Jamesoniane. N. O. Myrsinacez. 
TAB. DCCCLXXVII. ‘i 
Myrsine Myrtoies, Hook. 
Ramis numerosis compactis, foliis copiosis brevissime petiolatis 
obovato-ellipticis coriaceis glabris recurvato-patentibus acutis 
ciliatis supra nitidissimis nudis subtus resinoso-punctatis, flori- 
bus axillaribus subsessilibus glomeratis tetrameris, staminibus 
inclusis, corolle lobis oblongis. 
Has. Volcano of Pasto, New Grenada, elev. 12,000 feet, Prof. 
Jameson. Mountains of Caraccas, Linden (n. 958). 
This plant has so much the habit of some of the Wyrtacea, that, 
till the flowers are inspected, it might very well be taken for a 
Myrtus or an Eugenia. The flowers and immature fruit, however, 
clearly prove it to be a Myrsine: and its nearest affinity, though 
it be abundantly distinct, is with I dependens, Sprengel and 
De Candolle (I. ciliata, H.B.K.). The latter species has obovate, 
retuse leaves, wrinkled on the surface when dry, and the branch- 
lets are clothed with ferruginous down. The present species I 
have only received from Professor Jameson and Mr. Linden. 
Fig. 1. Leaf. f. 2. Flower. /.8. Corolla laid open. f. 4. 
Pistil, Ff. 5. Vertical section of the ovary, with ovules sunk in 
the placenta. f. 6. Transverse section of the placenta :—mag- 
nified, 
