XXX. TERNSTRCEMIACE^. 



I. TEA SERIES (Fr., Thes). . 



The flowers of the Teas 1 (figs. 244-253) are hermaphrodite and 

 regular. The receptacle, slightly convex, bears first five imbricated 



Thea chinensis. 



Fig. 247. 

 Long. sect, of flower. 



Fig. 248. 

 Dehiscent fruit. 



Fig. 245. 

 Flower. 



Fig. 244. 

 Floriferous branch. 



Fig. 246. 

 Diagram. 



sepals, or more rarely a larger number, and five petals alternate with 

 the sepals, or pretty often from six to eight, sessile, concave, all 



1 Thea L., Gen., n. 668.— Lettsom, Mon. 530.— Tuhp., in Diet. 8c. Nat., Atl., t. 153.— 



Thea. Lontl. (1772).— J., Gen., 262. — G^etn., Spach, Suit, d Buffon, iv. 90. — Cambess., in 



Fnict., ii. 83, t. 95.— Poik., Diet., vii., 612; Mem. Mus., xvi. 415.— Ende., Gen., n. 5426.— 



Suppl., v. 294 ; III., t. 474. — DC, Prodr., i. Chois., Mem. stir les Fam. des Ternstr. et Gamell. 



