. The classification of flowering plants. Plants. MYRTACEAE 385 one of the most widely distributed, occurring in the wanner i)arts of both hemispheres. Eucalyptus is vahiable on account of the hard wood of many of its species, their rapid growth, and the antipyretic property of the contained oil. They also yield a gum-resin. "Cloves" are the dried floAver-buds of Eugenia caryoph!jllafa, the Moluccas. Psidium Guayava (Guava) and other species are generally culti- vated in the tropics for their delicious succulent fruit. Family X. MELASTOMACEAE A considerable family (about 1
. The classification of flowering plants. Plants. MYRTACEAE 385 one of the most widely distributed, occurring in the wanner i)arts of both hemispheres. Eucalyptus is vahiable on account of the hard wood of many of its species, their rapid growth, and the antipyretic property of the contained oil. They also yield a gum-resin. "Cloves" are the dried floAver-buds of Eugenia caryoph!jllafa, the Moluccas. Psidium Guayava (Guava) and other species are generally culti- vated in the tropics for their delicious succulent fruit. Family X. MELASTOMACEAE A considerable family (about 170 genera and 3000 species) occurring in the warmer parts of the earth, especialh^ in South America. It is allied to M\Ttaceae but shews striking distinctive characters, namely absence of oil-glands in the vegetative organs,. Fig. 190. A. Portion of inflorescence of Dissotis incana. B. Receptacle with calyx of same: h, stipular teeth of sepals. C. Two stamens of same. D. Floral diagram of Tihouchina. A slightly reduced; B, C enlarged. (A, B, C after Naudin; D after Eichler.) prominent upwardly curving main leaf-nerves; and the anthers dehisce by apical pores and bear often remarkably developed appendages of the connective. The plants shew great diversity of habit, including herbs, shrubs or trees, root-climbers, epiphytes and marsh or water plants. Aerial roots are formed in the root-climbers and epiphytes. On the roots of some of the latter (species of Pachycentria) are developed tuber-like swellings in \^'hich ants make a home. Loose air-containing tissue (aerenchyma) is formed in the submerged portions of the stem and roots of the marsh-inhabiting species. The vascular bundles have internal phloem, and concentric cortical and pith bundles also often occur. The leaves are opposite- R. II. 25. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perf
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