722 LXVII. MYRTACE/E. [ Leeythidece. 
marginem disci annulati v. late cupulati oc-seriatim inserta, filamentis sspe paullulum 
dilatatis; antherz lineares, basifixze, loculis parallelis superne poro oblongo v. rima brevi 
dehiscentibus. Ovarium inferum, 4—6-loculare; stylus brevissimus, ssepius conieus, stig- 
mate suleato. JBacea fibrosa, calycis limbo coronata v. umtbilicata, Semina pauca, funiculo 
longo incrassato plicato suspensa, ovoidea, testa crassa coriacea; embryo semini conformis, 
cotyledonibus magnis carnosis, radicula brevissima.—A rbores v. arbusculw. Folia alterna, 
ampla, swpissime impunctata, serrata. Flores speciosi, pedunculis I-floris subumbellatis 
medio 2-bracteolatis articulatisve. : 
Species ad 11, Amerieze tropicze ineolm. —Pei?. in Mem. Mus. xiii. 156. 0. 6, 6, 7. Berg in Linnea, 
xxvii. 441, e£ in Mart. Fl. Bras 469. £. 50, 56. Bot, Mag. t. 5069, 5239, 
65. Grías, Linn. Gen. n. 659.— Calycis tubus turbinatus, supra ovarium haud productus, 
limbus cupulatus v. cyathiformis, primum subinteger, demum in lobos 2-4 irregulariter 
ruptus. Petala 4, rarius D, patentia. Stamina oo, disco ergsso subcupulato o6-seriatim 
inserta, interioribus minoribus, filamentis crassis in globum conniventibus involutisque; 
anthere parvz, loculis distinctis longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. ^ Ovarium inferum, 4- 
loculare ; stylus O v. breviter conicus, stigmatibus 4 cruciatim radiantibus; ovula in loculis 
2-4, pendula, Fructus carnosus, ovoideus, calycis limbo coronatus. Semen ssepius I 
pendulum, testa crassa; embryo . . .—Arbores excelsm. Folia alterna, ad apices ramu- 
lorum conferta, sspe longissima, pennivenia, integerrima v. obscure sinuato-dentata, im- 
punetata. Flores in trunco ramisque breviter pedicellati subsessilesque, fasciculati, 
Species 2 v. 3, Americze tropieze ineole. — DC. Prod.iii. 2906. Sloane, Hist. Jam. t. 216. — Seem. 
Bot, Her. 126. 
66. Couratari, Aubl. Pl. Gui. 723. t, 290, non Camb. (Cariniana, Cusar. Nov. Stirp. 
Bras. 35.)—Calycis tubus turbinatus, supra ovarium haud productus; limbus truncatus v. 
5-6-lobus v. partitus. Petala 5-6. Stamina oo, oc-seriata, filamentis basi in discum cras- 
sum subeupulatum hinc plus minus elongatum et subincurvum connatis, breviter filiformi- 
bus; anthers breves, versatiles, loculis parallelis longitudinaliter dehiscentibus; stami- 
nodia 0. Ovarium inferum, 3-5-loculare; stylus brevis, stigmate parvo; ovula in loculis 
oo, adscendentia. Fructus eum calyce aucto lignosus, oblongo-cupulatus v. cylindricue, 
vertice intra diseum operculo cireumscisso dehiscens, Semina pauca, testa dura, circum- 
circa v. uno latere alata; embryo contortuplicatus, radicula maxima cylindracea, cotyle- 
donibus foliaceis contortuplieatis.—A rbores. Folia alterna, integerrima v. obscure crenato- 
serrata, subcoriacea, pennivenia et transverse v. oblique venulosa, impunctata. Flores 
quam in Lecyfhide ssepius minores, in racemo v. secus ramos panicule terminalis axil- 
larisve sessiles v. pedicellati. Bractes et bracteole parvtwe, caducissims. 
Species enumeratce 12, omnes Amerieze tropieze incole. — Berg in Linnea, xxvii. 462; xxix. 262; 
xxxi. 261, et in. Mart. Fl. Bras. Myrt. 606. 6. 77 ad 82, 
. 67. Couroupita, Aubl. Pl Gui. 708. t. 282.— Calycis tubus turbinatus, supra ovarium 
haud productus; limbi lobi v. segmenta 6. Petala 6, insqualia. Stamina creberrima, 
densissime oo-seriata, diseo staminifero hinc in ligulam carnosam subpetaloideam elonga- 
tam cucullatam, basi apiceque introrsum multistaminiferam producto, filamentis brevi- 
bus; anthersz breves, erectz, basifixze, loculis parallelis longitudinaliter dehiscentibus; 
staminodia 0. Ovarium semisuperum, 5-7-loculare; stylus brevissimus, crassus, stigmate 
sulcato; ovula in loculis oc. Fructus subglobosus, coriaceo-lignosus, indehiscens, cicatrice 
calycis limbi annulatus. Semina (a nobis non visa) co, obverse oblonga, testa villosa; 
embryo subrotundus, involutus, compressiusculus, radicula clavata cotyledones foliaceas 
contortuplieatas cingente.—Arbores. Folia alterna, cuneato-oblonga, integerrima v. ob- 
Scure crenato-serrata, pennivenia, reticulata, impunctata. Stipulie parvs, lanceolate, 
cadues. — Flores speciosi, in racemos simplices trunco ramisque innascentes — 
Bractes et bracteole caducissimse. 
Species apud Bergium 4, Americsz tropiez incole. — Poit. in Mem. Mus. xiii. 152. t. 18. P 
Linnea, xxvii. 461; xxxi. 261; et in Mart, Fl. Bras. Myr. 475. t. 51 ad 59... Bot. Mag. 1. 8108. 
