M*, vi. 95 



squamosus, pet. 5-Cparvis, stani. 10-12. bacca 

 squamosa, Frutex, Jl. panic. Type. 



566. Acinolis elliptica Raf. Melast. squamu- 

 losa Sm. fol. ellipt. obt. integris Snervis subtus 

 canis Shrub of New Grenada disc, by JVIutis. 

 Perhaps M. staminea Lam. is a 2d sp. 



567. AULIPHAS Raf. (sulc. cup) diff. 556, cal. 

 cupularis hemisphenco sulcato 5dent. stig. con- 

 cavo cupularis. Frutex, ft. panic. 



568. Auliphas tigustrina Raf. MelasU do 

 Sm. fol, ovatis obt, integris another shrub of 

 Bogota, 



569. SYNODON Raf. diff. 556, cal. 5-6dent. 

 coalitis calyptrans sepe deciduis vel latere fi'sso, 

 pet. 5-6. stam. 10-12. ovar. annulo coronata 

 Types S. calyptrata and montana Raf, Me- 

 last do auct. 



570. EUSTEGIA Raf. diff. 569. cal. indiviso in- 

 tegro calyptrato deciduo, pet. 5-6, stam. polyan- 

 dris, bacca non coronata, concreta, 5-6locul G. 

 near to last, also to Eucalyptus and Calyptran- 

 t/ies , probably of MYRTIDES family by many sta- 

 mens like them. Also akin to Thylacium of 

 Loureiro but with free berry, 3 types. 



571. Eustcgia mutisi Raf, Melast. do Kunth. 

 Arborea, fol. cordatis hirtis tree of Andes. 



572. Eustegia pulverulenta Raf Melast. ex- 

 tinctoria Kunth. Arborea, fol. ovatobl, acum. 

 pulverulentis tree of Bogota. 



573. Eustegia tomentosa Raf. Melast. jala- 

 pense Kunth. Fjruticosa, fol. lanceol. subtus to- 

 mentosis Shrub of Mexico. 



574. OCTONUM Raf. diff. 556. cal. Sdent. pe- 

 talis 8, stam. 16 Type Oct. humboldi Raf. 

 Melast. octonum Kunth. 



575. ANTHERYTA Raf. (anth, rug) diff. 556, 



