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Plate 1264. 



CHYMOCOCCA EMPETBOIDES, Meissn. 



THTMELiEACEiEj Tribe EUTHYMELE^. 



C. empetroides, Meissn. in DC. Prod. xiv. &Qb, single species. 



Hab, S. Africa, about Simon'a and Table Bays, EcTclon^ Harvey^ 



Wright. 



^ Fruticidus laxe ramosissimuSj simillimus Passerince filiforrni et P. 

 rigidcB, ramulis cano-tomentosis. Folia opposita, laxiuscula^ triquetro- 

 linearia, obtusa, 1-1|- lin. longa, iuteruodio subteqnalia v. longiora, 

 crassiusciila, leevia v. rugulosa, basi paullo latiora, floralia superiora 

 saape latiora. Flares axillares, solitarii, sesslles, secus ramulos subdis- 

 tantes v. spicam comosam sparsifloram forraantes, folio florali vix duplo 

 longiores. PeriantJiinm urceolatum, tnbo snpra ovarium constricto 

 demum subgloboso, limbi lobi 4, patentes, tubo rix breviores, fauce 

 ii)tus nuda. Stamina 8, fauci afSxa, exserta, longiora tamen vix lobos 

 superantia. Discus hypogynus 0. Ovarium subsessile, glabrum, stylus 

 filiformisj stigmate depresso-globoso. Fructus baccatus, perianthii tubo 

 parum aucto inclusus v. periantbio demum deciduo denudatus, longi- 

 tudinaliter striatus, pericarpio crassiusculo carnoso. Semen albumino- 

 sum, testa crassiuscula demum Crustacea. 



Generically separated by Meiasner from the true Passerinas solely on 

 account of tbe baccate not nncamentaceous fruit. — G. Bkntham. 



Fig. 1. Perianth -n-itli exserted stamens. 2. Stamea, 3. Pistil, the orary cut 

 longitudinally showing the oviile. 



Plate 1265. 



GOODALLIA GUIANENSIS, BenLh. 



THYMEL^ACEiE, Tribe EtTTHTilELEiE. 



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G. guianensiSj Benth. in Hooh Land. Journ. iv. 633, single species. 

 Hab. British Guiana, ScJiomburgl', n. 142, Appim. 



■ Frutex arborescens, divaricato-ramosissimns, praeter inflorescentiam 

 glaber v, ramuli novelli tenniter sericeo-pilosi, mox glabri, puucticu- 



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