MYRTACE^E. I. CALYTHRIX. 



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Petals 4, cohering at the apex, as in Syxygium, Stamens free 

 (f. 123. &.), disposed in 4 bundles, inserted near the teeth of 

 the calyx. Ovarium 2-celled (f. 1:23. a.) ; cells many-ovulate. 

 Berry 1-2-celled, 1-2-seeded from abortion. Cymes terminal, 

 or in the forks of the branches. Leaves dotted. 



32 ACME'NA. Limb of calyx truncate, when young involute. 

 Petals 5, small, distant. Stamens numerous. Berry 1 -seeded. 

 Cymes 3-flowered, disposed in a terminal panicled thyrse. 



33 EUGE'NIA. Limb of calyx 4-parted even to the ovarium. 

 Stamens numerous. Ovarium 2-3-celled ; cells many-ovulate. 

 Berry nearly globose, crowned by the calyx; when mature 1, 

 rarely 2-celled, 1-2-seeded. Seeds large, roundish. 



34 JAMBOSA. Tube of calyx drawn out beyond the ovarium 

 (f. 124. a.) ; limb 4-parted. Stamens very numerous (f. 124. c.). 

 Ovarium many-celled and many-ovulate. Fruit 1-2-seeded, 

 umbilicate at the apex. Seeds angular. Leaves dotted. Cymes 

 lateral and terminal. 



TRIBE IV. 



BARRINGTONIE\S. Calyx 4-6-toothed. Petals 4-6. Stamens 

 numerous, disposed in many series ; Jilaments monadelphous a 

 short way at the base. Fruit baccate or dry, many-celled. Co- 

 tyledons large, Jteshy. Trees, with dotless, alternate, or nearly 

 opposite leaves, or crowded in whorls, quite entire or serrated. 

 Flowers in racemes or panicles. 



35 BAKRINGTONIA. Limb of calyx 2-3-parted. Petals 4. 

 Stamens numerous, long. Ovarium 4-celled ; cells 2-ovulate. 

 Berry large, crowned by the limb of the calyx, 1 -celled at ma- 

 turity, and 1-seeded. Trees, with dotless leaves. 



36 STRAVA'DIUM. Limb of calyx 4-parted. Ovarium semi- 

 bilocular ; cells 2-ovulate. The rest as in Barringlonia. 



37 GUSTA'VIA. Limb of calyx entire, or 4-6-8-lobed (f. 126. 

 &.). Petals 4-6-8. Stamens numerous. Ovarium 4-6-celled ; 



cells many-ovulate. Capsule 3-6-celled ; cells few-seeded. . 



Trees, with dotless leaves. 



f Genera belonging to Myrtacece, and probably for the most 

 part to tribe Myrtece,from the fruit being baccate ; but from the 

 seeds being unknown it is doubtful what place they should occupy 

 in the order. 



38 CATI'NGA. Limb of calyx 4-toothed. Petals? Stamens 

 numerous. Berry crowned by the limb of the calyx, 1 celled, 

 1-seeded. Leaves dotted. 



39 PETALOTOMA. Limb of calyx 8-cleft ; the segments acute. 

 Petals 6-8, unguiculate, with the limbs cut. Stamens 16, in- 

 serted in the fleshy crenated disk. Stigma 4-5-cleft. Berry 

 round, crowned by the limb of the calyx, 1-seeded. 



40 FomDiA. Limb of calyx 4-parted ; lobes valvate in aesti- 

 vation. Petals wanting. Stamens numerous, in many series, 

 free. Stigma 4-cleft. Berry dry, indehiscent, bluntly tetra- 

 gonal, 4-celled; cells 1-2-seeded. Leaves alternate, dotless. 



41 COUPOU'I. Limb of calyx 5-lobed. Petals, stamens, and 

 style unknown. Berry ovate, 1 -celled, 1-seeded, crowned by the 

 calyx. Seed large. Leaves alternate. 



42 CARE'YA. Limb of calyx 4-parted. Petals 4 (f. 127, 6.). 



Stamens numerous (f. 127. g.), free, outer ones sterile. Stigma 

 capitate (f. 127. c.), obscurely 4-toothed. Berry globose (f. 

 127. d.), crowned by the lobes of the calyx; when young 4- 

 celled (f. 127. e.~), pulpy, and many-seeded. Seeds compressed. 

 Leaves alternate, dotless. 



43 GLAPHY'RIA. Limb of calyx 5-lobed. Petals 5. Berry 

 5-celled, many-seeded. Seeds fixed by 2 series in each of the 

 cells. Leaves alternate, minute, stipulate. 



44 CROSSOSTYLIS. Calyx 4-angled, adnate to the ovarium at 

 the base, permanent, 4-cleft beyond the middle. Petals 4, un- 

 guiculate. Stamens about 20 ; filaments connate into a ring at 

 the base, intermixed with sterile threads. Stigma 4-lobed ; 

 lobes trifid at the apex. Berry striated, 1 -celled, many- 

 seeded. 



45 GRIAS. Tube of calyx adhering to the ovarium ; limb 4- 

 cleft. Petals 4. Stamens numerous, inserted in a square disk ; 

 filaments joined in 5 series, inner ones very short. Style none. 

 Stigma cruciate. Drupe 8-furrowed, crowned by the calyx, 

 containing an oblong nut. Leaves very long. Flowers large. 



Tribe I. 



CHAM^ELAUCIE'JE (plants agreeing with the genus 

 Chamcelaucium in important characters). D. C. diet, class, vol. 

 11. and not. 1826. prod. 3. p. 208. Lobes of calyx 5 (f. 115. g.). 

 Petals 5 (f. 115. 6.). Stamens disposed in one series, free (f. 

 115. e.), or somewhat polyadelphous, with some sterile ones mixed 

 among the fertile. Fruit dry, 1-celled. Ovula numerous, erect 

 from the base, fixed to the centre, or to the somewhat exsertecl 

 central placenta. Heath-like shrubs, all natives of New Holland. 

 Leaves opposite, full of dots. Flowers small, on short pedicels. 

 Bracteoles 2 under each flower ; they are either free or joined 

 together at the base, sometimes in the form of an operculum. 



I. CA'LYTHRIX (from K a\v, kalyx, a calyx, and Sp< 

 thrix, a hair ; in reference to the lobes of the calyx, which end 

 in a long hair each). Labill. nov. holl. 2. p. 8. t. 146. R. Br. 

 in bot. reg. no. 409. D. C. prod. 3. p. 208. 



LIN. SYST. Deca-Icosdndria, Monngynia. Tube of calyx 

 adhering to the ovarium at the base, but drawn out at the apex 

 into a long slender cylindrical tube ; limb 5-parted (f. 115. g.), 

 permanent, lobes ovate at the base, but each ending in a bristle at 

 the apex (f. 115. g.), which is longer than the corolla. Petals 5 

 (f. 115. 6.), deciduous. Stamens 10-30, free (f. 115. e.); anthers 

 roundish. Style filiform, length of the stamens. Fruit dry, 

 indehiscent, 1-celled ; when young biovulate, but when mature 

 1-seeded. Australian heath-like shrubs. Leaves scattered, 

 crowded, terete, and rather angular, usually on very short pe- 

 tioles, which are furnished with 2 small stiff filiform stipulas. 

 Flowers axillary, solitary, almost sessile, propped by 2 mem- 

 branous keeled bracteas, which are connate at the base. Petals 

 purple or white, but yellowish when dried. 



1 C. GI.A V BRA (R. Br. 1. c.) icosandrous ; leaves petiolate, 

 stipulate, glabrous in the adult state, as well as the bracteas. 

 >2 . G. Native of New Holland, near Port Jackson. Lodd. 

 bot. cab. t. 586. Leaves when fresh terete, but when dry trian- 

 gular. Petals pale reddish. 



Glabrous Calythrix. Fl. Ap. Ju. Clt. 1818. Sh. 2 to S ft. 



2 C. PUBE'SCENS (Sweet, ex Loud. hort. brit. p. 199.) icosan- 

 drous ; leaves petiolate, stipulate, pubescent in the adult state, 

 as well as the bracteas. Tj . G. Native of New Holland. 

 Leaves terete. 



Pubescent Calythrix. Shrub 2 to 3 ft. 

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