MELASTOMACEiE. 
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Melastoma microphylla, Swartz. FI. lnd. Occ. 813.— 
S agree a microphylla, DC. Prod. III. 171. 
II AB. St. Thomas in the Yale. 
F L. 
According to Swartz, the flowers are terminal and ax- 
illary, solitary, peduncled, and somewhat nodding. Pe- 
tals lanceolate. Anthers linear, approximating at the 
apex. Berry red, hirsute, 4-celled. 
9. Sagraea hirsuta. Hirsute Sagrtea. 
Branches terete as also the petioles peduncles 
and calyces hirsute with patulous subpurpura- 
scent setoe, leaves oblongodanceolate acuminate 
denticulated 3-nerved, very hirsute along the un- 
der surface of the nerves, elsewhere sparingly 
pilose, peduncles axillary 3-fid, calyx ovate with 
4 linear teeth. — DC. 
Melastoma hirsuta, Swartz, FI. hid. Occ. 811. 
II A B. Near Bath, St. Thomas in the East. 
FL. November — January. 
The hairiness, so general over the plant, is also san- 
guineous. Leaves two inches in length, very hairy. 
Peduncles 3-fid, with each division one-flowered. Flow- 
ers small, white. Berry very hirsute. 
10. Sagrsea (?) bracteolata. Alpine Sagrcea. 
Branches subterete, as also the petioles pe- 
duncles and calyces hirsute with stiff purpura- 
scent hairs, leaves ovato-lanceolate attenuato- 
acuminate denticulated 3-ply-nerved hirsute, pe- 
duncles axillary 3-fid few-flowered, calycine 
teeth 4 linear hirsute. Stamens 8. 
II A B. Port-Royal and St. David’s mountains. 
FL. May — July. 
A shrub about 4 feet in height, erect : branches spread- 
ing. Leaves ovato-lanceolate, attenuato •acuminate den- 
