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MYRSJNEACEtf). IX. ARDISIA. 



D. C. in Lin. trans. 17. p. 116.) leaves lanceolate, acute at both 

 ends, shining ; panicle terminal, compound, longer than the 

 leaves : peduncles alternate ; pedicels umbellate ; lobes of co- 

 rolla ovate, acute, reflexed, 4 times as long as the calyx. Tj . S. 

 Native of Mexico, where it is called Capollin. Bracteas cadu- 

 cous. Berry globose, wine-coloured. Flowers of a pale rose- 

 colour. 



Capollin Ardisia. Shrub or tree. 



7 A. REVOLU'TA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 246.) 

 glabrous ; leaves rather membranous, oblong, obtuse, cuneated 

 at the base and revolute ; panicles terminal, simple ; pedicels 

 fasciculate or umbellate ; lobes of calyx obtuse, full of glandular 

 dots ; berry nearly globose. Pj . S. Native of Mexico, on 

 the western declivities of the mountains near La Venta de 

 Moxonera, in oak woods ; and in woods near Jalapa. Leaves 

 same colour on both surfaces, full of glandular dots, 4^ inches 

 long. Flowers white. Berries dry, about the size of a pepper- 

 corn, wrinkled, glandular. 



Revolute-leaved Ardisia. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 



8 A. COMPRE'SSA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 245.) 

 glabrous ; branches compressed ; leaves obovate-oblong, short- 

 acuminated, nearly quite entire; panicles terminal, sub-race- 

 mose ; pedicels in umbellate fascicles ; lobes of calyx roundish- 

 ovate, obtuse ; lobes of corolla oblong, obtuse, revolute, 

 glandular, fy . S. Native of New Andalusia, in temperate 

 places, near the monastery of Caripe. Branches pendulous. 

 Leaves membranous, full of pellucid dots, palest beneath, 5-6 

 inches long. Corolla white. Berry dry, smooth. 



Compressed-branched Ardisia. Tree 15 feet. 



9 A. DURIFOLIA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 214.) 

 branches terete, glabrous ; leaves obovate-oblong, obtuse, and 

 somewhat retuse, running into the petioles at the base, revolute 

 on the edges, quite entire, beset with scaly dots beneath, as well 

 as the panicles ; flowers racemose, f? . S. Native on the 

 Andes, about Quindiu. Flowers white. Calyx calyptrate be- 

 fore expansion, divided into 2-4 unequal segments. Corolla 

 pentapetalous ; petals oblong, revolute, valvate in aestivation. 



Hard-leaved Ardisia. Tree 20 feet. 



10 A. MICRA'NTHA (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. 3. p. 246.) glabrous ; 

 leaves oblong, acute ; panicles terminal and lateral, simple, 

 crowded : with short branches ; pedicels in umbellate fascicles ; 

 lobes of calyx and corolla elliptic, obtuse. 1? . S. Native of 

 South America, on the banks of the river Magdalena, near Te- 

 neriffe. Bumelia micrantha, Willd. mss. ex Rcem. et Schultes, 

 syst. 4. p. 805. Branches brown, beset with linear purple dots. 

 Leaves and flowers full of glandular dots, 5-6 inches long. Co- 

 rolla small, white. Stigma truncate. 



Small-flowered Ardisia. Tree. 



1 1 A. ORINOCE'NSIS (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 244 ) leaves 

 oblong, acute ; panicles terminal and lateral, almost simple ; pedi- 

 cels in umbellate fascicles ; lobes of calyx ovate, obtuse, with 

 diaphanous margins; lobes of corolla ovate-roundish, obtuse, 

 reflexed. f? . S. Native on the banks of the river Orinoco, 

 between the falls of Ature and the town of St. Borja. Branches 

 brownish. Leaves rather membranous, paler beneath, 1|. inch 

 long. Corolla white, full of glandular dots. Very like A. 

 coridcea. 



Orinoco Ardisia. Fl. May. Tree. 



12 A. pROpiNQUA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 7. p. 213.) 

 branches nearly terete, warted ; petioles and leaves glabrous ; 

 leaves elliptic-oblong, acute at both ends, quite entire, membra- 

 nous, full of glandular dots ; racemes terminal, solitary, always 

 simple, glabrous ; fruit pedicellate. ^ . S. Native of South 

 America, near the banks of the Orinoco. 



Allied Ardisia. Shrub. 



ISA. FERRUoiNEA (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. 3. p. 244.) branches, 



petioles, and panicles clothed with rusty tomentum ; leaves 

 oblong, acuminated, glabrous and shining above, and clothed 

 with iuscescent down beneath ; panicles terminal, almost simple; 

 pedicels in umbellate fascicles ; lobes of calyx ovate, acute. 

 *2 . S. Native along with the preceding. Leaves narrowed at 

 the base, membranous, full of glandular dots, 4g inches long. 

 Berry glabrous. Habit of A, crendta. 

 Rusty Ardisia. Shrub. 



14 A. THYRSIFLORA (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 148.) leaves 

 lanceolate ; panicles thyrsoid, terminal ; segments of corolla 

 roundish-ovate, acute ; anthers almost sessile. fj S. Native 

 of Nipaul. 



T/tyrse-jlorvered Ardisia. Clt. 1824. Shrub. 



15 A. PURPU'REA (Blum, bijdr. p. 684.) leaves oblong, acu- 

 minated at both ends, quite entire, coriaceous, glabrous ; panicle 

 terminal, pyramidal ; pedicels subumbellate ; calycine segments 

 rounded. Tj . S. Native of Java and Nusse-Kambanga, in 

 mountain woods, where it is called Kilampani. 



Purple Ardisia. Fl. year. Shrub. 



16 A. MUCRONA'TA (Blum, bijdr. p. 685.) leaves oblong, acu- 

 minated at both ends, mucronately awned at the apex, quite 

 entire, coriaceous, glabrous ; panicle terminal, short ; pedicels 

 umbellate; calycine segments rounded. 1? . S. Native of Java, 

 in the province of Krawang, near Tjiradjas, in mountain woods. 



Mucronate-]e&\ed Ardisia. Shrub or tree. 



17 A. SANGUINOLE'NTA (Blume, 1. c. but not of Wall.) leaves 

 oblong, acuminated, acute at the base, quite entire, coriaceous, 

 glabrous ; panicle terminal, divaricate ; pedicels umbellate ; ca- 

 lycine teeth acute. Vj . S. Native of Java, in shady places 

 on the Parang mountains. Nearly allied to A. speciosa, Bl. but 

 the flowers are much smaller. 



Bloody-flowered Ardisia. Shrub or tree. 



18 A. ROTHII (Alph. in Lin. trans. 17. p. 117.) leaves ob- 

 long, obtuse, attenuated at both ends, glabrous, quite entire ; 

 raceme terminal, pyramidal ; peduncles alternate, compressed, 

 umbelliferous; stem arboreous. ^ . S. Native of the East 

 Indies. A. pyramidalis, Roth. nov. spec. p. 123. exclusive of 

 the syn. of Cav. This species differs from A. pyramidalis, Cav. 

 in the leaves being quite entire. 



Roth's Ardisia. Shrub 5 feet. 



19 A. PV'RGUS (Rccm. et Schultes, syst. 4. p. 518. ex R. Br. 

 prod. 533.) leaves ovate-lanceolate, quite entire, glabrous, on 

 short petioles ; racemes ovate-oblong, terminal ; segments of 

 corolla lanceolate. Ij . G. Native of Cochin-china. Pyrgus 

 racemosa, Lour. coch. p. 121. A shrub with spreading branches. 

 Flowers reddish-white. 



Tower Ardisia. Shrub 5 feet. 



20 A. LANCEOLA'TA (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 275. Wall. cat. no. 

 2292.) glabrous ; leaves broad-lanceolate, shining ; panicles ter- 

 minal and axillary, composed of a few simple racemes ; segments 

 of calyx ovate ; lobes of corolla ovate, pointed. Tj . S. Na- 

 tive of Pulo Penang. Leaves 6-9 inches long and 2-3 broad. 

 Style length of stamens. 



Lanceolate-\eaved Ardisia. Fl. July. Clt. 1820. Shrub. 



21 A. PANICULATA (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 270.) glabrous; 

 leaves cuneate -oblong, almost sessile, reflexed ; panicles ter- 

 minal, oval, composed of many alternate compound branches ; 

 segments of calyx and corolla ovate. Tj . S. Native of Chit- 

 tagong and Silhet, where it makes a conspicuous appearance, on 

 account of its large reflexed leaves, and very ample elegant 

 panicles of innumerable rose-coloured flowers. Ker. hot. reg. 

 638. Sims, bot. mag. 2364. Young shoots thick, green. Leaves 

 from 6-20 inches long, and from 3-5 inches broad, crowded at 

 the ends of the branches. Berries red, smooth, size of a pea, juicy. 



Pankled-fiowered Ardisia. Fl. year. Clt. 1818. Shrub 8 to 

 10 feet. 



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