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Visenia, Houtt.; Aleurodendron, Reinw.; Glossospermum, 
Wall); 23. Dicarpidium, F. Mill; 24. Waltheria, Zinn. 
(Asteropus, Spreng.). 
Tribus VI. Burrrnertex. Flores hermaphroditi. Petala 5, basi 
concava, v. in cucullam unguiculatam dilatata, apice acumi- 
nata, ligulata, v. rarius nuda. Anthere 5-15, rarius », ad 
sinus urceol: v. cupule dentate v. lobatz per 1-3, rarius per 
4-5, sessiles v. stipitate. 
* Anthere inter staminodia 2—20 . 
Genera :—25. Glossostemon, Desf.; 26. Abroma, Jacq.; 27. 
Theobroma, Linn. ; 28. Herrania, Goud. ; 29. Guazuma, Plum. 
(Bubroma, Schreb. ; Diuroglossum, Turezan.). 
** Anthere inter staminodia solitarie, nunc triloculares. 
Genera :—30. Ayenia, Linn. (Cybiostigma, Turezan.) ; 31. 
Buettneria, Linn. (Pentaceros, Q. F. Mey.); 32. Rulingia, 
R. Br. (Achilleopsis, Turezan.); 33. Commersonia, Forst. 
(Medusa, Lour.). 
Tribus VII. LasroPETALEA. Flores hermaphroditi. Petala O v. 
squameformia. Stamina basi leviter connata, 5 antherifera 
sepalis alterna, sterilia totidem v. pauciora v. 0. 
* Anthere 2-rimose. Carpella matura distincta v. solitaria. 
Genera:—34. Seringia, Gay ; 35. Keraudrenia, Gay. 
** Anthere 2-rimose. Capsula loculicide 3-5-valvis. 
Genera :—36. Thomasia, Gay (Leucothamuus, Lindl. ; Rhyncho- 
stemon, Steetz); 37. Hannafordia, F. Müll.; 38. Guiche- 
notia, Gay. 
*** Anthere 2-porose. Capsula loculicide 3-5-valvis. 
Genera :—39. Sarotes, Lindl. (Ditomostrophe, Turezan.); 40. 
Lasiopetalum, Sm. (Corethrostyles, Endl. ; Asterochiton, Turc- 
zan.); 41. Lysiosepalum, F. Müll. 
STERCULIA, Linn. 
This large genus presents considerable diversity in foliage, in 
the size, shape, and colour of the calyx, in the size, shape, consist- 
ence, and degree of dehiscence of the carpels, &c., and it is upon 
these characters chiefly that Schott (Meletemata, pp. 32 & 33) pro- 
posed the dividing it into thirteen distinet genera. Endlicher, how- 
ever, considering them to be of minor importance, in his ‘ Genera 
Plantarum’ reunited them all as sections of Sterculia, with the ex- 
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