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longa, i-3' lata, nitoris expertia, in petiolum brevem angustata, 
remotiuseule et irregulariter pennivenia, vena peripherica a mar- 
gine satis dissita. Cyms breviuseule pedunculatz. —Braeteolz 
subovate, 1-11" longs, caduczx. Calycis lobi 4 inzequales, semi- 
orbieulares v. magis rotundati. Petala albida, 3-4" metientia. 
Stamina corolam paulo superantia. Fructus circiter unciales, 
gustui jucundi, sepe monospermi. 
Myrtus. elachantha. 
Foliis lanceolatis acute acuminatis chartaceis uninerviis incon- 
spieue venosis supra nitentibus subtus opacis et parce appresseque 
pubescentibus, braeteolis deciduis, foribus parvis racemosis, pedi- 
cellis calyce subsericeo brevioribus v. eum subsequantibus, germine 
4-5-loculari. 
In silvis ad sinum Moreton Day. Walt. Hill. 
Petioli 13-3" longi. Folia modice petiolata, 1-13" longa, 5-8" 
lata, plana v. margine leviter recurva, in petiolum paulo decur- 
rentia, pellucide punctata. Racemi foliis varie breviores, pauci- 
flori, simplices v. compositi et tune paniculam longiusculam 
struentes. Bracteole canaliculato-lineares, 1-2" longse. Calyx 
4-5-lobus, linea vix aut paulo longior; tubus turgidus, densius 
quam lobi semiovati sericeus. Petala 4—5, orbicularia, ciliolata, 
vix 1l" excedentia, calycis lobis fere triplo longiora. Germen 
plurigemmulatum, subglobosum. Fructus nondum reperti. 
Species forma foliorum M. Beckleri satis similis, florum disposi- 
tione divergens, praterea florum minutie a plerisque congeneribus 
in Australia sponte erescentibus facillime distinguenda. 
T'ristania nerüfolia. 
R. Br. in Ait. Hort. Kew. 2nd edit. iv. 417; Reichenb. Magaz. der ZEst. 
Botan. t. xvii.; Melaleuca neriifolia, Sims, Botan. Magaz. t. 1058. 
Fruticosa, foliis oppositis breviter petiolatis subcoriaceis angusto- 
lanceolatis glabris subtus glaucis, calycis lobis fere semiellipticis 
v. rotundatis persistentibus tubo paulo brevioribus, petalis stami- 
nibusque luteis glabris, his illa paulo superantibus, phalangum 
3—5-andrarum filamentis fere strictis elongatis, fructibus semi- 
ovatis, valvis inclusis. : 
In silvis Australize orientalis extratropiez haud frequens; e. g. 
ad Illawarra. Shepherd. 
Folia 1—3" longa, 2-5" lata, tenuissime v. indistincte venosa. 
Petala lato- v. orbiculato-ovata, ungue addito circiter 23" longa. 
Antherz ochroleucz. —Calyeis fruetiferi tubus circa 2" longus. 
Species T. laurinz maxime cognata; hzc ultima in Australia 
tota orientali extratropica frequenter obvia; altitudinem 30' raro 
ultra attinet; cortex strato tenui sordide cano secedens; folia 
-— Eu AE E 
ertum Seal MES 
