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MYRTACE^E. XXXIII. EUGENIA. 



1GO E. CANDOLLEA'NA (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, oppo- 

 site, and terminal, tern, racemose, 7-9-flowered, shorter than 

 the leaves ; bracteoles bluntish ; leaves oval-oblong, rather cu- 

 neated at the base, bluntly acuminated at the apex, full of pel- 

 lucid dots, quite glabrous on both surfaces as well as on the 

 branches. '7 . S. Native of Brazil, in woods near Rio Ja- 

 neiro. My'rtus Candolleana, Mart. herb. Leaves 2 inches 

 long and 9-10 lines broad. Peduncles 9-10 lines long. Fruit 

 ovate, crowned by the lobes of the calyx, which are ovate, obtuse, 

 4 in number, and glabrous as well as the whole inflorescence. 



De Candulle's Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 



161 E. COLLINA (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles extra-axillary, race- 

 niost'ly panicled, shorter than the leaves, or equal in length to 

 them ; lobes of calyx 4, ovate, obtuse, spreadingly reflexed ; 

 staminiferous disk broad ; leaves elliptic, bluntish, stiff, opaque, 

 and are as well as the branchlets glabrous. Tq . S. Native of 

 Brazil, on bills. My'rtus collina, Mart. herb. Peduncles rising 

 a little above the leaves, opposite, and forming a cross angle 

 with the leaves. Calyxes downy, expanded like that of Psidium, 

 but 4-lobed, and with the lobes distinct in the bud. Leaves 2 

 and 2* inches long and 1 inch broad. Peduncles an inch and a 

 half long. Fruit unknown. 



Hill Etigenia. Shrub or tree. 



162 E. CAPPARIDIFOLIA (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, ra- 

 cemose, 3-times shorter than the leaves, 7-8-flowered ; bracteas 

 and bracteoles ovate ; fruit ovate, globose, glabrous at length, 

 but when young clothed with short velvety down, as well as the 

 lobes of the calyx, which are 4 and ovate ; leaves oval oblong, 

 bluntish, coriaceous, stiff, opaque, and are as well as the branches 

 glabrous. T? . S. Native of Brazil, on Serro Frio, in the pro- 

 vinces of the Mines. My'rtus capparidifolia, Mart. herb. 

 Leaves 2^ inches long, and 9-10 lines broad. Racemes 8-10 

 lines long. Fruit larger than a pea, 1 -seeded. Cotyledons con- 

 ferruminated. 



Capparis-leavcd Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 



163 E. FIRMA (D. C. prod. 3. p. 282.) peduncles axillary, 

 racemose, simple, shorter than the leaves ; bracteas and brac- 

 teoles small, broad, hardly acute ; fruit globose, 2-seeded, 

 crowned by the 4 ovate, erect lobes of the calyx ; leaves oval, 

 bluntish, stiff, opaque, glabrous on both surfaces as well as the 

 branchlets and racemes. ^ . S. Native of Brazil. My'rtus 

 firma, Mart. herb. Leaves 3-4 inches long and from 1-2 broad, 

 on short petioles. Racemes 2 inches long. Fruit size of a 

 cherry, of an orange colour. 



Firm Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 



164 E. INJEQUII.OBA (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, disposed 

 in a many-flowered, terminal panicle ; calyx 4-lobed, the 2 

 larger lobes membranous, roundish and ciliated ; leaves elliptic, 

 somewhat attenuated at both ends, rather coriaceous, opaque, 

 and are as well as the branches glabrous. 17 . S. Native of 

 Cayenne. Leaves 2^ inches long and an inch broad, shining 

 above. Flowers small. Fruit globose. Seeds roundish. Coty- 

 ledons conferruminated. 



Unequal-lobed-ca\y\e& Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 8 feet. 



165 E. MARITIMA (D. C. 1. c.) racemes axillary, 1-2, ter- 

 minal, tern, sessile, short, 8- 10-flowered, hardly exceeding the 

 petioles : branches and calyxes glabrous ; calyx coriaceous, 4- 

 lobed. [7 . S. Native of Mexico, near Acapidco. My'rtus 

 maritima, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 146. Leaves 

 2-j inches long, and 12-16 lines broad. Petals ciliated. Ovarium 

 2-celled ; cells many-ovulate. Berry pea-shaped, 1-seeded. 

 Perhaps distinct from E. buxifblia. 



Sea-side Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 



166 E. MICRA'KTHA (D. C. 1. c.) racemes 1-2, axillary, or 

 2-3, terminal, usually 10-flowered, shorter than the leaves, and 

 are as well as the branchlets and calyxes rather hairy ; leaves 



rather ovate-oblong, acuminated, cuneated, and acute at the 

 base, revolute all round, rather coriaceous, glabrous, and rather 

 shining. I; . S. Native of New Granada, near Honda, and 

 perhaps of Peru. My'rtusmicrantha, H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 

 144. but not of Nees nor Mart. Ovarium 2-celled; cells 

 many-ovulate. Fruit red, 1-seeded. 



A 'niall-Jloivercd Eugenia. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 



167 E. A'JLBIDA (Humb. et Bonpl. pi. equin. 2. p. 107. t. 113.) 

 racemes axillary, solitary, shorter than the leaves, or terminal, 

 in threes, 8-10-flowered, and are as well as the branchlets clothed 

 with silky silvery down ; calyx acutely 4-lobed ; leaves oblong- 

 lanceolate, acuminated, narrowed at the base, coriaceous, gla- 

 brous above and shining, but covered with silky silvery down 

 beneath. 17 . S. Native of New Granada, on mountains near 

 Fusagasuga. Ovarium 2-celled ; cells many-ovulate. Seed 

 subglobose. Cotyledons fleshy, conferruminated. 



Whitish Eugenia. Tree 12 to 18 feet. 



168 E. PUBE'SCENS (D. C. 1. c.) racemes axillary, twin, and 

 terminal in fours, 8-10-flowered, about equal in length to the 

 leaves, pubescent ; calyx bluntly 4-lobed ; leaves oblong, ob- 

 tuse, acute at the base, coriaceous, glabrous above and shining, 

 clothed with silky pubescence beneath ; branchlets puberulous. 



tj . S. Native on the banks of the Orinoco, near Maypures. 

 My'rtus pubescens, H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 143. but not of Mart. 

 Leaves 27-30 lines long and 12-14 lines broad. Flowers about 

 the size of those of the hawthorn. Petals ciliated. Stamens 

 about 170 in number. Ovarium 2-celled ; cells many-ovulate. 

 Fruit and seeds unknown. 



Pubescent Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 



169 E. PSEU'DO-CARYOPIIY'LLUS (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axil- 

 lary, alternate, twice trifid at the apex, shorter than the leaves ; 

 and are, as well as the calyxes, branchlets, and buds, clothed with 

 hoary pubescence ; leaves oblong, acuminated at both ends, stiff, 

 opaque, glabrous above and shining, clothed with canescent silky 

 down beneath. ^ . S. Native of Brazil, in the province of St. 

 Paul. My'rtus oleaster, Mart, herb, My'rtus pseildo-caryo- 

 phy'llus, Gomez, mem. act. lisb. 3. p. 93. t. 6. ex St. Hi). 

 Leaves 3 inches long and 9-10 lines broad. Petioles 2 lines long. 

 Fruit ovate, crowned by the lobes of the calyx, obtuse, somewhat 

 inflexed. Peduncles 1^ inch long. 



Var. ft, ocoteoldes (D. C. 1. c.) peduncles axillary, and almost 

 terminal, trichotomous, corymbose ; flowers 4-cleft, middle one 

 sessile, lateral ones pedicellate ; leaves elliptic-oblong, acumi- 

 nated, feather-nerved, glabrous above, and rather canescent from 

 short silky adpressed down beneath ; young branches puberulous. 

 ^7.8. Native of Brazil. Fruit and seeds unknown. 



Bastard-clove Eugenia. Tree 15 to 20 feet. 



170 E. FULVE'SCENS (Mart. herb, ex D. C. prod. 3. p. 283.) 

 peduncles axillary, and nearly terminal, panicled, and trichoto- 

 mous ; flowers 4-cleft, middle one sessile, lateral ones pedicel- 

 late ; leaves elliptic, acuminated at both ends, feather-nerved, 

 glabrous above, rather velvety beneath from short rufescent 

 flown, as well as branchlets and peduncles ; branches compres- 

 sed. ?7 . S. Native of Brazil, in fields in the provinces of the 

 Mines. Very like E. pseudo-caryoplty'llus var. Ocoteoldes, but 

 the leaves are shorter, and not silky beneath. 



Fulvescent Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 



171 E. FASTENS (Poir. suppl. 3. p. 124.) racemes axillary, 

 rather spreading, many-flowered, ultimate ones panicled ; lobes 

 of calyx 4, orbicular, 2 of which are smaller than the other 2 ; 

 leaves lanceolate, acuminated, spreading, coriaceous, full of pel- 

 lucid dots, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous. ^ . S. 

 Native of Cayenne. Racemes a little shorter than the leaves. 

 Bracteoles 2, ovate, obtuse under the calyx. Stamens a little 

 longer than the petals. Fruit unknown. 



Spreading Eugenia. Shrub or tree. 



