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point. Mericarps with 5 rounded, thick, equal ribs; vittæ 1 in 
each furrow.—Involucra and involucels of many leaves. 
120 Srrer. Margin of calyx 5-toothed. Petals obovate, 
emarginate, with an inflexed point. Ribs filiform, elevated, ob- 
tuse : primary ones 5: lateral ones of these marginating : secon- 
dary ones 4, less prominent; vittee 1 in each furrow, under the 
secondary ribs.—Involucra none, or few-leaved, caducous. 
121 Ga'LBanum. This genus differs from Siler in the absence 
of dorsal vittze to the fruit, and the commissure being furnished 
with only 2. 
Trise X. 
Fruit contracted from the sides; mericarps with 
5 filiform, primary ribs: the lateral ones of these marginating ; 
and 4 secondary more prominent ones; all wingless. Seed 
straight, flattish in front. 
122 Cumrnum. Calyx with 5 lanceolate, unequal, permanent 
teeth. Petals oblong, emarginate, with an inflexed point. Pri- 
mary ribs minutely muricated: secondary ones prickly; vitte 
1 in each furrow under the secondary ribs. 
tite. 
CUMI NEE. 
Carpophore bipar- 
Seed concave in front, and convex on the back.—Involucra 
of 2-4 simple or divided leaves ; the involucels dimidiate, of 2-4 
reflexed leaves. 
123 Trepoca’rpus. 
off at length. 
Calyx with 5 subulate teeth, which fall 
Petals obcordate, inflexedly emarginate. Fruit 
pyramidly angular, nearly terete; mericarps convex on the 
back; primary ribs margined with a fuscous, vittee-formed line 
on each side; secondary ones furnished with 1 vitta on their 
inner side ; commissure thick, furrowed in the middle, and fur- 
nished with vittæ inside. Seed straight, rather compressed on 
the back.—Involucra 1-3-leaved ; involucels dimidiate, of 4-5 
linear, unequal leaves. 
Tree XI. 
Tuarste’£. Fruit compressed from the back ; mericarps with 5 
filiform primary ribs, which are now and then bristly : lateral ones 
seated in the flat commissure; secondary 4 : inner ones of these 
filiform, and the outer ones or all are winged: wings undivided, 
hence the fruit is either 8-ninged, or furnished with 2 wings on 
each side. Seed flattish, or teretely convex, flat in front. 
124 Tua’psta. Margin of calyx 5-toothed. Petals elliptic, 
entire, with an inflexed or involute point; 2 lateral secondary 
ribs winged, hence the fruit is 2-winged on each side; furrows 
under the secondary ribs furnished with 1 vitta each. Carpo- 
phore bipartite. Seed flattish.—Involucra and involucels want- 
ing, or of few leaves. Flowers yellow. 
125 Cymo’prerus. Calyx minutely 5-toothed. Petals round- 
ish-oval, inflexed at the apex. Fruit nearly elliptic, compressed, 
7-8-winged, from all the secondary ribs being winged; wings 
undulated ; furrows flat, 1-nerved ; commissure naked, 3-striped. 
Carpophore not separable from the mericarps.—Involucra want- 
ing; involucels dimidiate, 5-7-parted. 
126 Laserpr’tium. Margin of calyx 5-toothed (f. 55. C. f.). 
Petals obovate, emarginate (f. 55. C. a.), with an inflexed point 
(f. 55. C.2.). Fruit compressed from the back (f. 55. C. g) 
or nearly terete, 8-winged, in consequence of the 8 secondary 
UMBELLIFER. 
nerves being winged ; vittæ 1 in each furrow, under the secon 
dary ribs. Carpophore free, bipartite (f. 55. C. k.).—Involuera 
and involucels of many leaves. : 
127 Loprnoscra‘prum. Margin of calyx 5-toothed. Petals 
elliptic, entire, acuminated, involute at the apex (f. 55. B. d.), 
Fruit compressed (f. 55. B. e.) on the back ; the 2 lateral second- 
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ary ribs expanded into a subserrated wing each: the 2 dorsal ones 
expanded into an interrupted wing each, at first sight appearing 
like retrograde scales (f. 55. B. e.).—Involucra of 5-7 ovate- 
lanceolate leaves (f. 55. B. a.); involucels of 5-7 narrower leaves | 
(f. 55. B.b.). Flowers yellow. 
128 Metanoserinum. Margin of calyx 5-toothed, Petals 
obovate, emarginate, with a reflexed point. Fruit compressed 
from the back; the 2 inner secondary ribs filiform and very 
slender: the 2 outer ones expanded into amembranous serrated 
wing each; with oleiferous canals under all the ribs. Carpo- 
phore bipartite. Seed flat.—A shrub. Involucra and involu- 
cels of many leaves, the first composed of cut leaves, and the 
second of entire leaves. 
ERIBE XII. 
Davcrnes. Fruit lenticularly compressed from the back; 
mericarps with 5 bristly, filiform, primary ribs ; lateral ones of 
these seated in the flat commissure, as in Thapsièæ; and nith 4 
secondary ones, which are more prominent and prickly ; the 
prickles free, or joined into a wing. Seeds flattish, or subsemi- 
terete, or convex on the hack, and flattish in front. 
129 Arre’pia. Margin of calyx obsolete. Petals obovate, 
emarginate, with an inflexed point: those on the outer part of 
the umbel radiating and bipartite. Secondary ribs 4: the 2 inner 
ones filiform : the outer ones expanded into a sinuately lobed 
wing each; vittæ none. Carpophore bipartite. Seed flat. 
—Leaves of involucra and involucels divided into linear lobes. 
130 Orza‘ya. Margin of calyx 5-toothed. Petals obovate, 
emarginate, with an inflexed point : those in the ray of the umbel 
profoundly bifid. Secondary ribs of fruit furnished with 2 or 3 
rows of prickles, outer ones more prominent, or a little winged; 
prickles hooked or rayed at the apex; vittee 1 in each furrow 
under the secondary ribs. Carpophore bifid or undivided ? 
Seed convex on the back.—Involucra variable ; involucels of 
many leaves. 
131 Dav‘cus. Margin of calyx 5-toothed. Petals obovate, 
emarginate, with an inflexed point : outer ones usually radiating, 
and profoundly bifid. Fruit oval or oblong; the 4 secondary 
ribs more prominent and winged, divided into a simple series of 
prickles; vittee 1 in each furrow, under the secondary ribs. 
Seed flattish in front.—Involucra of many trifid or pinnatifid 
leaves ; involucels of many entire or trifid leaves. 
Susorper II. Campyzosre’rmz. Albumen -involute, Or 
marked by a longitudinal furrow or channel on the inner side. 
§ 1. Mericarps furnished with both primary and secondary 
ribs. 
Trise XIII. 
Exzosetinez. Fruit cylindrical, more compressed from the 
