. 738 : LXVIII. MELASTOMACE &. [ Microliciee. 
dueto eum filamento continuo v. antiee appendice brevi v. elongata instrueto. Ovariuia 
liberum, 3- rarius 4-loculare, apice obtusum intrusum v. lobatum ; stylus. filiformis, stig- 
mate punetiformi. Capsula ealyce ?nelusa, 3- rarius 4-valvis. Semina oblonga v. breviter 
ovoidea, recta v. eurva, creberrime foveolata, hilo lato basilari .—Frutieuli erecti, ramosi, 
sspe virgati v. ericoidei, ;laberrimi pilosi v. glandulosi. Folia parva, ssepius imbricata, 
integerrima serrata v. crenulata, sepe glauduloso-punctata. Flores axillares y. ad apices 
ramulorum solitarii, sessiles v. breviter pedunculati, rarissime abortu 4-meri. 
Species 77, ab auctoribus valde multiplicate, Brasilisje imprimis australis incole: —Naud. 1. c. xii. 
228. Mart, Nov. Gen. et Sp.iii.1. 251, 252, 253.  Bonpl. Rhex. t. 59. Anthersin M. macrophylla: 
(specie nobis incognita) 2-porose ex Naudino, 
11. 'Trembleya, DC. Prod. iii. 125.—Calycis tubus eampanulatus v. urceolatus ; lobi 5, 
subulati, tubum sequantes v. superantes. Petala obovata. Stamina 10, ineequalia ; anthera- 
lineari-ovatz v. oblong:e, tubo brevi 1- -poroso terminate, majorum' conneetivo -basi longe. 
graeile areuatim. productó, appendice apice clavata antice porrecta, minorum connectivo 
multo breviore. Ovarium liberum, apice retusum, 3-5-lobum, glaberrimum, 5-(rarissime 
3-4-)]oeulare; stylus declinatus v. curvus, stigmate punetiformi. Capsula 3-5-valvis. 
Semina oblonga, eurva, grosse et creberrime foveolata, hilo basilari,—Frutices, habitu 
yariz, glabrz v. glanduloso-pilosee. Folia integerrima v. serrata, 3-nervia, Flores solitarii 
et terminales, eymosi v. panieulati, purpurei rosei v. flavi. 
Species 38, Brasilie medis et australis incole. Vaud. /. c. xii. 264. Mart. Nov. Gen. et Sp. 
iii. £. 249, 250. ET d pityoides, habitu foliisque eum Microliciis melius quadrat. 7. Lychnitis, DC. 
(Pyramia, Klotzsch), a congeneribus differt indumento. 1 
12. Lavoisiera, DC. Prod. iii. 102.— Calycis glabri v. setosi tubus campanulatus ; lobi 
5-8, angusti v. lati, tubo squilongi, persistentes v. decidui. .Petala 5-8, obovata v. 
- .euneata; apiee rotundata v. truncata. Stamina 10-16, alterna minora ; anthere ovoidecw 
v. oblongs, in tubum brevem latiuseulum apice 1-porosum producte, connectivo basi crasse. 
v. gracile preducto arcuato antice appendice obtuse producta v. 2-loba instructo. Ovarium 
liberum v. calyei adhs;rens, 4-8-loculare, glaberrimum, apice obtusum v. intrusum ; stylus 
eurvus, stigmate punctiformi. Capsula ealyee inclusa, 4-8-valvis. Semina ovoidea v. 
breviter ovoidea, recta. v. curva, creberrime foveolata, hilo lato basilari.—Fruütices v. fru- 
ticuli, rigidi,.erecti, glabri v. ciliati, "vaurulis ssepius inferne nudis cicátricatis.: Folia 
smpissime parva, decussatim imbricata. Flores in perplurimis selitarii, sessiles, terminales, 
speciosi, colore varii. 
Species ad 25, Brasilize australis et iiim incole. Naud. I. c. xii. 215.. Mart. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. 
t. 208 ad 272. -Hook. lc. Pl. 1. 502.— Genus a. Microlicia, non nisi'staminibus s:wpissime magis 
insqualibus distinctüm. 
13. Rhynchanthera, DO. Prod. iii. 100.—Calyeis setosi hispidi v. glandulosi tubus 
ovoideus y. campanulatus; lobi 5, subulati lanceolati v. setacei, tubo squilongi, swpius 
persistentes. . Petala obovata.  Stamina.10, valde inzqualia ; anthere majores zquales v. 
una ceteris multo major, apice longe tubulosez, 1-poross; connectivo basi longe et graci- 
liter producto minute 2-tubereulato v. inappendieulato ; antherz minores imperfect; v. 
deficientes, Ovarium liberum, 3-5-loculare, obtusum, glabrum v. vertiee hirsutum ; stylus 
filiformis, deelinatus, superne swpe-incrassatus, stigmate punctiformi. Capsula 3-5-valvis. 
Semina ovoidea, recta v. curvà, interdum subrostrata, grosse foveolata, hilo basilari.— 
 Frutiees v. herb» annus v. perennes, sepissime. setoósse, glandulose v. piloss. Folia 
ovata cordata.v. oblouga. Flores paniculati, sepius ampli, speciosi, purpurei. 
Species ad 24, Brasilise, Guianze, Novs Granadz et Peruvim incole. aud. /.c. xii. 200, Bongl. 
Rhezr.t.28. Mart. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. £. 259, 260. 
14. Meissneria, DC. Prod. iii. 114.—Calyois glanduloso-pilosi v. setosi tubus globosus. 
v. eampanulatus; lobi 4. tubo zquilongi, simplices, aeuminati, persistentes. Petala 
'Obovata. Stamina 8 inzqualia, v. 4 eum 4 tudimentariis, filamentis filiformibus; antherze 
majores feriiles oblongo ovoideew iri tubum brevem v. elongatum l-porosum products, 
connectivo basi inconspieuo v.'antice 2-tubereulato; minores imperfectm v. deficientes. 
