244- MBLASTOMACE^. 



account been introduced from the American continent. The flowers of Meriania are 

 mentioned among the astringent and aromatic drugs, and this astringent principle prevails 

 through the whole family. 



AKTIPICIAL KET 01 THE 'WEST INDIAN GENERA. 



A. Miconiea. — ^Fruit berried. Connective not enkrged. 



Anthers without tail. 



Anthers opening with pores. 

 Anthers oblong, bliint. 



Divisions of calyx-limb filiform. 



From below the margin Caltcogonidm. 



From the margin Clidemij) sp. 



Divisions of calyx-limb subulate Hetekotbichum. 



Divisions of calyx-tube minute Miconia, sect. Rartigia. 



Divisions of calyx-tube none. 



Limb snbentire Loketa. 



Limb operculate . Conostegia. 



Anthers linear. 



Divisions of calyx-limb subulate . . Chdemia. 



Divisions of calyx-Hmb minute Tsohudya. 



Anthers tapering towards the top or beaked. 

 Anthers inflexed to the bottom of the calyx .... Diplochita. 

 Anthers inflexed above the ovary. 

 Anther-cells connected. 



Anthers without a beak . Miconia. 



Anthers beaked Tetkaztgia. 



Anther-eeUs separated by a furrow. 



Anthers hluntish . Miconia, sect. Arrhenotoma. 



Anthers beaked Henriettea. 



Anthers tapering towards the base, eUiptical-oblong. 



Anther-cells connected Clibemi^ sp. 



Anther-cells distinct Octopleuea. 



Anthers opening with one anterior fissure Eurtch^nia. 



Anthers opening with two longitudinal fissures ... . Pleuroch^enia. 



Anthers tailed. 



Anthers opening with terminal pores. 



Anthers oblong . •. Oss^A, 



Anthers obovate-truncate Cremanicm. 



Anthers opening with one anterior fissure; 



Ovules indefinite Oh/ENOPLEura. 



Ovules two in each cell. Tail of anthers very short . . Eurtch^nia. 



B. FynAdanthece. — Fruit berried. Connective enlarged. 



Stigma minute, even. Involucre Blakea. 



Stigma capitate, furrowed. Involucre none Belhicia. 



C. Charianthece. — Fruit capsular. Seeds not cochleate. 



Anthers without appendages Charianthus. 



Anthers spurred. 

 Spur descending. 



Spur conical. Ovary 5-locular Meriania. 



Spur short. Ovary 2-locular Cycnopodtum. 



Spur reflexed Davta. 



D. Lasiemdreis. — Fruit capsular. Seeds cochleate. 



Ovary adherent. 



Stamens unequal Heteronoma. 



Stamens of the same structure . .... . . Ch^togasira. 



Ovary at length free from the calyx. 



Ovary crowned with bristles . . . , , Arthrostemma. 



