Rhodore^^.] XCIII. ERICACEAE. 509 



44. ledum, Lhm. Oen. n. 546. (Dulia, Adans. Fam. iu lG5.)~Calyx minutua, 5- 

 dentatus, persistans, Petala 5, oboTata^ obtusa, patentla, imbricata. Stamina 5 v. 10, 

 rarius 0-7, exserta, filamentis filiforiuibus ; antherse parvse, dorso ba^i aflixiOj subgloboao- 

 didynife, loculis apice liberis poris terminalibus deliiacentibus. Discus brevi^s, annularU, 

 8-10-lobus- Ovarium ovoideum, lepidotum, 5-lociilare ; stylus filiformis, stigmate abtuso 

 5-lobo ; ovula in loculis numerosa, placentis angulo interiori adnatis multiseriatim 

 inserta. Capsula oblonga, 5-loculans, a basi sursum aopticide 5-valvi3, valvis ab axi 

 supemo placentifero solutis, polysperma. Semina minima, angnsta, testa laxa, nuclco 

 fusiformi, albumine carnoso ;. embryo axilis, cylindraceus, cotyledonibiis minutis. — 

 Frutices erccti, humileSj ramosi, '^syope redinoso-fragrantes, gemmis squamosis. Fulia 

 altema, breviter petiolata, ISnearia v. oblonga, raarginibus recurvis integerrimis, sxibtus 

 ferruginea, coriaceaj sempervirentia, Florea mediocres, in umbellas terminales multifloraa 

 dispositi, albi, pedicellis basi bractcatis, bracteis caducis. Fructus erectus. 



Species 4 v, 5, hcmispharii borealis regionum frigidarum arcticanimquo iitriupqno orbis inco!a?- 

 La Prod, vii, 730^ Wa/p. Ann. il 1123. M{q.A7i Ann, Mus, Lugd, Bat. \u 165. Maxim. Bhod. 

 As. Or. 49, G^rtn. FrucL ii, L 112. Kees, Gen. FL Germ. Lam. lUtistr. i. 363,/ 2, lidchb. 

 Ic, FL Gei-m, t IIGO. 



45. Befaria, Alutis, in Linn. /. Suppl. 240, (Bejaria, Jus$. in Diet Class, ii. 253 ; 

 Acunna, liuiz et Pav. Frod. 60, t. 12.) — Calyx 6-7-partitus,^ segmentis 1-2-seriatia 

 brevibus aciitia peraistentibus. Petala 0-7, aubinajqualia, obovataj suburecta v. patentia, 

 imbricata. Stamina 12 v, 14, filamentis pauUo declinatia elongati^^ filiformibua ; antheraj 

 dorsifixfe, oblongns v. subglobosa;, dorso niutic^e, poris obliquis terminalibus dehiscentes. 

 Discus obsoletus. Ovarium globosum v. conico-ovoideum, G-7-lucuhiiTe ; stylus liliformis 

 declinatuSj stigmate depresso-capitatoC-7-lobo ; ovula in loculis numcroaa, placentis an^nilo 

 interiori adnatis multiseriatim inserta. Capsula depresso-globoaa, 6-7-loba, 6-7-Iocularig, 

 septicide G-7-valvis, valvis crasse crustaceis lunatis intus late apertis ab axi placentifero 

 brevi crasso solutisj x^olysperma. Semina deorsum imbricata, elongata, plana v. teata 

 membranacea laxa, micleo oblongo, albumine carnoso ; embryo axilis, minimus, teres. — 

 Fnitices ramosi^ ramulia sa^pissime hispido- v. setoso-glandulosis. Folia altema, petiolata 

 V, sessilia, ovata v. oblonga, integorrima, sempcrvirentia, subtus H^upe glauca. Flures 

 majusculi v. ampli, in corymbos umbellasve terminales basi bracteatoa dispositi, albi, rubri, 

 V. ochroleuci, pedicellis gracilibus, bracteis caducis, Capsulce erectoe^ 



Species 12 ad 15, plerseque montium Amcricse tropicse a Penivik ad Mexieum, Venezuelam et 

 Guianam incolse, una Cubensis, altera Floridana. DC. Prod. vii. 73G. Waip, Rep. ii, 730 ; vi, 420 ; 

 A7m. i. 482 ; ii, 1123, Griseh. Cat PL Cuh. 52, G^tn. Fnict. t.20Q. Lam. lUustr. t 050. Vent. 

 Choix. t. 62; Jard. Cels. t. 51. Humb. et BonpL PI. Mquin, t. 117 ad 12L P^pp. et Endl. Is^ov. 

 Gen. et Sp. t, 89. Fkld. et Gardn. Serf. PI. f. 69. See?n. Bot. Her, t. 57. Mich. Ft. Bor. Aimr. t. 

 26. BoL Mag. t, 4433, 4818» 4981, Lem. Jard. Fleur. i, 20. 



Gcuus Tix characteribus florum a Ledo distiDgueudum- Species Guianonsis interdmn florcs 

 5-mcros prsebct. JuRGRKSf:NiA, Turcz. in Bidl. Soc. Lnp. Nat. Mosc. xix, 157, pro gcnerc novo 

 Zygophytleartim propo&ita, est Bf/aria discolor^ Benth. 



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'40. JthododendroDp Linn. Gen. n, 548- (Azalea, Linn. Gen. 7i. 212,)— Calyx varius, 5- 

 sepalus 5-dentatns patelliformis cupularia v, obsoletus, coriaceus v. foliaceus, persistens. 

 Corolla varia, scepius iiifundibuliformia v, campanulata, riuius tubulosa liypocraterimorpha 

 v» subrotata,; limbus plus minusve obliquua, 5- rarius 0-104obus v- raruLs -partitas, 

 rarissime sub-2-labiatus, lobia imbricatis. Stamina 8-10, rarius 5, v. 12-18, plus 

 minusve im^equalia, sa^pius declinata, interdum patentia, filamentis subulato-filiformibus V, 

 brevibus ut crassis, sajpissime basi pilosis v, barbatis; antheno dorsifixce, breves v. elnn- 

 gatte, erecta?, rarius incurve et comiiventes, dorso muticie, poris terminalibus dehiscentes. 

 Discus sajpiaaime crassus, crunatus. Ovarium 5-20-loculare ; stylus brcvis v, elongatus, 

 declinatusv. incurvu», stigmate capitato 5-20-lobo ; ovula in loculis numerosa, in placentis 

 angulo interiori projectis multiseriatim conferta. Capsula brevis y, elongata, ligiiosa 



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