of certain Genera in the Flora Peruviana. 119 



scep^ obliquoe, semunciales, Flores epicati, fragrantissiml, minoree, ex- 

 cavationibus racheos inserti. Spica axillares, multiflorae, pedunculata?, 

 pendulae, plerumque solitariae, longitudine saepe unciales. Pedunculus 

 c^lindricus, tomentosus. Braoteola ovato-lanceolatee, acutte, intus pilosse, 

 basi concavae, caducae, floribus aestivantibus longiores. Perianthium sub- 

 globosum, substantia crassum, coriaceum, 4-fiduni : lobis ovatis, acutius* 

 culis, intus densti barbatis, aestivatione valvatis, basi interiore squamula 

 brevissimil truncata crassiusculu subcarnosa auctis ! Stamina definite nu- 

 merosa (12 v. IG), in 4 phalanges cum lobis perianthii et squamulis 

 (serie perianthii interiore) alternantia, approximata, disco piloso impo- 

 sita : JUamerita capillaria, glabra : anthercB parvae, reniformes, biloculares : 

 loctiiis gibbosis, exterius longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. Ovarium globo- 

 8um, uniloculare : ovulis plurimis, adscendentibus, placentis 3 parietali- 

 bus insertis. Stt/lus subtrigonus, trisulcus. Stigmata tubercula S, minute 

 Ijapillosa. Caetera mihi ignota. 



* • * Species Dubia. 



i. A ? celastrhiay foliis subrotundo-ovalibus subserratis gkbris, etipulis mi- 

 nimis aequalibus, floribus axillaribus fasciculato-paniculatis. 



Ilab. in Chili. Caldcleugh. ]^. (V. s. sp. in Herb. Lamb.) 

 Frutea ramosissimus, Celastri facie. Rami teretes, flexuosi, cortice scabro 

 transverse rimoso. RamuU tenuissime velutini. Folia alterna, petiolata, 

 subrotundo-ovalia, subserrata, nunc rarius fere integerrima, coriacea, 

 utrinque glabra, suprk nitida, subttis opaca, veniaque prominulis reticu- 

 lata, atque in earum axillis pilosa, margine obtuso, caUoso, pariim revo- 

 luto ; pollicaria v. sesquipoUicaria, unciam v. minus lata. Petioli simpli- 

 cissimi, semicylindrici, 2-3 lineas longi, tenuissime velutinL StipuUs 2, 

 minutae, oblongie, squamaeformes, canaliculatae, subite caducae. Flores 

 axillares, paniculati, parvi. Paniculce solitariae, parvae, axi abbreviatis- 

 8imo iksciculatae, tomentosae. Pedicelli brevissimi. BracteoUB squamae- 

 formes, minutae, caducae. Perianthium dense tomentosum, 4-5.partitum : 

 Utcimiis ovatis, margine obtusis, muticis, patentibus. Petala nulla. Stom 

 mina definite numerosa (12 v. 15); omnia fertilia : Jilamenta capillaria, 

 glabra, perianthio longiora : antherce subrotundae, basi insertae, extrorsae : 

 loculis connatis, longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. Ovarium uniloculare: 

 ovulis plurimis, placentis 3 parietalibus insertis. Stylus trigonus. Stigm 

 mata puncta 3, minute papillosa. Caetera mihi ignota. 

 Ob8. Anne flores dioici ? 



The Honialinw may be regarded as occupying, in the series 

 of natural affinities, an intermediate station between RoscLceoe 

 and Prockiacece^ to each of which, respectively, they approach, 

 both in habit and characters. The stamens, like those of i?o- 

 saceoCy are inserted in the calyx, whose segments are also fre- 

 quently disposed in a double series ; and to ProckiacceE they ap- 

 proach in their unilocular ovarium, and in the structure and in- 

 sertion of their seeds. The close relationship of Prockiacea and 

 Tiliacece, I consider as clearly established ; the chief distinc- 

 tion of the latter family, consisting in the valvular aestivation 

 of their calyx, and in their multilocular ovarium. I am aware 

 that Axara and Pineda have hitherto been considered as be- 



