. The natural history of plants. Botany. LX. MELASTOMACE^. I. MELASTOMA SERIES. Melastoma (fig. 1-7)' has hermaphrodite and regular flowers, the receptacle having the form of a sac with a large superior opening. Melastoma mafalicithi icum.. Fig. 1. Floriferoua branch. Near the margin of the orifice are inserted externally the sepals generally five in number, twisted' in the bud and covered externally, ' Melastoma BtiKM. Fl. Zeyh 72.—L. Gen. n. 644 (part).—J. Gen. 329 (part).—Don. Mem. Wern. Soe. iv. 286 (part).—DO. Frodr. iii. 144. —Spach, Suit. A Buffon, iv. 249.—Endl. Gen. n. 6219.—Naud. Atm

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. The natural history of plants. Botany. LX. MELASTOMACE^. I. MELASTOMA SERIES. Melastoma (fig. 1-7)' has hermaphrodite and regular flowers, the receptacle having the form of a sac with a large superior opening. Melastoma mafalicithi icum.. Fig. 1. Floriferoua branch. Near the margin of the orifice are inserted externally the sepals generally five in number, twisted' in the bud and covered externally, ' Melastoma BtiKM. Fl. Zeyh 72.—L. Gen. n. 644 (part).—J. Gen. 329 (part).—Don. Mem. Wern. Soe. iv. 286 (part).—DO. Frodr. iii. 144. —Spach, Suit. A Buffon, iv. 249.—Endl. Gen. n. 6219.—Naud. Atm. Se.'Nat. ser. -3, xiii. 272. r-B. H. Gen. 746, n. 45.—H. Bn. Fayer Fam. VOL, VII. f Nat. 356.—Tri. Melast. 59, t. 4, fig. 45.—^«' mdendron L. Gen. ed. 1, n. 363- (ex Endl.).— Grossularia Plum, (ex J.). 2 DuCHABTBE describes the calyx of the Me- lastomaoccB as constantly valvate.. 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 work.. Baillon, Henri Ernest, 1827-1895; Hartog, Marcus Manuel, 1851-. London, L. Reeve & Co.