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BREXIA spinosa. 
Prickly-leaved Brexia. 
% | . i P 
PENTANDRIA MON 
Nat. ord. Myrstnez. — cae 
PoLyPETALE hypogynee, incerte sedis. Pet. Th. 
GUTTIFERE? Supra fol. 730. 
BREXIA. Pet. Th. Supra fol. 730. 
B. spinosa; foliis marginatis spinoso-dentatis, costd concolore. 
For our drawing of this species of Brexia, which is 
distinct from that figured at fol. 730 of this work, we are . 
_ obliged to Mr. John Lee, of the Hammersmith Nursery. 
The plant is not uncommon in the collections about Lon- 
don, where it is known by the name of Theophrasta, a 
genus which, although very distinct from this, we believe 
must be considered its co-ordinate. ‘ ee 
In referring Brexia to the Natural Order Myrsinee, we 
have been influenced by the following analogies. The wsti- 
_ vation of calyx and corolla is imbricate, as in Myrsinez; 
__ the stamens are hypogynous, connected by a fleshy ring, and. 
_ Opposite the petals; the ovary is one celled, with an inde- 
terminate number of ovules ; and the embryo is said to be 
_ immersed in copious albumen; all of which characters are 
quite those of Myrsinese. We are not aware that this re- 
semblance has been previously indicated. | 
A fine stove plant, supposed to be a native of Mada- 
-gascar. | uw pdhbrg é ah 
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