Monogynia. 777 



prafim. MELASTOMA, foliis triplinerviis 

 integerrimis lato-lanceolatis glabris, 

 panicula terminali patentiffima. Pro 



drom. p 69. 



M. laevigata^ foliis irjtegerrimis ^-ner. 

 viis ovato - oblongis laeviufculis 

 acuminatis, margine laevibus. Aubl. 

 Gtiian, 4x2. t. 159. 



Habitat in fylvis Jamaicas , Hifpa^ 

 niolae. h^ 



Jtrutex. 



Caulis 4-6-pcdalis, teres, ramofus, glaber. 



Rami fubtetragoni , oppofiti, laevcs. 



Ramuli longi, patuii, 



Folia petiolata oppofita, decuflata, fpithamaea, la* 

 to -lanceolata, patentia, integra, 3-plinervia 

 nervofa, venofa, utrinque glabra, livido-viridia. 



Petioli mediocres, glabri. 



Panicula tcrminalis, ramofiffima, patens. 



Rami oppofiti , decuifati , longl , iiliformcs, pa- 

 tentes. 



Flores parvi, albidi. 



Calyx 5-dentatus. Dentes eredi, breves. 



Ddd 5 



