Enmyninem,] 0. MYRSINE^. 645 



trorsTim dehiscentes. Ovarium ovoideum, in stylum brovem v. elongatiini attenuatum, 

 stigmate obtuao interdiim lobulato ; ovula pauca, in placenta globosa immersa, Fiuctua 

 piaiformisj cndooarpio crustaceo, 1-spemius, Semen globosum, basi profundo intrusiim, 

 reliqniis momhranaceis placentas indntuni, albumine corneo Ijcvi ; embryo cylindracens, 

 transversus. — Frutices v. arbusculce glabri v, lepidoti, ramulis interdum valde robustis. 

 Folia petiolata v, subsessilia, integemmaj saipius coriacca^ nunc crassa, nervis gracilibus. 

 Flores parvi, in raccmos sfcpissime simplices axillares erectos v. erecto-patentes dispositi, 

 flavi albi v. albo-virides^ breviter pedicellati^ pedicellis basi bracteatis. 



Species ad 25, Amerioe tropie-aj iiicolBe. IValj). Ann. iii. 10, Griseb. FL Brit. W. LuL 339 ; Miq, 

 in Mart FL Bras. x. SOI, t -17 ad 49 ; Stirj}. Surin. U 34, Mart Nov. Gen, ct Sjj, iii, L 237, /- 1 

 {Wallmia), 



C. bumelioides, Griaob,, e Cuba, est potius Cyhianihi species, aatlicris acutis, corollse a^stivationo 

 yalde imbricata. In C. Jtefcrantka, BentlL, Miq, in Mart Fl. Eras, x. 304 {CyUaniho guiu' 

 nensij A. DC. ; Miq, L c, 208), c Griiiaua, liob, Schomburgk, coll. 1 n, 975, corollse aebtiyatio vere val- 

 vata est, nee imbricata iit in icono Fb Bras, t. 49 depicta, Denticulos inter stamina C, peruvuntce a 

 Candolleo descriptos frnstra qua^sivimus. 



10- Xablsla, LindL hi Bot. Beg. 1845, t- 48. — Flores hermaphroditic Calyx minutus, 

 5-dentatu9, Corolla S-partita^ segmentis ovatis concavia aciitia ercctis induplicatim val- 

 vatisj apicibiis inflexis. Stamina 5, segmentis corollie fere involutis, filamentis brevia- 

 simis; antlieraj ovoideie, setaceo-acuminatie, inctirvse, rimis introrsum dehiscentoa- 

 Ovarium auperura, globosiim, in stylnm brevem attenuatum, stigmate punctiformi ; 

 ovula pauca, in placenta globosa immersa. Fructus globosus, endocarpio crustaceOj 1^ 

 spermus. Semen globosum, baai intruaum, reliquiis membranaceis placent;u indutum, 

 albumine comco laBvi ; embryo cylindraceua, tranaversns. — Fruticiili aimi>lices, glaber- 

 rimi v- ptiberulij liabitu fere Potlios refercntes, rliizomate cylindraceo elongate radicante, 

 apice in caulem teretem brevem a^condentem producto- Folia pauca^ seasilia v. potio- 

 lata, lanceolataj acnminataj integcrrima v. denticulata^ petiolo y. basi folii vaginante, 

 coriacea, nervis creberrinois transversia reticulata, J'lorea minuti, secua rachin racemi 

 terminalis elongati fasciculati, breviter pedicellati, albi, pedicellia basi bracteolatis. Tota 

 planta ligiio excex:)to vaaibua vcsiculis sen fistulis rosina fuscu repletis farcta. 



Species 3 v, 4. Archipclagi Malayan! incolre, JValp, Rep. vi- 448. Hue pertinent ^rrf/sirt pumilaf 

 Bl, (A. ? spicata, Wall. Cat, Herb, Ind. n, 2273) alia^quo indescriptae, 



. 11. Paratliesis, Rook. f. (Ardisia3 sect, Parathesia, A. DC. Prod, viii, 120). — Flores 

 licrmapliroditi. Calyx miinitua, 5-partitus. Corolla rotata, 5-partita, intua et extus 

 pubescenSj segmcntis ovato-lanceolatis valvatia demxmi revolutis- Stamina 5, fauci 

 corollse aflSxa, filamentia liberis filiformibus v.complanatis ; antheree sagittato-lanceolatse, 

 acut£e, superne v. per totam longitudinem introrsum deliiscentea. Ovarium globosum, 

 in stylum filiformem apice acuminatum attenuatum, stigmate punctiformi ; ovula paxica, 

 in placenta globosa immeraa, Fructus piaiformiSj endocarpio cnistaceo, l-spermus. 

 Semen globoaum basi profunde excavatum, reliquiis placentas membranacere indutxmi, 

 albumine comeo lievi ; embryo cylindraceus, transversue- — Arbores v. fruflces, ramulis 

 craasiusculis novellis inflorescentia et interdum foliia aubtus ferrugineo-pubescentibiis v, 

 puberulis. Folia elliptico-oblonga v, lanceolata, in petiolmn angustata, membrauacea, 

 integerrima v. crenulatu, nervis numerusia divergcntibus gracilibus. Flores inter minures, 

 in paniculas amplas v, pyramidatas terminalea dispositi, rosoi, pediceDis apices versus 

 ramulorum panicularum corymboao-racemosis, bracteis deciduis v, persistentibus. 



Species ad 5, Cuba;, Americse centralis, Jlexiei, Novse Grenada& et Peruviae incolae. Vent. Choixt L 

 5 (Ardisid). Hue pertinent prseter species a Candolleo enumoratjis Ardisia adenanOteray Miq., et A 

 ferruginea var.? Tfutcropkylla, Benth, PI, Hartw, 217^ lisquo accedero videtur Badula pencviana^ 

 A. DC, ; Dclesa, Ic. Seb v, t. 33, cujus tamea speciniina non vidiraub, 



12, Apdisia, Swartz, Prod. Fl Itid. Occ. I 467, t 10- (Bladhia, Thwnb. Nov. Gen. 

 6; PI. Jap. 7. Pyrgua, Lour. FL Coclu 120,)— Flores hermaphroditi v, polygamo- 

 dioici- Calyx 5- rarius 4-lobus v. -])artitus, lobis segmentisve o^ntoutia v. imbricatis, 



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