698 LXVIL MYRTACE XE. [ Chamelauciec. 
sub segmentis primariis in tubum calycis arcte reflexw. — Petala 5, integra v. fimbriata, 
Stamina 10, cum staminodiis totidem alternantia et simplici serie disei margine inserta 
v. staminodia subexteriora, et supra calycem in annulum brevissimum v. in tubum con- 
spieuum connata, filamentis czeterum liberis; anthere nunc subglobose, poris 2 parvis 
rubdorsalibus dehiscentes, connectivo parvo v. in appendiculam poros velantem pro- 
dueto, nune ovoides, loculis parallelis longitudinaliter dehiscentibus connectivo ssepe crassi- 
usculo adnatis. Ovarium l-loculare; stylus petalis brevior v. breviter exsertus, rarius 
elongatus, superne barbatus v. imberbis; ovula nunc 1-2, rarius 4, nunc 6-8, placento 
basilari excentrieze 2-seriatim affixa. Fructus inferus, calyce parum aucto v. immutato 
petalisque persistentibus coronatus, indehiscens (an semper?), l-spermus.  Seminis testa 
tenuiter membranacea; embryo (in spp. paucis observatus) massa homogenea (radicula?) 
fructui cavo conformis, cum appendice tenui cylindrica in summitatem truncatam incum- 
bente apice integra (v. in cotyledones 2 minutas divisa ?).—Frutices ssepius ericoidei v. 
diosmoidei, glabri. Folia parva, opposita v. in una specie alterna, integerrima, v. rarius 
ciliolata. Flores in axillis superioribus solitarii, ssepius pedicellati, nune corymbos latos 
foliatos, nunc spicas terminales v. infraterminales formantes.  Dracteole 2, tenues, plus 
minus scariosz, altera alteram obtegente, alabastrum includentes, sed szpissime longe 
ante anthesin caducs. Calycis segmenta eleganter radiantia, szpius colorata, Petala 
albida rosea v. flava, supra genitalia sepius conniventia, 
Species ad 38, omnes Australie incole. ^ Benth. Fl. Austral.ii. ined. . .Desf. in Mem. Mus. Par, 
v. £. 4, 19 (Chamelaucium). — Lindl. Swan Riv. App. t. 2 A. Schau. Myri. Xeroc. t. 4. f. B. Hook. 
Journ. Bot. ii. £. 14. : 
CunxsonnHOE, Lindl. in Comp. Bot. Mag. ii. 357, et. Swan Riv. App. t. 1; Hook. Journ. Bot. 
ii. z. 13; Hot. Mag. t. 5286, differt antherartm connectivo in appendicem coneavum loculos fere 
omnino velantem producto, sed species aliz transitum ostendunt ad antheras normales. 
5. Pileanthus, Lal. Pl. Nov. Holl. ii, 11. t. 149.—Calycis tubus turbinatus v. campa- 
nulatus, basi ovario adnatus; limbi segmenta 10, patentia, subszqualia, lata, integra, 
petaloidea, ^ Petala 5, calycem excedentis, lata, patentia, Stamina 20, l-seriata, fila- 
mentis basi dilatatis breviterque connatis; antherarum loculi paralleli longitudinaliter 
dehiscentes, contigui filamentique apici clavato adnati, v. ramulis filamenti 2-furcati 
singillatim inserti. Ovarium l-loculare; stylus filiformis, glaber, stigmate parvo; ovula 
6-10, placentze basilari excentricze 2.seriatim affixa. Fructus scepius 1-spermus, calycis tubo 
indurato persistente inclusus. Semen ... .—fFrutices ericoidei, floribus exceptis glabri. 
Folia pleraque opposita, lineari-teretia v. triquetra. Flores in axillis superioribus soli- 
tarii, in corymbos terminales foliatos dispositi.  Bracteole scariose, connatz, alabastrum 
includentes, per anthesin infra medium circumscissee, deciduse. 
Bpecies 2 v. 3, Australis: austro-oceidentalis incole. Bent. Fl. Austral. iii. ned.  Desf. in Anm. 
Mus. Par. v. (. 9. Schau. Myrt. Xcroc. t. 5. f. A, B. | 
6. Chameelaucium, Jesf. in Mem. Mus. Par. v. 99. t. 3.—Calycis tubus tubuloso- 
campanulatus v. urceolatus, basi ovario adnatus, 5-10-costatus; limbi segmenta 5, patentia, 
petaloidea v. ciliata. Petala 5, orbiculata, calyce longiora. Stamina 10, cum staminodiis 
totidem alternantia, simplici serie margini disci inserta et brevissime connata; anthers 
ovoidee v. globose, loculis parallelis connectivo incrassato adnatis longitudinaliter 
dehiscentibus. Ovarium l-loculare; stylus petalis brevior v. rarius exsertus, sub stigmate 
capitato barbatus v. nudus; ovula 6-10, placentz basilari excentriez 2-seriatim inserta. 
Fruetus calycis tubo parum aucto inclusus, limbo persistente coronatus, indehiscens, 1-2- 
spermus. Semina . .. .—fFrutices erieoidei. Folia parva, opposita v. rarissime sparsa, 
integerrima. Flores sessiles v. breviter pedicellati, in axillis superioribus solitarii, v. foliis 
floralibus ad bracteis reductis ad apices ramorum in capitula pauciflora conferti. Brac- 
teole late, scariosse, alabastrum includentes, jam ante anthesin sspissime deciduze. 
Speeies 10, Australie austro-oecidentalis incole. Benth. Fl. Austral. ii. ined. Schau. Myrt. 
Xeroc. t. 4 A. 
Dzcarorutow, Turcz. in Bull. Mosc. 1847, i. 153, a Chamelaucio signo nullo distinguitur. 
