. The natural history of plants. Botany. Fig. 286. Long. sect, of flower. Fig. 287. Long. sect, of fruit. constant. The floral receptacle may be more or less globular or turbinate and prolonged above the inferior ovary as in Jamhosa^ or lengthened to a tube, as in Eugenia (Garyophyllus) aromatica (fig. 288, 289), or to an obconical horn, as in Glavimyrtus, and this horn may even be very long (CupJiceanthus), smooth without or covered with thick vertical wings (Pteromyrtus), without the other essential characters being modified. Hence a very large number of divisions ia this' genus, which, comp
. The natural history of plants. Botany. Fig. 286. Long. sect, of flower. Fig. 287. Long. sect, of fruit. constant. The floral receptacle may be more or less globular or turbinate and prolonged above the inferior ovary as in Jamhosa^ or lengthened to a tube, as in Eugenia (Garyophyllus) aromatica (fig. 288, 289), or to an obconical horn, as in Glavimyrtus, and this horn may even be very long (CupJiceanthus), smooth without or covered with thick vertical wings (Pteromyrtus), without the other essential characters being modified. Hence a very large number of divisions ia this' genus, which, comprising some five hundred species, very abundant in America, but existing also in all the tropical regions of the old world, is represented by trees and shrubs with leaves almost always opposite, without stipules; sometimes however opposite or verticilate by threes, analogous to those of the Myrtles.^ The three genera Aulacocarpus, Galycorectes, and Schizocalyx, still ' Here probatly ought to be placed two Oceanic species which would he to -Eugenia what Calyptranthes is to Myrtus, that is its calyx is detached in one piece at its base like a hood. One which has received the name of Acicalyptua, has been hitherto doubtfully placed among the xerocarpous Myrtacese ; but its flruit is unknown, and it is apparently very near the other genus Filiocaiyx, which has a fruit and seed of Eugenia. As to the flower. 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 perfectly resemble the original Baillon, Henri Ernest, 1827-1895; Hartog, Marcus Manuel, 1851-. London, L. Reeve & Co.
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