542 PHANEROGAMIA. 



ovuled. Berry globular, about 3 lines in diameter, crowned with the 

 conspicuous calyx-lobes, three-celled ; the cells usually ripening 4 or 5 

 pretty large and turgid-lenticular seeds. Testa thin and membra- 

 naceous. Radicle long, semiannular. Cotyledons large, orbicular, 

 nearly foliaceous (as in Myrcia), strongly and apparently variously 

 contortuplicate, in a manner best shown by the illustrations given on 

 plate 66. 



This species seems not to have been noticed by Hooker and Arnott ; 

 but it is without much doubt the Myrtus Raran of Colla, described 

 from Bertero's specimens. Moreover, it accords so well with the cha- 

 racter of DeCandolle's Eugenia ohtasa, that, knowing there is no little 

 confusion between the Peruvian and Chilian specimens of Dombey's 

 collection, I venture to adopt this specific name, rather than the 

 aboriginal appellation. It belongs to the group that comprises the 

 two following species, both of which probably have thin and contor- 

 tuplicate cotyledons. 



Plate 66, D. — Luma obtusa : a fruiting branchlet, of the natural 

 size. Fig. 15. A seed, magnified. 16. Vertical section of the same, 

 showing the contortuplication of the embryo. 17. A less mature 

 embryo detached, magnified. 



6. Luma ferruginea. 



Eugenia ferruginea, Hook. & Arn. in Bot. Misc. 3, p. 319. 

 Myrtus rufa, Colla, in Mem. Acad. Turin. 37, p. 66. 



Hab. Chili ; in ravines, near Valparaiso. 



A very small-leaved and small-flowered species, well characterized 

 by both authors cited above ; who notice that even the midrib of the 

 leaves is not apparent. The fruit in all our specimens has been a 

 nidus for insects ; so that I have not seen the seeds. 



7. Luma corre.efolia. (Tab. 66.) 



Eugenia correaifolia, Hook. & Arn. in Bot. Misc. 3, p. 319. 



