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Melastoma Corymbosa. Corymbous 



Melastoma. 



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C/tf/> and Order. 

 Decandria Monogynia. 



Generic Character, 



Cal. 5-fidus campanulatus. Petala 5, calyci inferta. Bacca 

 5-locularis, calyce obvoluta. 



Specific Charailer and Synonyms* 



MELASTOMA corymbqfa; foliis feptemnerviis cordato-ovatis 

 acutis ferratis nudis, corymbo paniculato 

 terminali. 



MELASTOMA 5. Afz. in Herh Banks? 



This very handfome fpecies of Melaftoma is a native of 

 Sierra Leone, on the Weft coaft of Africa. We believe it was 

 introduced into this country by our friend, ProfeflbrAFzELius, 

 and is hitherto undefcribed. 



Our memoranda have been miflaid, but, if we miftake not, 

 it belongs to the oftandrous divifion, having eight ftamen.% 

 three of which are fterile. Requires to be kept in the flove, 

 but is not fo impatient of cold as might be fufpe£led from the 

 place of its natural growth. Is propagated by cuttings. Our 

 plant was received from Mr. Loddiges, Hacknev. 



