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GENERA. 
I. EMBOTHRIEZ. 
1. Embothrium Foxrst.—Flowers hermaphrodite, slightly ir- 
regular; perianth slender elongated, inserted obliquely at base, 
sometimes longitudinally cleft; perianth-leaves 4, subequal valvate, 
finally revolute, at apex antheriferous concave dilated. Stamens 4, 
superposed to perianth-leaves; filaments nearly absent; anthers 
ovate-oblong introrse 2-rimose. Disk hypogynous posterior semi- 
annular. Germen free stipitate; ovules o, 2-seriate, inserted on a 
posterior placenta, imbricated ascending ; micropyle extrorse inferior ; 
chalaza wing-shaped; style slender persistent; apex vertically or 
obliquely (Oreocallis) clavate, stigmatiferous. Follicle oblong or 
cylindrical (Oreocallis), 1-valved. Seeds o, compressed ascending ; 
chalaza produced to form a superior membranous pellucid imbricated 
wing; embryo inferior, exalbuminous fleshy ; radicle straight in- 
ferior— Small trees or shrubs; leaves alternate simple entire; 
flowers in cylindrical or corymbose, terminal racemes ; pedicels, each 
pair axillary to a bract (South-western and Antarctic regions of 
America). See p. 383. 
2. Telopea R. Br.'—Flowers almost those of Himbothrium ; peri- 
anth usually cleft’ above, 1-labiate. Disk hypogynous subannular. 
Style obliquely lateral ;* stigmatiferous at apex. Follicle and seed, 
almost those of Hnbothrium— Shrubs; leaves alternate simple 
entire or dentate ; flowers in short corymbose spikes; bracts 2- 
flowered ; inflorescence surrounded by an imbricated coloured involucre 
of x bracts (Austraha’). 
1In Trans. Linn. Soe., x. 197; Prodr. Fl. —Cav., Icon., iv. 60, t. 388.—LaBiut., Nouv.- 
Nouv.-Holl., 388; Suppl., 32.—Enpu., Gen, n. Holl, i. 32, t. 44.—Rarcus., Fl. Exot., t. 159 
2454.—Metssn., Prodr., 446, 699.—Hylogyne (Embothrium).—F. Muxtz., Fragm. Phyt. 
Knieat & Sariss., Proteacee (1809), 126. Austral., ii. 170; v. 39.—Watp., Ann., i. 592. 
2 Persistent in 7. speciosissima R. Br. —Beyra. & F, Mustt., Fl. Austral., v. 533. 
3 Species 2. Gmrty. F., Fruct., iii. 214, t. 218.. 
