XCIV. MYETACE^. 425 



Teibe II, LEPTOSPEBMBJE. 



Stamens very often indefinite, free, or polyadelphous, rarely monadelphons. 

 Ovary 2-many-celled ; ovules numerous, rarely solitary in each cell. Capsule 

 loeulicidal or septicidal, rarely indehiscent. Seeds sometimes dimorphous {Eucalyptus, 

 Fabricia, &c.). — rShrubs or trees, abundant in Australia, less numerous in tropical 

 Asia. Leaves opposite or alternate, exstipulate, entire or rarely denticulate, 

 punctate, sometimes presenting the appearance of phyllodes. 



PEINOIPAL GENEEA. 



Hypocalymna. Agonis. *Leptospermum. 



*Beaufortia. *Oa.lothanmug 'Eucalyptus. 



Backhousia. Xanthostemon. *Angopliora. 



Tkibe III.- mtbteje: 



stamens indefinite, free. Ovary 2- or more- celled, ovules numerous. Berry 2- 

 or more- celled, cells often 1-seeded.— Tropical and sub- tropical trees or shrubs. 

 (The common Myrtle is found as far as 43° N. lat.) Leaves opposite, entire, 



punctate, exstipulate. 



PRINCIPAL GENERA. 



Oampomanesia. Psidium. Ehodomyrtus. *Myrtus. Rhodamnia. Nelilris. 



Myreia. Marliera. *Oalyptranthep. Pimenta. *Eugenia. Cai-yophyllus. 



*Acmenas, *Jambosa. 



Teibe IV. BABRlNGTOmE^. 



Stamens numerous, often monadelphons. Ovary inferior, 2- or more- celled; 

 ovules definite or numerous. Berry corticate, 1- or more- celled, 1-few-seeded. — 

 Trees of tropical Asia and America. Leaves alternate, rarely opposite or whorled, 

 exstipulate, eglandular, entire or, dentate. 



GENERA. 

 Barringtonia. Careya. Grias. Planchonia. Gustavia, 



Tribe V. LEGYTBIDEM 



Stamens numerous, filaments united into a cup, shortened on one side, pro- 

 longed on the other into a concave petaloid tongue, sterile or antheriferous within. 

 Ovary several-celled ; ovules numerous. Fruit dry or fleshy, indehiscent or opening 

 by the raising of the disk. — Trees of tropical America. Leaves alternate, not 

 punctate, entire or rarely toothed ; stipules or caducous. 



PRINCIPAL GENERA. 

 Courateri. ^ Couroiipita. BerthoUetia. Lecytliis, 



[Tribe Napoleoweje : see p. 426.] 



