angufli- M E L A S T O M A , foliis trinervüs h\
folia, neari-lanpeolatis integris fubtus in-
canis, ramis virgatis; paniculis ter-
minalibus, floribus epeftis o&andris.
Prodr. p. 1 j .
Crefcit in Jamaica, in Infulis Caribaeis
(de Po n t hi Eu.) Inf. St. Johan*
nis. ( R y a n ). %
F ’utex.
Rami oppofiti, vlrgati, eredl, teretes, Iaeves,
Folia petiolata, decuflato - oppofita, lineari - lan-
ceolata, trinervia , 1-2 pollicaria, nervofa, fu-
pta rugofa, glabra, inferne albido- incana.
Petioli mediocres, teretiufculi.
Paniculae terminales, parvae, ovatae, pedunculo
coinmuni longiore eredto, ramis paucioribus
oppofitis, brevibus, floribus pedicellatis, con-
fertis, parvis, lutefcentibus, otlandris.
Cal. 4 - dentatus. Denticuli fubrotuncn, colorati,
Petala fubrotunda , luteo . alba 1. flava.
Fjlamenta refradfa. Antberae lineares, apice^ob«-
tufo polliniferae.
Germen fubrotundum. Stylus filiformis, flam.
iongior. Stigma fimplex.
Bacca coronata, fubrotunda. . . . . . .
ruims. M E L A S T O M A , foliis tfinerviis den-
ticulatis ovato -lanceolatis glabeni-
mis, ramis petiolisque coloratis;
racemo terminali, floribus confertis
dioicis o&andris. Prodr. p. 71-
Melaftoma, foliis ovatis nitidis minu-
tiflime denticulatis, venis et ramu-
lis purpurafcentibus. B r o w n , jam.
219. B.
Provenit in alpibus Jamaicae auflra•
■ lis. ïi.
Frutex orgyalis , ramofus, eredtns.
Rami eredliufculi, glabri, rubri •, ramulis 4 * g°*
nis, fulcatis, glabris, fanguineis.
Folia petiolata, oppofita, deculTata, oblonga acu-
minata 1. ovato - lanceolata , apice reflexa, con-
vexiufcula, margine minute denticulata, tri.
nervia, nervis poftice diflmdioribus faepé coloratis,
fub.rigida, glaberrima, fufco- viridia.
Petioli teretiufculi, convexi, fanguinei.
Racemus terminalis, pedunculo 4 - quetro, ereclus,
compofltus: ramulis tetragonis, brevibus oppofitis,
patentibus, fubdivifis, rubro-coloratis.
Flores terminales conferti, numerofi* niinufi,
breviflime pedicellati, dioici.