BALANOPHOREAE C. Richard, Bartling, 
Schott, Endlicher; R. Brown. 
Auctore 
J. F. Klotizsch. 
KLangsdorfia Martius, Endlicher. (Senftenbergia El. 
et Karsten olim in lit. neo Corda.) 
(Character ex Endl, emendatus.) Flores unisexuales, dioiei, 
supra receptacnlum planiuscelnm ant concavum aggregali. Be- 
ceptaculum erassum, deorsum atienuatum, carnoso - suberosum, 
involacro persistente, turbinato, e squamis pergameis, fusco-ru- 
beacentibus arcte imbricatis composito cinctam spathaqae abbre- 
viata, tubalosa, 5—8fhida primum inelnsum, tandem ima basi 
equamarum involacri persistente fulcatum. Flores masculi al- 
veolis margine irregulariter fissis immersi, breviter pedicellati. 
Perigonism triphylium, foliolis liberis, aut trifidum, aeslira- 
tione valvatis, Stamina 3, perigonii foliolis opposita; au- 
therae biloculares, connatae, longitudinaliter dehiscentes. 
Pollinis granula subglobosa, Ovarii radimentum nallam. Flo- 
res foeminei sessiles, nudi. Perigonium gamopbylium, tnbu- 
losum,, apice eonstrielum, Irnncato- erenatum, Orarium ob- 
longam, unilosulare, uniorulatum, Oyulum erectum, Siylus 
Kliformis. Stigma simplex, papillosum. ° Fructos baccali 
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