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92 Laurus benzoin. 
Laurus, T, L.* Laurier. Calix 6-partitus aut 6-fidus equalis Staminum filamenta 
12, 6 exteriora fertilia, 6 interiora exterioribus opposita quorum 3 fertilia basi 
2-appendiculata aut 2-glandulosa et 3 alterna sterilia. Stigma capitatum. Folia 
plerumque integra, in paucis subopposita ; flores in plurimis subpaniculati 
axillares aut terminales, in paucis solitarii aut glomerati axillares, quandoque 
sexubus abortivis dioici. Calix quorumdam deciduus, ceterorum persistens 
cupuleformis integer aut lobatus. Drupa in plurimis Olive aut Ceraso similis, 
in L. Persed pyriformis magna. Ex Linnzo stamina quorumdam numero va- 
ria, 6-8 in L. Sassafras, 8-14 calice 4-fido in L, Nobili, &c. Confer in vivis. 
An genus dividendum ? Juss. Gen. Plant. ed. 1789. p. 80. 
Gen. Ch. Cal. none, unless the corolla be taken for such. Cor. in six deep, ovate, point- 
ed, concave, erect, alternately external segments. Nectary consisting of tltree- 
pointed coloured tubercles, each terminating in two bristles, surrounding the 
germen. Stam. Filaments nine, shorter than the corolla, compressed, obtuse, 
three in each row ; anthers attached to the edges of each filament, in the upper 
part, at each side. There are two globular glands, on a very short stalk, at- 
tached to every filament of the innermost row, near its base. Pist. Germen supe- 
_ rior, nearly ovate; style simple, of equal thickness throughout, the length of the 
stamens ; stigma obtuse, oblique. Peric, Drupa oval, pointed, of one cell, con- 
tained within the corolla. Seed. Nut ovate, pointed, with a kernel of the same 
shape. Ency. 
Laurus benzoin; ramis virgatis sub floratione aphyllis, foliis deciduis, cuneato-ovali- 
bus, subtus albicantibus subpubescentibus, floribus glomerato-umbellatis, gem- 
mis pedicellisque glabris.—Willd. and Pursh. 
Leaves ovate, lanceolate, pubescent underneath; flowers in clustered umbels ; 
buds and pedicels glabrous. Bart. Comp. Fl. Ph. 
SYNONYMA. 
Lavrvs pseudo benzoin. Mich. 
Laurus exstivalis. Wangh. 
