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finite, inserted in the receptacle, and adhering to the base of the 

 corolla. Anthers oblong, smooth, fixed by the base, commonly 

 bursting lengthwise on the inside. Style simple. Stigma sim- 

 ple. Fruit coriaceous or fleshy, crowned by the permanent 

 style, 2-5-celled ; cells 3-4-seeded in T. Brasiliensis, opening 

 irregularly in 3-5-valves, with the valves seminiferous. Seeds 

 oblong. Pedicels axillary, solitary, 1 -flowered, furnished with 

 a scale at the base, and with 2 bracteas just under the flower. 

 Hilum situated at the top of the seed. Albumen fleshy. 

 Embryo curved, with a long cylindrical radicle, and linear- 

 entire cotyledons, pointing towards the umbilicus. Trees or 

 shrubs, with scattered coriaceous, entire or serrated leaves, 

 with the petioles jointed at the base. Flowers axillary, soli- 

 tary. Species almost all American. 



1 T. BRE'VIPES (D. C. prod. 1. p. 523.) leaves quite entire, 

 obovate, somewhat emarginate ; pedicels axillary, hardly longer 

 than the flower. Tj . S. Native of South America. Flowers 

 small, red. Coll. hort. rip. t. 38. 



iSTiori-peduncled Ternstrcemia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. Sh. 



2 T. PEDUNCULA'RIS (D. C. L c. and prod. 1. p. 523.) leaves 

 quite entire, ovate-oblong, obtuse ; pedicels lateral, thrice as long 

 as the flower. Jj . S. Native of the West Indies. T. rneridio- 

 nalis, Swartz, obs. 207. Flowers small, white. 



Pedunculated-fiov/ered Ternstrcemia. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 

 1818. Tree. 



3 T. LINEA'TA (D. C. 1. c. and prod. 1. p. 523.) leaves quite 

 entire, oblong, rather acute ; pedicels lateral, drooping, scarcely 

 longer than the flower. 17 . S. Native of Mexico. T. meri- 

 dionalis, Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. Flowers white. 



Lined-petalled Ternstrcemia. Shrub 6 feet. 



4 T. SYLVA'TICA (Cham, et Schlecht. Linnrea. 4. p. 221.) 

 branches smooth ; leaves lanceolate, obtusely acuminated ; brac- 

 teas ovate, acute, under the calyx ; petals not lined ; anthers 

 apiculate. Tj . S. Native of Mexico. Flowers white. 



Wood Ternstrcemia. Shrub. 



5 T. ELLI'PTICA (Swartz, prod. p. 81.) leaves quite entire, 

 elliptical, acute ; pedicels lateral, twice as long as the petioles. 



Tj . S. Native of the West Indies. Flowers white. 

 Elliptic-leaved Ternstrcemia. Shrub. 



6 T. BRASILIE'NSIS (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 298. t. 59.) leaves 

 lanceolate or obovate-lanceolate, obtuse, or with a very short 

 acumen, serrulated ; leaflets of calyx roundish, denticulated ; 

 seeds spotted with red. fy . S. Native of Brazil in the pro- 

 vince of Minas Geraes. Flowers white. Petals shorter than 

 the calyx, with erose margins. Fruit 2-5-celled. 



Far, minor (St. Hil, 1. c.) leaves much smaller ; flowers 

 smaller ; segments of corolla smaller. In the province of St. 

 Paul. 



Brasilian Ternstrcemia. Fl. March. Tree 15 feet. 



7 T. CARNOSA (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 299.) leaves obovate, or 

 obovate-lanceolate, nearly entire, rather scabrous above ; leaflets 

 of calyx unequal, roundish, quite entire ; seeds smooth, white. 

 T? . S. Native of Brazil in the province of Minas Geraes. This 

 species comes near to T. meridionalis of Mutis. Fruit 2-celled. 



Fleshy-leaved Ternstrcemia. Shrub 10 feet. 



8 T. MERIDIONA'LIS (Mutis, Swartz, prod. p. 81.) leaves ob- 

 ovate, lanceolate, entire, shiny on both surfaces ; leaflets of calyx 

 unequal, denticulated ; fruit 2-celled. Tj . S. Native of South 

 America. Flowers white. 



Meridional Ternstrcemia. Shrub 10 feet. 



9 T. PUNCTA'TA (Swartz, prod. p. 81.) leaves entire, oblong, 

 somewhat emarginate, denticulated, dotted on the margin ; pe- 

 dicels axillary, much longer than the petioles. Tj . S. Native 

 of Guiana in woods. Taonabo punctata, Aubl. guian. l.p. 571. 

 t. 228. Flowers yellowish. Fruit 5-6-celled. 



Z>otted-leavedTernstrcemia. Fl.Ju.Aug. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 ft. 



10 T. CLUSI^FOLIA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 

 207. t. 463. f. 1.) leaves oblong, obtuse, quite entire, covered 

 with small black dots beneath ; pedicels axillary, a little longer 

 than the petioles. ^ . S. Native of South America on the 

 mountains about Popayan. Flowers white. 



Clusia-leaved Ternstrcemia. Tree 30 feet. 



11 T. DENTA'TA (Swartz, prod. 81. but not of Mirb.) leaves 

 serrate-toothed, oval-oblong, or oboval, acuminate ; pedicels 

 axillary and lateral, a little longer than the petioles ; outer leaflets 

 of calyx ovate-lanceolate, acute. ^ , S. Native of Guiana in 

 woods. Toanabo dentata, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 569. t. 227. 

 Flowers yellowish. 



Toothed-leaved Ternstrcemia. Tree 28 feet. 



12 T. sALicirbnA (D. C. mem. 1. c. and prod. 1. p. 524.) 

 leaves serrulated, oblong, acuminated, almost veinless ; pedicels 

 2-3, axillary, a little shorter than the petioles. Jj . S. Native 

 of Guadaloupe in woods. Flowers yellowish. 



JVillorv-leaved Ternstrcemia. Tree 20 feet. 



13 T. VENOSA (Spreng. new. entd. 1. p. 162.) leaves serru- 

 lately oblong, veiny ; pedicels aggregate, axillary, a little shorter 

 than the petioles. Jj . S. Native of Brazil. Flowers white. 



Fe/ny-leaved Ternstrcemia. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. -1824. 

 Shrub 6 feet. 



14 T. ? QUINSUEPARTITA (Ruiz, et Pav. syst. 180.) leaves 

 obsoletely-serrulated, obovate ; corolla 5-parted. J? . S. Native 

 of cold parts of the Andes of Peru in woods. Stamens dis- 

 posed in 5 bundles. This is perhaps a distinct genus. 



Five-parted-fiowered Ternstrccmia. Tree 20 feet. 



15 T. ? GLOBIFLORA (Ruiz et Pav. syst. 180.) leaves quite 

 entire, oblong ; corolla globose, 5-toothed. Tj . S. Native of 

 cold parts of the Andes of Peru in woods. Stamens disposed in 

 5 bundles. Flowers white. This species, with the preceding, 

 will probably form a distinct genus. 



Globe-fiorvered Ternstrcemia. Tree 12 feet. 



16 T. RUBIGINOSA (Jack, mal. misc. 1. no. 2. p. 39.) leaves 

 ovate, spiny-serrated, hoary beneath ; stamens monadelphous ; 

 flowers lateral and axillary, in bundles ; peduncles and calyxes 

 covered with glandular hairs ; fruit 3-celled. Tj . S. Native 

 of Sumatra. Cleyera rubiginosa, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 596. 



Rusty Ternstrcemia. Tree 16 feet. 



17 T. PENTAPE'TALA (Jack, mal. misc. 1. no. 2. p. 40.) leaves 

 obovately-lanceolate, spiny-toothletted, smooth ; flowers lateral, 

 in bundles ; peduncles smooth ; fruit 3-celled. Tj . S. Native 

 of Pulo-Pinang. Cleyera pentapetala, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 596. 



Five-petalled Ternstrcemia. Tree 20 feet. 



18 T. ? CORYMBOSA (Smith in Rees' cycl. 35.) leaves opposite, 

 elliptic, acuminated, entire ; panicles terminal, forked, corym- 

 bose, many-flowered ; calyx bractless. fj.S. Native of Guiana, 

 Flowers white. 



Corymbose-fiowered Ternstrcemia. Tree. 



Cult. All the species of this genus will thrive well in a 

 mixture of loam and peat ; and ripened cuttings will root in 

 sand under a hand-glass, in heat. 



Tribe II. 



EURYE^^E (plants agreeing with Eurya in the corolla 

 being monapetalous, and the style being cleft at the apex). 

 Calyx furnished with 2 bracteas at the base, of 5 sepals or 5 

 lobes. Corolla 5-parted. Anthers adnate. Styles crowned by 

 3-5 distinct stigmas. 



II. ANNESLE'A (in honour of George Annesley, Lord 

 Mountnorris, F. R. and L. S., who collected many plants on his 

 travels in the north of Africa and the south of Europe, while 

 Viscount Valentia.) Wall. pi. rar. asiat. 1. p. 5. t. 5. 



