Mathewsiane. N. O. Myrsinez. 
TAB. CXL. 
CLAVISA SPATHULATA, 
Foliis sublonge petiolatis: obovato-lanceolatis coriaceo-mem- 
branaceis integerrimis, racemis glabris petiolo longioribus 
erectis. 
Clavija spathulata. Ruiz et Pav. Syst. Veget. Fl, Per. p. 285. 
Don, in James. Journ. 1831. p. 235. 
Haz. Peru. Woods of Puzuzo and Muna, Peru. Ruiz et 
Pavon.— Mathews, (n. 1600 ; the station omitted). 
The genus Clavija of Ruiz and Pavon, together with Theo- 
phrasta, constitute a distinct order, Theophrastee according to 
Mr. Don, in the Gen. System of Horticulture and Botany. In 
Professor Lindley’s valuable work, the ‘ Natural System of 
Botany,” they form a small group of Myrsinee. The present 
species, if we were to judge from the size of the leaves, (which 
are a foot and more in length,) forms a large shrub with small 
inconspicuous flowers, arranged in racemes. The calyx is 5- 
lobed, the lobes rounded, minutely ciliated, imbricated in bud, 
like the lobes of the corolla. The latter has 5 rounded scales 
at the mouth, and, alternating with them, at the base of each lobe 
of the limb, is a concave gland, opposite to the stamens. Fila- 
ments short, dilated at the base: Anther roundish, reversed, 
and fixed to the filament by a gland at the top of the back. 
Germen ovate, 1-celled with a central placenta: style short: 
Stigma capitate. 
Fig. 1. Flower (scarcely expanded). f. 2. Corolla laid open. 
J: 3. Lobe of the corolla with the gland at its base. f 4. Front 
view of astamen. /f. 5. Pistil. / 6. Section of do. :—magnijied. 
