CENT. VII. 105 



640. Myrtus lanceolata Raf. ramis diftusis 

 fol. subsess. lanceol. acum. Africa &c. var. 

 belgica 6fC. 



641. Myrtus angustifolia, fol, sessilib. linea- 

 rib. mucronatis Africa and Asia, small leaves. 



642. PIMENTUS Raf. diff. Myrtus, cal. 4part. 

 caliculatus, petalis 4, bacca 21oc. abortu l-3sp, 

 dentib. 4 coronata, Jol. alt. fl. corymb, polyga- 

 mis Type P. vera Raf. M. pimenta L. and 

 several other sp, often blended, perhaps all the 

 alternate leaved Myrtles belong here, such as 

 the 5 next omitted by many; and M. gregia Sw. 

 or Gregia aromatica Gaertn. is a Pimentus by 

 berry 2loc. 2sp. it is a G. if it has 5 petals. 



643. Pimentus cotinifolia Raf. Myrtus do 

 Burm. Plum, t, 208. Vitm. Poir. Myrtus acris 

 Sw. Persoon, Arborea, fol. ovat, ellipt. corymbis 

 3chot. Antilles. 



644. Pimentus geminata Raf. Burm. pi. 207. 

 fol. linearib. pedunc. axil, geminatis Antilles. 



645. Pimentus triflora Raf. M. do Jaq. 

 Vitm. Arborea, foL pet. obi. emarg. pedunc. axil. 

 Sfloris fine tree of Carthagena, large leaves 8 

 inches long aromatic ,fl. white smell of Hyacinth. 



646. Pimentus ? taurinus Raf. M, do Retz. 

 Burm. zeyl. t. 62. Vitm. Eugenia laurina P. 

 Arborea, fol. ovato lanceol. serrul. pedunc. race- 

 mosis. Ceylon, size of Cherry tree, affording an 

 odorous resin useful for palsy. 



647. Pimentus ? salignaRzf. Myrt. do Burm. 

 Rumf. 2 t. 17, Vitm. fol. lineari lanceol. inte- 

 gris, spicis termin, baccis sessilib. urceolatis 

 Polynesia, perhaps a peculiar genus Coilom- 

 phis Raf. by deep umbilic. 



648. EVANESCA Raf. diff. Myrtus. fl. dioicis 

 sepe apetalis, paniculatis, how is the fruit ? 

 Type JE. crassifolia R. Myrt. dioica L. auct, 



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