ARDISIA

(Lat.), n. f. ’i?-a3, From dpéts, a spear-point, on account of the shape of the anthers. Fr., ardisie. Ger., Spitz: blume. A genus of ard is i a ceo us plants, established by Swartz. [B.J—A. basal [Poiret]. See EMBELIA basal.—A. humilis [Vahl]. A species the inspi ated juice of which is used in India in fevers. ee Baillon (L, 87).]—A. tsjeriam-cott am [Rémer and Schultes]. See EMBELIA tsjertam-cott am. [B, 180.] ARDISIACEÆ (Lat.), n. £. pl. ASr-di?s-i?-a(a3)'se7(ke?)-e(a?-e?), From Ardisia, one of the genera. The ardisiads; a family of monopetalous plants, made by Ju ieu, incnding Ardisia oul Myrsine, By Reichenbach it was regarded as a family of the Sapotaceæ and divided into the Trientaleæ, Myrsineæ, and Theophrustee; by Bartling and Spach it was referred to the order Myrsineæ and was divided into the Ardisieæ, Theophrasteæ, and, according to Bartling, into the Embelieæ. {B, 170.]