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CALYCIFLORvE. 
ovate acuminate 5-7 nerved serrulated villoso-hir- 
sute especially along the nerves, panicles axillary 
longer than the petioles, divisions verticillate, 
calycine lobes 4 setaceous. — DC. 
Melastoma umbrosa. Spreng. Syst. II. 304. 
II A B. Jamaica, Bertero. 
F.L. ? 
This species was discovered by Bertero, during his 
visit to this Island. I have never met with it. 
7. Sagraea pilosa. 
Branches peduncles and petioles ferrugineo- 
hirsute, leaves oblong acute 5-nerved glabrous 
above, pilose beneath, especially the nerves, pa- 
nicle axillary with its division 3-fid, calycine teeth 
4 very minute, petals subrotund reflected. — DC. 
Melastoma pilosa, Swartz, FI. had. Occ. 819. 
II A B. Mountain woods. 
F.L. March, April. 
Leaves half a foot in length, 5-nerved beside the mar- 
ginal pair, indistinctly denticulated, nerved, reticulato- 
venose : petioles hirsute, an inch in length. Racemes 
lateral below the leaves, rarely axillary, opposite, erect : 
divisions patulous, hairy. Flowers shortly pedicelled, 
minute, white. Calyx minute, hairy. Petals small, subro- 
tund, marked at the base with a red spot. Filaments 8, 
crimson : anthers white. Style subulate, longer than the 
stamens. Berry minute, subrotund, hairy, 4-celled. 
8. Sagraea microphylla. Small-leaved Sa - 
(jrcea. 
Branches tetragonal hirsute as also the petioles, 
leaves ovate obtuse subdcnticulated 3-nerved, 
hispid above, ferrugineo-tomentose beneath, pe- 
duncles axillary 3-fid, calyx hirsute with 4 very 
short teeth. 
