Bhannee.] und XLIX. RHAMNEJE, 383 
centibus v. intus 2-valvibus. Semina Pomaderridis.—Frutices, habitu Spyridi. Folia 
parva, plana v. margine revoluta, Stipulce Spyridii. Florum capitula i in glomerulos capi- 
tuliformes dense congesta, foliis floralibus 1-3 ut in Spyridiis ssepius stipata. 
Species 5, in Australia extratropica crescentes. —Heissek, in Linnea, xxix. 295 (excl. n. 4). Hook. f. 
Fl. Tasm. i. 70. t. 12. B. (Cryptandre sect. Pranteadon). Genus inflorescentia Spyridii floribus 
fere Crypiandre sed gracilioribus distinctum. 
27. Cryptandra, Sm. ín Rees, Cycloped.—Flores sessiles v. rarius pedicellati, bracteis 
parvis imbricatis sigillatim stipati. Calyx supra ovarium campanulatus v. rarius tubulosus, 
breviter v. ad medium 5-fidus. Petala 5, ad basin loborum subsessilia, eucullata, antheras 
foventia. Stamina 5, cum petalis inserta, filamentis breviter liberis secus calycis tubum 
decurrentibus; antherz parve, petalis incluse. Discus annularis, interdum vix conspi- 
cuus, ovarium cingens ad basin calycis tubi v. 0. Ovarium inferum, 3-loculare ; stylus 
integer v. minute 3-dentatus. Capsula infera, calyce persistente coronata, 8-valvis, coccis 
crustaceis v. submembranaceis indehiscentibus v. intus 2-valvibus. Semina Pomaderridis.— 
Frutieuli ramosissimi, sepius ericoidei v. spinescentes. Folia parva, szepius angusta, plana v. 
marginibus arcte revolutis subteretia, subtus plus minus canescentia, rarius ovata. Stipulm 
fusce, persistentes. Flores ad apices ramorum conferti v. subdissiti, nune in capitula foliis 
intermixta congesti, extus tomentosi v. rarius glabri, rarius pedicellati, bracteis tunc ad basin 
pedicellorum minutis. 
Species ad 18, in Australia extratropica erescentes. DO. Prod.ii. 38. Fenzl, in Hugel. Enum. 
Pl. Nov. Holl. 23 (excl. sp. 30 ad 32).  Walp. Ann. ii. 268 (sect. 1 et 3).  Reissek, in Linnea, xxix. 
291. Rudge, im Trans. Linn. Soc. x. 1. 18. Hook. f. Fl. Tasm. t. 12. A. 
Wicnunza, Nees, in Pl. Preiss. ii. 290, Walp. Ann. ii. 269, genus ad species 2 calyce glabro tu- 
buloso et disco evidentiore conditum, nobis a Crypiandra non separandum videtur. Calyx in aliis 
Speciebus glabrescit et forma valde diversa in diversis speciebus, 
Tarsus IV. CorrETIEX. 
28. Colletia, Comm. ex Juss. Gen. 380.—Calyx membranaceus, campanulatus v. tu- 
bulosus, tubo longe ultra discum producto, limbo 4—5-fido. Petala O v. 4-6, ore calycis 
inserta. Stamina 4-6, cum petalis inserta, iis zequilonga ; antherz rimis sepe demum 
confluentibus longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. Discus fundo tubi calycis adnatus, incon- 
Spiecuus v. margine libero involuto. Ovarium 3-lobum, basi disco immersum, ,3-loculare ; 
stylus subelongatus, stigmate 3-lobo. JDrupa demum capsularis, sicca, coriacea, 3-loba 
(rarius 2-4-loba), basi tubo calycis adnato cincta, 3-cocca, coccis crustaceis 2-valvibus. 
Semina plano-convexa, testa coriacea, albumine carnoso; cotyledones compresse, orbicu- 
latz ; radicula brevissima.—Frutices swpissime aphylli, ramis decussatim oppositis spinosis 
interdum incrassatis et insigniter compressis ad articulos non transversim sulcatis nec arti- 
eulatis. Folia, modo adsint, minima, opposita. Flores infra spinas fasciculati v. solitarii, 
pedicellis 1-floris nutantibus, Fructus parvus. 
Species ad 13, Ameriez meridionalis prwcipue extratropiez incole. DC. Prod. ii. 23, excl. $ ii. 
Reissek, in. Mart. Fl. Bras. Rhamn. etc. 131. 0. 94. Miers, in. Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 3. v. 203, et 
Contrib. t. 34 ad 36. — Hook. Bot. Misc. i. t. 48 et 44. Bot. Mag. t. 5033. 
Scevpenmania, Miers, im Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 9. vi. 8,et Contrib. 1. 42, includit species 2 v. 3, 
Americee tropiese occidentalis et Ins. Galapagos incolz, quibus diseus inconspicuus, fructus (prorsus | 
ignotus, an rite deseriptus ?) 2-loeularis drupaceus et indehi 
29. Discaria, Hook. Bot. Misc. i. 156. £. 44, 45. (Tetrapasma, Don, Gen. Syst. ii. 40.) 
—UÜalyx membranaceus, tubo campanulato v. tereti longe ultra discum producto, lobis 4-5 
recurvis. Petala O v. 4-5, in ore calycis inserta, cucullata. Stamina 4—5, cum petalis inserta. 
Discus fundo tubi calycis adnatus, anrularis, margine libero integro v. lobato. Ovarium 
subglobosum, 3-lobum, basi disco i ,; 9-loculare; stylus tenuis, rectus, stigmate 3- 
lobo. Drupa (demum capsularis) sicca, coriacea, 3-loba, 9-cocca, basi tubo calycis persis- 
tente cincta, coccis crustaceis 2-valvibus. Semina plano-convexa, testa coriacea, albu- 
mine carnoso; cotyledones orbiculatz ; radicula brevissima.—fFrutices ramosissimi, scpius 
