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rather stout, spreading or subappressed, appendaged glands, 
these often being 1 mm or more in length. 
I do not consider that the species can possibly be placed 
in Discocalyx, and it is so anomalous in the Myrsinaceae that 
I am by no means certain that it really belongs in this family, 
although in spite of its anomalous characters it seems to be 
better placed here than in any other group. The entire ab- 
sence of the punctate glands in the vegetative and floral organs; 
its 2-celled ovary, each cell with a single basal ovule; its ellip- 
soid, 2- or, by abortion, 1-seeded fruits; and its appendiculate- 
- glandular petioles are anomalous characters in the Myrsinaceae, 
while staminodes are rare in the group, being confined to the 
quite unallied genus Rapanea. If it is properly placed in the 
Myrsinaceae, it is probably as close to Discocalyx as to any other 
proposed genus. 
