Studies in the genera steriphoma sprengel, vallea mutis, and hartia dunn,

Abstract

From what has already been noted in the comparison of Hartia with the closely similar genera Schima and Stuartia it is evident that, floristically at least, Hartia holds a position very close to, if not actually intermediate to, these two genera. Anatomically its position is not so clear because of the relatively scanty information available on the vegetative anatomy' of related genera. In one respect, that of the total lack of sclerenchyma in the leaf, Hartia differs markedly from both Stuartia and Schima. Since, however, vegetative structure within the Ternstroemiaceae is very varied, anatomical characters being of use only in specific diagnosis, it is to be expected that the genus Hartia would not show any marked similarity with allied genera.