RUTACEÆ. 471 
(Phebalium). Petals same in number, alternate, imbricated or more 
rarely subvalvate. Stamens double in number to petals, 2-seriate ; 
filaments inserted below disk more or less thick and varied in form, 
glabrous, hispid or villous ; alternipetalous longer; anthers oval or 
oblong, shortly apiculate (Zriostemon’), or very rarely terminating in 
elongated barbate appendages (Zucrowea). Gynwceum superior ; 
germens equal in number to petals and opposite, or more rarely 2, 
3, free,* outwardly at back acute or rostrate, sometimes glandular ; 
styles same in number inserted a greater or less height in the 
internal angle,’ afterwards coalescing in erect column, stigmatiferous 
capitellate more or less lobed at apex; ovules in each germen 2, 
descending, collateral or superposed ; micropyle extrorse superior. 
Fruit, cocci 2-5, sometimes rostrate ; endocarp solute; seeds in each 
1, 2, albuminous.—Glabrous, pilose or lepidote shrubs or small 
shrubs; leaves alternate simple, usually elongated glandular-punc- 
tuate ; flowers’ axillary or terminal, rarely solitary, usually cymose, 
racemose or umbellate (Australia, particularly Extra-tropical, N. Zea- 
land and N. Caledonia’). 
32. Microcybe Turcz.’—Flowers nearly of Phebalium; sepals’ 
1-5, free or variously connate among themselves. Petals 5, imbri- 
cated. Stamens 10, 2-seriate; anthers minutely glandular at apex. 
Carpels 2; germens free obcuneate-orbicular stellate-tomentose, 
2-ovulate ; styles 2, ventral, afterwards coalescing in filiform columns 
simple stigmatiferous at apex. Fruit, cocci 2, cuneate-orbicular, 
1-spermous.—Hricoid ramified small shrubs ; branches glabrous or 
tomentose ; leaves alternate sessile, patent or imbricated, linear or 
from margin revolute terete, coriaceous largely pellucid-punctuate ; 

1 VENT.,. Malmais., 102 (1803). — DC., 
5 Spec. ad 47, Dutnss., Ic. Sel., iii, t. 45-47 
Prodr., i. 719.—A. Juss., in Mém. Soc. Hist. 
(Eriostemon), — F. Muezz.,, in Hook, Kew 
Nat. Par., ii. 130; in Mém. Mus., xii. 479.— 
Enpu., Gen, n. 6009.—B, H., Gen., 292, 
990, n. 32. 
2 SM., in Trans. Linn, Soc., iv. 221.—DC., 
Prodr., i. 720,—A. Juss., in Mém. Mus., xii. 
481,t. 21, fig. 25.—Enpz., Gen., n. 6006.— 
B. H., Gen., 292, 900, n. 31. 
3 “In Zriostemone trachyphyllo F. MUELL., 
ovar. (si fas sit fruct. judic.) integrum est et 4, 
5-loculare,” (B. H., Loc. cit.). 
4 The place of insertion, which varies in 
divers species of Æriostemon, forms no good 
generic distinction from the legitimate Croweas. 
5 White or pink; more rarely red or yellow. 
Journ., vi. 36, 37; Fl. Vict., i. 118, 129; 
Fragm., iii. 102, 180 (Æriostemon).—Hoox. 
Icon, t. 57-59 (Phebalium). — Bentu., F1. 
Austral., i. 328, 330 (Eriostemon), 336 (Phe- 
balium). — Bot. Mag., t. 2854, 3180 (Zrio- 
stemon).—Waze., Rep, i. 503, 504, 505; ii, 
248 (Æriostemon), 823 (Phebalium); v. 389; 
Ann, i. 504; ii, 248, 249, 250 (Phebalium) ; 
vii. 519 (Eriostemon), 522 (Phebaliwn), 523. 
7 In Bull. Mose. (1852), ii. 167.—B. H., 
Gen., 293, 990, n, 33. 
8 Like bracts or leaves; calyx as in some 
species of Urocarpus, or obsolete Diplolæna. 
* Persistent round fruit. 
