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XXVIII, GESNERIACE/E, Nees.
1. MITKAEIA, Cav.
1 . MiruAEiA eocciKea, C a v a n i l l e s , v o l . vi. p. 67. t. 579. DC. Proifr. vol. vii, p. 5 3 7 .
H.AB. Chonos Archipelago, C. Ba n o in , Esq.
XXIX. EUICEoE, Br.
1. PE EN E T T TA , Gaud.
I . P eenettya nausronata, Gaud, in Ann. Sc. N a t. vol. v. p. 102. in note. DC. Prodr. vol. vii. p. 587.
Homhr. et Jacq. in Vog. au Pole Sud, Bo t. Phan. Bicot. t. 22. X. Y. Z. Arbutus mucronata, U n n . f,l.
Suppl. 239. Forst. Comm. Goett. vol.ix. p. 31. Lamarck, Illu st. t. 366. f. 7. Graham, in Bot. Mag. t. 8093.
” ;y, Bot. Peg. 1 .1675. Lodd. Bo t. Cab. t. 1848. A. rigida. Ba n k s et Sol. M S S . in Bibl. Banks, cum
H ae . Strait of Magalhaens,
voyagers, throughout th a t country.
; Euegia, Banks and Solander, and found by all succeeding
One of the most abnndant of Fuegian plants, exceedingly variable in the size of its foliage. Owing, apparently,
to the pimctm-e of an insect, the apices ot the ramuli in the present and following species frequently assume the
form of cones, being covered with densely imbricated leaves so metamorphosed as exactly to resemble the scales of
an Abies.
Though Protean in its foliage, this species is very confined in its geographical limits, advancing no further
north than Cape Fahoveather, on the east coast of Patagoma.
' 2 . P een-ettya pumila . Hook. ; humibs, glaberrima, subcæspitosa, ramosa, cauUbus prostratis vel
suberectis, fobis imbricatis sessilibus ovatis acutis obtusisve coucavis subter carinatis marginibus subtibssime
cartilagineo-serrulatis, pedicelbs axillaribus arcuatis fobo æquilongis longioribusve 1 -floris basi bracteolatis.
Var. a, minor, foliis densius imbricatis obtusis. P . pumila. Hook. Ic. P la n t, t, 9. BC. Prodr. vol. vii.
p. 586. Homb. et Jacq. in Yog. au Pole Sud, Bot. Bicot. t. 22. S et T. Arbutus pumila, L in n . f i l. Suppl.
n. 239. Porst. Comm. Goett. vol. ix. p. 32. iAndromeda bumibs. Bank s et Sol. MS S . in Bibl. Banks, cum-
icone.
Ta r. f t empetrifolia, fobis laxe imbricatis angustioribus subacutis obtusisve. P. empetrifoba. Gaud,
in Ann. Sc. N a t. vol. v. p. 102. Frege. Fog. Bo t. p. 454. t , 67. B ’ Vrville in M a n . Soc. L in n . Baris,
vol. iv. p. 607. DC. P ro * -, vol, vii. p. 586. Andromeda empetrifoba, Ä ty c f . vol. i. p. 155. Arbutus
empetrifolia, LAnn. fil. Suppl. v, 289. Bruyère à feuibes pointues,” Pernettg, Fog. t. 2. p. 64.
H ab . Var. a. Erom Cape Tres Montes (Patch Cove, alt. 2,000 feet), on th e west coast of South Chib
to Cape Horn, and in th e Falkland Islands, Commerson, B ank s and Solander, Eorster, and ab succeeding
voyagers. Var. ß. South part of Tierra del Fuego, Eorster, C. Bwrtoin, Esq., J . B . H . Fabdaud Islands,
most abundant.
The two plants here united under one specific name are decidedly mere varieties. The ß. empetrifolia is by far
the most abundant, and its prostrate stems sometimes attain the length of two feet. Var. minor, in its smallest
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state, appears, at flrst sight, sufficiently distinct; but it often runs out to a considerable length, when the leaves
become much more laxly imbricated.
Both pink and white berries are found on this species ; also cones, simUar to those described under P . rmcro-
nata, and diseased ramuli, densely covered with minute, erect, bnear leaves.
Dr Gillies- Arbutus vaccinioides, from the Andes of Chib, whieh appears identical with Poeppig’s A. leucocarpa
(Perncttga, DC.), is most bkely another form of this plant, the length of the pedicels affordmg no character either
in the flower or fruit.
2. GAULTHER IA, Kalm,
1 G a u l t e e e i a microphjlla, Hook.fil.; puimla, ramosa, ramis gracibbus setosis, folbs late ovatis v.
oblongis obtusis marginibus incrassatis obscure serratis, pedicelbs axfilaribns brevibus fasciculatis unifions
recurvis, fructibus globosis vel turbbiatis. Pemettya serpylbfoba, BC. Prodr. vol. vu. p. 587. AAu tu s
serpylbfoba, Lam. Enegcl. vol. i. p. 228. A. micropliyUa, Eorst. Comm. Goett. vol. ix. p. 32. (Tab. CX II.
sub nom. G. Antarcticæ).
Hab . Strait of Magalhaens, Commerson; P o rt Famine, Capt. King. Good Success Bay, Bank s anal
Solander; Staten Laud, Webster; Hermite Islan d aud E a st Falkland Island. J B . H .
Suffratieulus 3^-unciahs, vage ramosus. ramis gracibbus subfilifonnibus rnfo-bruuneis parce setosis. Folia
sparsa, brevissime petiolata. coriacea, glahemma, 2-3 bu, longa, læte viridia, nitida. Flores parvi ; eoroUa globosa,
alba. Bacca palbde rosea, fobis æquilonga.
When floui-ina tliis species, I gave it the trivial appeUation of Antarctica, not being aware of its identity with
Perncttga serpyllifolia, DC., and Arbutus serpyllifolia, Lam., ab whieh names must yield to that of G. micropliylla,
the plant being undoubtedly the little-known Arbutus mierophylla of Forster.
The genera Gauttheria and Pemettya are the representatives, in the high southem latitudes, of the Arbuti, of
the family of Frkece in the northern and Arctic regions.
P la t e CXVT. Fiy. 1. a p e x o f flow e rin g b r a n c h ; / y . 2. flow e r; f g . 3, th e sam e la id o p e n ; / y . 4 , g e rm e n ,
h v i io r a io u s g la n d s a n d s tam e n ; / ÿ . 6, s tam e n ; / y . 6. lo iig itu dm a l se c tio n o f g e rm e n ; / y . 7, tra n sv e rs e se c tio n
o f th e s am e ; / y . 8. rip e f r n i t ; / y . 9, lo n g itu d in a l se c tio n o f th e same ; fig. 1 0 , s e e d ; / y . 1 1 , lo n g itu d in a l sec tio n
o f th e same ; fig. 1 2 , se e d w ith o u te r te s ta rem o v e d ; fig. 1 3 , lo u g itu d in a l se c tio n o f th e sam e ; fig. 1 4 , em b ry o
aUi
XXX. EPACRIDEÆ, Br.
1. LEBET-AXTHUS, Endl.
1 . L e b e t a x t i i ü s Amerieanus, Endl. MSS. in Enchirid. Bot. AUodape Americana, Endl. Gen. P la n t.
p 749. W a l p e r s Bepert. Bot. Sgst. m l.ii . p. 733. Prionotes Americana, Hook. Ic. P la n t, t. 30. BC.
P r o / r . V0I.V Ü. p .7 6 6 . Azalea bubata, Forst. M S S . in Mas. Banks, cum icone. Jacqnmotia prostrata.
Homb. et Jaeq. Fog. au Pole Sud, Bot. Bicot. t. 22. E.
H ab . Strait of MagaUiaens, P o rt Pamine, Capt. K in g ; and thence south throughout th e wooded
portion of Euegia aud Staten Laud, Forster, C. B anoin, Esq., Mr. Webster, Sge.
I t is certamly very remarkable that the sole Americaii representative Idtherto noticed of the order Epacridece,
is also amono- the very few that so deviate from one of the most important diagnostic characters of that order, as to
present a disthietly two-ceUed anther. LabiUarthère rightly described the stamens of the Tasmanian Prionotes