Tas 4273. 
LYONIA Jamalicensis. 
Jamaica Lyonia. 
Nat. Ord. Ertcackm—Dzrcanpria Monocynta. 
Gen. Char. Calyx 5-lobus. Corolla subglobosa extus pubescens 5-dentata. 
Stamina 10 ; filam. pubescentibus complanatis, antheris muticis. Capsula 5-locu- 
laris, 5-valvis, suturis crassis dense conferruminatis per dehiscentiam indivisis et 
valvulas surnumerarias inter valvulas veras conficientibus.  Semina numerosa, 
subulata.—Frutices boreali- Americani (Antillanique). De Cand. 
Lyon1a Jamaicensis ; fruticosa lepidota, ramulis angulosis, foliis persistentibus 
ovato-lanceolatis obtuse subacuminatis obscure serratis coriaceis supra nitidis 
subtus (siccitate preecipue) reticulatim venosis, floribus axillaribus numerosis 
fasciculatim subracemosis, corolla ovata, ovariis hirsutis, filamentis basi 
dilatatis subpubescentibus, antheris acuminatis apice bifidis. 
Lyonta Jamaicensis. Don, Syst. Gard. and Bot. v.3. p. 832. De Cand. Prodr. 
v. 7. p. 600. 
ANDROMEDA Jamaicensis. Sw. FU. Ind. Occ. v. 2. p. 838. 
ANDROMEDA fasciculata. Sw. Fl. Ind. Occ. v. 2. p. 836. 
From the high mountains of Jamaica, where it was first detected 
by Swartz, and it has been since sent to us by Dr. M’Fadyen 
and Mr. Purdie. Mr. Linden finds it in Jamaica, and it is 
‘n. 1694 of his collection from that country. It flowers copiously 
in June and July in a cool frame, and only requires to be kept 
from frost in the winter. We are indebted for the living plant 
to Mr. Makoy of Liege. I have ventured to unite the Andro- 
meda fasciculata of Swartz with this, for the differences described 
in the two are no more than are evident on slight varieties of 
the same plant. The flowers are extremely delicate, semi-trans- 
parent, and of a waxy appearance; they are, moreover, fragrant 
with a honey-like scent. 
Descr. A shrub of moderate size, with spreading angular 
green branches, more or less clothed, as is every part of the plant, 
even the pedicels, calyx and corolla, with minute furfuraceous 
scales, most copious on the very young branches and pedicels, 
and there giving a ferrugineous downy appearance : less plentiful 
and eventually deciduous on the upper side of the foliage. 
DECEMBER Ist, 1846. 
