618 SCV. EPACRIBE.^. [EpacrecB. 



insertus- stigmale parvo v. 5-lobo ; ovula in locnlis pauca v, numerosa, placeutis decurvls 

 angiilo interiori affixis inserta. Cap^^ula 5-lociilaris, loculicido S-valvis, valvis ab axi pla- 

 centifero soliitia, polyspernia. — Fniticea v. arbusciiltej truuco iiiterdmn simplici, ramulia 

 cicatricibus folionim animlatis. Folia e basi vaginante imbricataj angusta, brevia v, 

 clongataj concavaj interdiim graminca, integemma -v. serrulata, Florcs albi v, roaci; 

 in spicaa paniculasve terminales dispositi. 



Species 1 8, montium Tasinaniic efc AustraliiC austro-ori cut alls iiicola}- BeniJu FL Austral. \\\ 257. 



Geniis in sectiones 2 dividitur : 



1. Cyaiantke^ Spicae simpliccs, in capitula aessilia coutractre. Florcs persistenteSj intra bractcas 

 bracteolasvo earinatiis iuclusi. Species omnes TasmanicEe, HcoJc. f, FL Tusm. t. 82, 83. Homhr. 

 et Jaqulnot, Voy. Pole Stid, Bicot. t. 29- Cystaxxhe, U. B)\ Pwd, 555 (squamis hypogynis 0), 

 PiUTis, JA'ddL Lttrod. K(it, Syst. ed. 2, 413 (squamis hypogynis retnsis v. 2-lklis). 



2. Dracojykj/UoideSi Uonth, Spicce v, panicnhe compositor, clongatic, Bractoae ct bractcol^o doci- 

 diiBe- Sqnaniie hypogyn^ latse. Hook. j\ FL Ta^-au i. 8i ad 8G. IIool:. R\ PL L 850. GuiUem, 

 lo, PL AustraL t. 3. 



26- DracopHyllum, Lah'dL Votj. il 211, t 40; FL Nov. HolL ii. 118.— Calyx 5- 



sepalus, multlbracteatus, CoroUee tubus cylindraceua obloiigua v. campanulatus ; 

 lobi 5, patentes, aj^icibus spspc incurvia, imbricati, sinubus interdum plicatis. Stamina 

 hjpogyna v. filaiuentis tubo coroUee adnatis ; anther.-^ medio v. supra medium filamento 

 affixse, integrfe v. S-fidse, inclus^. Discus e squamis 5, Ovarium 54oculare ; stylus 

 Tertico intruso ovarii inscrtus, stigmatc parvo r, 5-lobo ; ovula in loculis plura, placentis 

 decuvvis angido interiori affixis inserta. Capsula 5-loculariSj loculicide u-valvis, valvia ab 

 axi placentifero solutisj polysperma. — Frutices r. arbusculce, ramulis cicatricibus folioruni 

 annulatis- Folia apices versus ramtilorum conferta, v. secus ramulos imbricata, e basi 

 vaginante elongata, interdum graminca, concava, integeiTima v. sorrulata. Flores in 

 spicas racemos i>aniculas capitulave dispositi, albi v. rosei, sa^pe fasciculati, interdum 

 verticiUatij fasciculis verticilliave bracteis foliaceis deciduis elongatia ornatis. 



Spacics ad 25, qnarnm 11 Nov^e Zclandii-e, 5 Novie Ciilcdonije et 9 Aiistralife estratropicse incoli^, 

 DO. Prod.\\u7Gd, Walp. Iiep.\\. 433; Ann. v. 457. ^Benth, FL AustraL iv. 26L F. MuelL 

 Fragm, viii. 27. Hook, f, Handb. i^, Z'jcd. FL 180, Brougn, ct Grin, in Ann. Sc. ^at. ser. 5, ii,"" 

 156. 



Genus in sectiones 2 dividitur : 



1. Eudracophgllinn, Corollae lobi basi non plicati, Bractea} deciduEe. Florefe in spicas racemosvs 

 composites V, paniculas dispositi, ForsL Char. Gen. t, 10 {Epacris). Hook./. FL Aiiiarct. t. 31 

 ad 33. Hook. Ic, PL t 845. Gut/lem. Ic. FL Austnd, L 1. lickhb. Icoiogr, ExotJ. 108. Hothbr. 

 et Jaquinof, Vog. PoL Sud Dkot. L 27- Bot Mag. /. 3264. 



2. Splteiiotoma. CoroUai tubus anguttiis, fauce plicis loiigltudinaliLu-s fere cUusa. Flores spicati 

 T. capitati. in axillis bractoarum sessiles', 2-bracteolitti. Species onnics Australianai- SrHKXOTO^u, 

 2i. Br. Prod. 556. Bot. Mag. t. 2678, 3624, Bot. I{cg. L 1515. Lodd, BoL Cab. L 1346, 1846. 



Oedo XCVI. 3>IAFENSZACS2i/ 



Lindl. Yeg. Kingd. 606. Endb Gen. 760. A. Gray in Proc. Amer, Acad, viii- 213. 



Flores herinapliroditi, regulares, Cahjx 5-partitus, persistans, segmentia imbricatis. 

 Corolla liypogyna, infundibulifurmis campanulata v. hypocrateriniorpha, 5-loba v. 5-partita, 

 coriacea, persistens v. decidua ; lobi obovati v. orbicularos, obtusi, integerrimi erosi v. 

 fimbriato-laceri, imbricati. Stamina 5, fauci v. sinubua limbi coroUie affixa, libera v. 

 cum staminodils totidcm oppositipetalis in annulum comiata ; filamenta brevia v. elongata. 



