608 
SANTALACEAE R.Br, i^) 
(Auctore F, A. Glil. Mtquel.) 
CHORETRUM R.Br. Endl. gen. u. 20T4. 
Observ. Generis cliaracteri apud Endl. gen. n. 2074 adde: 
Drupa subsicca basi bracteis, apice periaiithii limbo clauso 
genitalibusqiie instructa, nucula ossea durissima secundum lon- 
gitudiiiem sulcata, seminis iiiversi spermodennide tenui cum en- 
docarpio counata, albumine carnosoj emhryone recto in apice 
albuminis incluso, radicula supera. 
1. Choretrnm g'lomeratiiiti R.Br, floribus ramos late- 
rales terminautibusj binis ternisve. R.Br, prodr. pag. obL 
ed. germ, pag. 210. Endl. Iconogr. gej). n. cit. icon, optima. 
Crescit in montibus districtus Victoriae, 17. Mart. 1840 lect. Herb. Preiss. 
No. 2091, 
Arbuscula 15-pedalis". — Nostram ad speciem citatam referendam 
esse, non solum brevioris pbraseos Brunonianae congruentia sed inprimis 
eximia Baueri Tabula extra omnoni dubitationom ponit. Etsi nostra specj- 
mina fnictibiis, Baiieriana floribus instructa sint, genitalia in dnipis supersH- 
tia immutata ad unguem cum analysi citata congruiint. — Drupa in apice 
ramuli fructiferi solitaria (unico 3 florum tantnm foecnndo) basi hracteis » 
vel rare 3 ellipticis, obtusis, concavis marginibus extenuatis subtilissime ui- 
cero-fimbriolatis stipata, obovato-globosa, perianlhii limbo clauso et ge- 
nitalia intacta includente coronata, sordide fusca, subfurfuraceo-uiaculata, 
- utanane 
to- 
spermoaermtae lenuissiiua niwc* cum 
ejus pariete interno connata, albumine carnoso albicante, embryone in ejus 
apice incluso recto parvo, adliuc parum efFormato. ^ ,, . 
Choretri glomerati forma tenerior? crescit in calcareis districtus A> el- 
lington, „5. Dec. 1839 lect." Herb. Preiss. No. 2110. 
2. Ctioretrnin Prei^^iannm Miq, (Praeter ramos na- 
scentes aphyllum) foliis sparsis minutis lanccolato-linean- 
bus, canaliculato-carinatis, floribus spicatis unibracteatis (.) 
„Crescitin arenosis insuiae »Gardenisland'S 9. Nov. 1839 lect. Herb. Trei??. 
No. 2101. 
„Frutex 7-pedalis'% sparteus, strictas. Rami omnes lutescenti-viriJes 
vetustiores cylindrici Ineves vix rugulosi, juniores striato-costulati, sparsi, 
erecti, ramuli angnlato - compress!. Folia minuta, sparsa, erectiuscuia, 
moiimscula, lanctolato-linearia, carinata, antice canaliculata, viridia, margi- 
nibus extenuata et deraum sub lente subserrulata, recta vel apice leviter m* 
^ curva 3-4 mm. longar Spicae (racemes ob flores inferne pedicellatim c^J^" 
tractos mentientes^ secus ramos snarsap. nlnrps prertae. natulae vel p^"*!"'. 
*) Accedunt genera aflinia. 
