704 LXVII. MYRTACEJE. [Leptosper mee 
.subscariosa. Petala 5, patentia. Stamina oo, l-oo-seriata, petalis longiora, libera, fila- 
mentis filiformibus; antherz parvs, versatiles, loculis parallelis longitudinaliter dehis- 
centibus. Ovarium inferum, calycis tubo brevius, 2-5-loculare, vertice planum v. con- 
"vexum, circa stylum leviter depressum ; stylus filiformis, stigmate parvo v. eapitato; ovula 
in loculis numerosa, in placenta peltata horizontalia v. recurva. Capsula ealycis tubo 
inclusa et ssepius multo brevior, vertice loculicide dehiscens. ^ Semina perfecta smpius 
pauca, oblonga v. obovoidea, pendula, testa tenui v. rigidula; embryo rectus, cotyledoni- 
bus plano-convexis radicula supera longioribus.—Frutices ssepius erieoidei, pubescentes v. 
glabri. Folia alterna, parva, integra. Flores sepe polygami, sessiles v. rarius pedunculati, 
in axillis superiores solitarii v. ssepius in capitula terminalia conferti, rarius more Cua/li- 
stemonis in spicam terminalem mox ramo excurrente infra-terminalem dispositi, bractea 
squamiformi bracteolisque 2 angustis sepissime stipati, 
Species 15, Australie extratropiez incole. Benth. Fl. Austral. iii. ined. — Sm. Exot. Bot. t. 59 
(Leptospermum). | Vent. Jard. Malm. t. 46 ( Metrosideros). : 
Sarirsia, Lindl. Sw. Riv. App. 10, eui forte aseribenda Leptospermvm sericeum, Labill. Pl. Nov. 
Holl. ii. 9. t. 147, non aliorum, est K. sericea, Turez., nec a Kwnzea generice diversa videtur. 
PeNTAGONASTER, Kl. in Otto et Dietr. Allg. Gartenz. iv. 118, ex Schau. seu Callistemon aicro- 
stachyum, Lindl. Bot. Reg. 1838, t. 7, recte a Schauero ad Kwmzeam refertur, etsi inflorescentia 
'staminibusque speciose kermesinis Callistemoni accedit. 
20. Callistemon, .R. Br. in App. Flind. Voy. ii. 547, et in. Bot. Reg. t. 393.— Calycis 
tubus ovoideus campanulatus v. urceolatus, basi ovario adnatus, parte libera :equali v. con- 
tracta; limbi segmenta 5, plus minus scariosa, swpissime decidua. Petala 5, patentia, 
sepius caducissima. Stamina oo, longe exserta, sszpius oo-seriata libera v. rarius basi 
brevissime in phalanges petalis oppositas subconnata, filamentis filiformibus; antheree 
versatiles, loculis parallelis longitudinaliter deliscentibus. ^ Ovarium inferum, vertice 
pubescens, planum v. convexum, medio circa stylum depressum, 3-4-loeulare; stylus fili- 
formis, stigmate parvo rarius subeapitato; ovula in loculis numerosa, placentam peltatam 
obtegentia. Capsula calyce persistente indurato globoso v. ovoideo ore truncato inclusa, 
vertice loculicide dehiscens. Semina perfecta linearia v. lineari-cuneata, testa tenui; 
embryo rectus, cotyledonibus plano-convexis radicula longioribus.—-Frutices elati v. arbores 
parvs. Folia sparsa, teretia, linearia v. lanceolata, coriacea enervia v. costa marginibusque 
nerviformibus prominentibus et obscure pennivenia. Flores arcte sessiles v. rhachi im- 
mersi, ad axillas bractearum sspe abortientium v. caducissimarum solitarii, in spicas ramo 
exeurrente infra-terminales dispositi, staminibus elongatis coccineis flavicantibusve speciosi. 
Species ad 12, quarum 1 v. 2 Novz Caledonise incole, ceterze omnes Australienses, inter se arcte 
affines et sepe vix nisi staminum colore aliisque characteribus nimis incertis distinguendz. 
Brongn. et Gris in. Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser. 5. 11, 138. — Bent. Fl. Austral. iii. ined. — Sweet, Fl. Austral. 
1.29. Bot. Mag. t. 3989. — Bot. Reg. t. 893; 1838,1. 7. MxrnosrDERI sp., Cav. Jc. £. 332. — Vent. 
Jard: Cels. t. 69. Bonpl. Pl. Malm. t. 4, 41, 34. Bot. Mag. t. 260, 1761, 1821, 2602.— Genus 
hine Kwnzee, hine Melaleucz quam maxime affine, cum priore mediante Kwnzea Bazteri, cum hoe 
Callistemone specioso arcte jungitur. 
2]. Lamarcehea, Gaud. in Freyc. Voy. 483. t. 110.—Oalycis tubus subglobosus, basi 
ovario adnatus, parte libera squali v. contracta ; limbi segmenta 5, herbaeea, decidua. Pe- 
tala 5, patentia. Stamina oo, in phalanges 5 petalis oppositas alte connata, phalangibus 
ipsis alte in tubum petalis longiorem connatis, filamentis apice liberis; antherw versatiles, 
angustz, loculis parallelis longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. Ovarium inferum, vertice villoso 
leviter convexum, circa stylum leviter impressum, 3-loculare; stylus filiformis, apice sub- 
elavatus, stigmate parvo; ovula in loculis numerosa, placentam peltatam obtegentia, 
Capsula calyce persistente indurato subgloboso ore truncato inclusa, vertice loculicide 
dehiscens. Semina ....—Frutex elatus y. arbor parva. Folia sparsa, linearia v. lanceolata, 
coriacea, 3-nervia. Flores secus ramulos sparsi, ad axillas solitarii et arcte sessiles. 
Species 1, Australie occidentalis incola. Benth. Fl. Austral, iii, ined.— Genus non nisi cese 
bus staminum eonnatis a Melaleuca differt. i i 
