MELASTOMACE^. 593 



base, white, a line and a half long : at their insertion within are two 

 or three slender setae to each, as long as the subulate filaments. 

 Anthers narrowly oblong, not narrowed upwards, very obtuse. Style 

 slender: stigma minute. Ovary three-celled, many-ovuled. Fruit 

 not seen. 



This species is doubtless allied to Naudin's Clidemia acutiflora, 

 also from the Organ Mountains ; but on comparison it was seen to be 

 distinct. 



There remains an imperfect fruiting specimen, also gathered in the 

 Organ Mountains, with a five-celled ovary and aristiform calyx-teeth, 

 probably of this genus ; but I cannot determine, nor venture to cha- 

 racterize it. 



8. STAPHIDIUM, Naudin. 

 1. StAphidium biserratum, Naudin. 



Stapliidium biserratum, Naudin, in Ann. Sci. Nat. ser. 3, 17, p. 305. 

 Clidemia biserrata, bullosa, umbonata, & forte spicata, DC. Prodr. 3, p. 158. 



Hab. Vicinity of Rio Janeiro, Brazil. 



2. Staphidium pauciflorum, Naudin, I. e. 



Clidemia pauciflora & C. crenata, DC. Prodr. 3, p. 157. 



Hab. Brazil ; with the preceding species. 



9. MICONIA, Ruiz & Pav., Naudin. 



MlCONIA, CrEMANIUM, DlPLOCHITA, CHiENOPLEURA, JUCUNDA, GrAFFENRIEDA, 



Decarphe, Angustinea, Hartigia, & Glossocentrum, Auctorum, fide 



Naudin, 1. c. 



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