208. 
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ovata, breve petiolata, fere. semper secunda, carnoso-cori- 
acea, integerrima, costata, enervosa, impunctata. | Stipulae 
nulle. Racemi axillares, densi, spicati, multiffori. Pedi- 
celli breves, crassi, bi-tri-bracteati ; bracteis membranaceis, 
sensim, ut videtur, in perianthii foliola transeuntibus. 
(1.) B. spicata (Hook. et Arn.)—(Tas. CII.)—Gal- 
vezia spicata, Bertero in Bull. des Sc. Nat. (absque 
. descript.)—Valparaiso, Bridges; Mathews (N. 244.); 
ak 
Cuming (N. 349.)—This remarkable plant belongs to 
the Zwtacee. It was first known to us through Mr. 
Bridges’ specimens, after whom we name the genus; the 
Bridgesia of this work, v. 2. p. 222. t. xcii, being the 
Polyachyrus of Lagasca, according to Mr. Don. Mr. 
Mathews sent it marked Galvezia, a name he is very 
likely to have derived from Mr. Bertero; and this plant 
has in its fructification many points in common with that 
genus, which, combined with the fact of there being a 
new species mentioned by Bertero as above, have induced 
us to consider that as a synonym, and to adopt his tri- 
vialname. From Galvezia it differs, however, entirely 
in habit and inflorescence; in the constantly simple 
floral covering, by which also it seems to depart from all 
the other kaagi Rutacee ; in the number of the parts of 
the flower; in the free ovaries, distinct styles, and the 
solitary ovules. We should observe, that in the Bul- 
‘letin des Se. Nat. above quoted, it is remarked that the 
Galvezia spicata of Bertero is probably the ** Myrtus 
parasylitica (not parasitica, although the plant be de- 
scribed as parasitical,) marifolio, vulgo Hitigu of Feuillée 
Chil. v. 3. p. 43. t£. 34;” but this is evidently a mistake ; 
So experienced a botanist as Beta: never sai have 
referred to it as a Galvezia. 
Tas. CIL— ig. 1. Flower with its edet ens boi 
teas. Fig. 2. Anther. Fig. 3. Pistils and short annulus 
of the stamens. Fig. 4. Two of the pistils with their 
receptacle. Fig. Pump emis: 
—magnified. 
