmia. Tree 28 feet. 
12 T. saticrroria (D. C. mem. l. c. and prod. 1. p. 524.) 
leaves serrulated, oblong, acuminated, almost veinless ; pedicels 
2-3, axillary, a little shorter than the petioles. h. S. Native 
of Guadaloupe in woods. Flowers yellowish. 
Willow-leaved Ternstræœæmia. Tree 20 feet. 
13 T. vexòsa (Spreng. new. entd. 1. p. 162.) leaves serru- 
lately oblong, veiny ; pedicels aggregate, axillary, a little shorter 
than the petioles. h.S. Native of Brazil. Flowers white. 
‘einy-leaved Ternstrœmia, Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1824. 
Shrub 6 feet. 
14 T.? qurvavepartita (Ruiz, et Pav. syst. 180.) leaves 
obsoletely-serrulated, obovate ; corolla 5-parted. h. S. Native 
of cold parts of the Andes of Peru in woods. Stamens dis- 
posed in 5 bundles. This is perhaps a distinct genus. 
Five-parted-flowered Ternstræmia. Tree 20 feet. 
15 T.? ctoprriora (Ruiz et Pav. syst. 180.) leaves quite 
entire, oblong; corolla globose, 5-toothed. h.S. Native of 
cold parts of the Andes of Peru inwoods. Stamens disposed in 
5 bundles. Flowers white. This species, with the preceding, 
will probably form a distinct genus. 
Globe-flowered Ternstreemia. Tree 12 feet. 
16 T. rusicinosa (Jack, mal. misc. 1. no. 2. p. 39.) leaves 
ovate, spiny-serrated, hoary beneath; stamens monadelphous ; 
flowers lateral and axillary, in bundles; peduncles and calyxes 
covered with glandular hairs; fruit 3-celled. h.S. Native 
of Sumatra. Cleyéra rubiginosa, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 596. 
Rusty Ternstroemia. Tree 16 feet. 
17 T. penrare’tata (Jack, mal. misc. 1. no. 2. p. 40.) leaves 
obovately-lanceolate, spiny-toothletted, smooth ; flowers lateral, 
in bundles ; peduncles smooth; fruit 3-celled. h.S. Native 
of Pulo-Pinang. Cleyéra pentapétala, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 596. 
Five-petalled Ternstroemia. Tree 20 feet. 
18 T.? corymposa (Smith in Rees’ cycl. 35.) leaves opposite, 
elliptic, acuminated, entire ; panicles terminal, forked, corym- 
bose, many-flowered; calyx bractless. h.S. Native of Guiana. 
Flowers white. 
Corymbose-flowéred Ternstroemia, Tree. 
Cult. All the species of this genus will thrive well in a 
mixture of loam and peat; and ripened cuttings will root in 
sand under a hand-glass, in heat. 
Tribe II. 
EURYE‘# (plants agreeing with Eurja in the corolla 
being monapetalous, and the style being cleft at the apex). 
Calyx furnished with 2 bracteas at the base, of 5 sepals or 5 
lobes. Corolla 5-parted. Anthers adnate. Styles crowned by 
8-5 distinct stigmas. 
II. ANNESLE'‘A (in honour of George Annesley, Lord 
Mountnorris, F. R. and L. S., who collected many plants on his 
travels in the north of Africa and the south of Europe, while 
Viscount Valentia.) Wall. pl. rar, asiat. 1. p. 5. t. 5. 
