Leplospermea.] LXVIL MYRTACHUA, 709 
rium inferum, vertice planum, ovulis in loculis numerosissimis horizontalibus recurvisve. Semina , . . 
Sp.1. JBonpl. Pl. Malm. t, 30. Bot. Mag. t. 1058 (Melaleuca). 
E. Lophostemon. Folia alterna. Stamina longe 5-adelpha. Ovarium inferum, vertice planum, 
ovulis in loculis numerosissimis horizontalibus recurvisve. ^ Semina lineari-cuneata, Sp. 2 v. 3, 
Australienses, Jof. Heg. 1. 1839.  LoPnosrEMoN, Schott in. Wien. Zeitsch. iii. (1830) 172. 
3. Eutristania. Folia alterna. Stamina distincte ó-adelpha, inflexa. Ovarium semisuperum ; 
ovulis reflexis. Semina superne aliformia, embryone in parte inferiore incrassata. Sp. 3, Austra- 
lienses, 5-6 Nova-Caledonis et Archipelagi Indici imcole.  TmisrTANi0Psis, Brongn. e Gris in Aun, 
Soc. Nat. ser. 5. ii. 130. 
93. Synearpia, Ten. in Mem. Soc. ltal. Moden. xxii. à. l. (Kamptzia, Nees in Nov. 
"Act. Nat. Cur. xviii. Suppl. Pref. 8. t. 1.).—Calycis tubus basi ovario adnatus, turbinatus 
v. campanulatus, parte libera squali v. dilatata; limbi segmenta 4, rarius 5, persistentia. 
Petala 4, rarius 5, patentia. Stamina :o, libera, l-2-seriata, serie inter petala nonnun- 
quam subinterrupta, filamentis filiformibus; anthers versatiles, loculis parallelis longi- 
tudinaliter dehiscentibus. Ovarium in fundo calycis inferum, 2—3-loculare, vertice planum, 
medio circa stylum vix depressum; stylus filiformis, stigmate parvo; ovula in loculis 
l-co, e placenta subbasilari erecta. Capsula calyci adnata, tubo inclusa, limbo persis- 
tente coronata, vertice loculicide dehiscens. Semina lineari-cuneata, testa tenui; embryo 
rectus, cotyledonibus plano-eonvexis radicula longioribus.—Arbores; folia opposita, ovata, 
sempervirentia, pennivenia. Flores in capitula globosa conferti v. plus minus connati, 
pedunculis 1-cephalis lateralibus axillaribus v. ad apices ramorum paniculatis. 
Speeies 2, Australim orientalis incole. Benth. Fl. Austral. ii. ined.— Genus a Metrosidero im- 
primis irflorescentia differt, et species 2 ampleetitur forte vix congeneres nisi utramque cum generi- 
bus 3 sequentibus ad JMefrosideri sectiones redueas. In S. laurifolia, Ten., specie normali (Metro- 
sideros glomulifera, Sm.) ealyces conuati, ovarium 3-loeulare, loeulis oc-ovulatis, dum in S. lepio- 
petala, F. Muell, ealyces liberi et ovarium 2-loculare, loeulis 1-ovulatis. 
94. Lysiearpus, PF. Muell in Trans. Phil. Inst. Vict. ài. 68.—Calyeis tubus anguste 
v.late campanulatus, ima basi ovario adnatus; limbi segmenta 5, vix imbricata. Petala 5, 
patentia. Stamina ao, petalis longiora, libera, oc-seriata, seriebus inter petala plus minus 
interruptis, filamentis filiformibus; antherze exteriorum sepius reniformes, cassse, interiorum 
versatiles, loculis parallelis longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. Ovarium basi lata excepta 
liberum, tubo calycis inclusum, 3-loculare, vertice conicum, circa stylum apice depressum; 
stylus filiformis, stigmate capitato sub-3-lobo ; ovula in loculis oo, linearia, in placenta basi- 
lari erecta. Capsula oblonga, calycis tubo persistente cincta, vertice exserta, loculicide 
dehiscens. Semina .. .—Arbor. Folia opposita v. ternatim verticillata, linearia, penni- 
venia. Flores polygami, masculi in cymas foliosas subterminales dispositi, hermaphroditi 
in peduneulis lateralibus pauci v. solitarii. 
Species 1l, Australi» orientalis incola. — Benth. FY. Austral. ii. ined.—Genus Metrosidero valde 
affine. 
85. Cloezia, Brongn. et Gris in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. D. ii. 134.— Calycis tubus basi ovario 
adnatus, turbinato-campanulatus; limbi segmenta 5, lanceolata v. triangularia, subim- 
brieata. Petala 5, ssepius acuta, sepalis vix longiora. Stamina oo, petalis sepe breviora 
v. vix longiora, l-seriata, libera, filamentis filiformibus ; antherse versatiles, loculis parallelis 
longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. Ovarium semisuperum v. lata, basi excepta liberum, 
calycis tubo inclusum, 3-loculare, eirca stylum haud depressum ; stylus filiformis, stigmate 
parvo; ovula in loeulis oo, ssepius pauca, in placenta subbasilari erecta. Capsula calyce 
persistente inclusa et basi plus minus adnata, loculieide dehiscens. Semina erecta, subu- 
lata v. superne alato-dilatata, testa tenui v. fibrosa ; embryo rectus, cotyledonibus oblongis 
radicula longioribus.—Frutices ramosissimi v. arbores parvs. Folia opposita, pennivenia. 
Flores cymosi v. rarius solitarii, cymis versus apices ramorum axillaribus terminalibusque, 
in corymbum terminalem foliatum sepius dispositi. 
. Speeies ab auctoribus descripte 6, omnes Nov: Caledoniw incole, quarum 2 tantum vídimus.— 
Genus vix nisi staminibus brevibus et ovulis sepius paucioribus a Metrosidero differt. 
