VM SVLVA TELLUll. 



thes, fl, polyg. umbel, fil. teres, antheris 41oc. 

 stain, ster. geminatis ad iriternis affixis 4*c. — 

 Type Tjfiurus estivaiis^ diospyros^ geniculata, 



838. Sassafras Dec. difT. Ozanthes, stam. 

 ster. nullis in fl, masc. antheris ineq. 4locul. /?• 

 corymb, foL lohaiis — Types & rubra and albi- 

 da once blended in Laurus sassafras, 



839. Persea Plum. G. diff. Ozanthes, stam. 

 18, steriles 9 ut glandulis ped. drupa carnosa, 

 nux rugosa membrana involuta — Type P.edulis 

 or Laurus persea L. 



840. Balanopsis Raf. diff, Laurus cal. per- 

 sistens cupularis integris . . . j^. paniculatis 

 herm. very distinct G. by fruit like Acorn, fl, 

 not yet well described, several types B, or L. 

 cassia^ and cupularis, this includes 2 blended 

 sp. of Guyana. 



84L Balanopsis acuta Raf fol. ovatis utrinq. 

 acutis, cupula truncata. 



842. Balanopsis elliptica Kaf. fol. ellipt. 

 utrinq. obtusis amplis, cupula truncata. 



843. Nectandra Rotb. diff, Laurus, cal. per- 

 sistens turbin. basi fruct. cingens 6lobato, fl, ra- 

 cemosis — akin to last but different habit, 2 types 

 both of Guyana. 



844. Nect, sanguinea Raf. Laurus do Sw. 

 auct. 



845. Nect, filiformis Raf. bijuna Rotb. L. 

 surinamensis W. auct. 



846. Ajovea Aubl. Raf diff. Laurus, cal. con- 

 cav. ineq, 6fid. dent. 3 alt. brevior, lac. Salt, pe- 

 talif. stam. 6fertiles, stigma 6fid. bacca uniloc — 

 yet this very distinct G. was united to Laurus! 

 Type A, guianensis Aubl. t. 120. Laurus hex- 

 andra Sw. auct.. 



847. Triplomkia Raf. diff, Laurus, cal. fruct. 



