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RUBIACEZ, 
2, linear. Fruit globose, crowned, dry, hard. Placentas 2, 
thick, adnate to the dissepiment. Seed nestling on the super- 
fices of the placentas. 
40 Menzstorra, Limb of calyx 5-parted. Corolla with a 
long terete tube, an almost naked throat, and a 5-lobed limb. 
Anthers 5, oblong, sessile within the tube, Stigma bifid, in- 
closed. Fruit baccate, nearly dry, not crowned. Placentas 
adnate to the dissepiment, many seeded. 
41 Hexo’spora. Limb of calyx campanulate, 4-toothed. 
Corolla with a longish tube, a naked throat, and a 4-lobed 
spreading limb, Anthers 4, linear, inclosed. Style 4-cleft at 
the apex. Berry crowned, tetragonal, not divided into cells, but 
having the seeds immersed in the pulp, and disposed crosswise 
in a double series. 
42 Hirro'ris. Limb of calyx sheath-formed, cleft on one side, 
and drawn out into a mucronate auricle on the other. Corolla 
funnel-shaped, with the tube a little incurved, and the limb blunt 
and 5-lobed. Stamens inserted in the middle of the tube; an- 
thers ovate, inclosed. Ovarium girded by a 5-crenate urceolus. 
Stigma of 2 adpressed lobes. Berry ovate, crowned. Seeds 
numerous, minute. 
43 Poma‘tium. Limb of calyx bluntly 5-toothed : the teeth 
deciduous. Corolla small, with a terete tube and a 5-parted 
limb. Anthers ovate, sessile in the throat, inclosed. Stigma 
bifid. Berry nearly dry, globose, subdidymous, crowned by the 
remains of the calyx, many seeded. Placentas rather tumid. 
Seed angular. 
44 Bertie RA. Limb of calyx short, 5-toothed, permanent. 
Corolla funnel-shaped, with a terete tube and a 5-parted spread- 
ing limb. Anthers 5, sessile within the throat. Stigma bifid. 
Berry nearly dry, crowned, roundish, many seeded. Seeds 
fixed to the central placentas, angular, muricated. 
45 Poucue’r1a. Limb of calyx small, 5-toothed. Corolla 
with a short obconical tube and a 5-lobed limb, which is twisted 
in estivation, Anthers 5, linear, sessile in the tube. Stigmas 
2, exserted a little. Berry dry, obovate, crowned. Seeds 4-6 
In each cell, deformed, clothed with silky down. 
46 Curra. Limb of calyx 5-parted, permanent. Corolla 
funnel-shaped, with a terete tube, which is a little longer than 
the calyx, and gradually widening to the throat ; and a 5-parted 
recurved limb. Filaments very short; anthers oblong. Style 
2-lobed at the apex, or 10-angled. Berry globose, crowned. 
E lacentas spongy, central, few-seeded at maturity. Seed angular, 
wrinkled at the hilum. 
47 Tare'nna. Limb of calyx 5-parted, permanent, reflexed. 
Corolla unknown. Berry globose, 8-striped, crowned. Placentas 
central, spongy. Seed 4-6 in each cell, horizontal, semilunate, 
rugged, 
48 Peresia. Limb of calyx short, 4-5-toothed. Corolla 
funnel-shaped, with a 4-5-cleft equal limb. Stamens 4-5 within 
the tube. Berry nearly globose, naked at the apex, many seeded. 
Seeds rather angular. 
49 Coccocy’psszum. Limb of calyx 4-parted (f. 94. d. a.), 
permanent. Corolla funnel-shaped, with a 4-parted limb and a 
glabrous throat. Stamens 4 (f. 94. 6.), inserted in the tube; 
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anthers oblong, heart-shaped, inclosed. Stigma bifid. Berry 
ovate, crowned (f. 94. d.), many seeded. Seeds angular.— 
Creeping herbs. 
50 Ferne‘t1a. Limb of calyx 4-cleft. Corolla small, with 
a short tube and a 4-lobed spreading limb. Stamens 4, inserted 
in the tube, almost inclosed. Stigma bifid. Berry crowned, 
having the dissepiment incomplete. Seeds numerous, rather 
compressed. 
51 Prtu'nea. Limb of calyx 4-toothed, permanent. Corolla 
funnel-shaped, with a short obconical tube, a 4-parted limb, and 
a villous throat. Stamens 4, a little exserted. Style villous ; 
stigma bidentate. Berry globose, umbilicate. Seeds 2-4 in 
each cell, fixed to the upper part of the dissepiment, ex Roxb. ; 
but according to Blume scale-formed, and imbricated down- 
wards. 
52 Hicernsta. Limb of calyx 4-toothed, permanent. Corolla 
funnel-shaped, somewhat campanulate, with a short tube, a 4- 
parted spreading limb, and a naked throat. Stamens inserted 
in the middle of the tube; anthers ovate, inclosed. Stigmas 2, 
exserted. Berry oblong, somewhat tetragonal, crowned, many 
seeded. Placentas adnate to the dissepiment. 
53 Horrma’xnia. Limb of calyx 4-toothed: tube tetra- 
gonal. Corolla salver-shaped, with a very short tube and a 4- 
parted limb. Anthers 4, linear, acute, sessile on the upper part 
of the tube, conniving. Stigma obtuse, hardly emarginate. Cap- 
sule baccate, indehiscent, crowned. Placentas ovate, distinct in 
each cell. Seeds minute, numerous. 
54 Caressz'a. Limb of calyx 4-toothed or 4-parted. Co- 
rolla funnel-shaped, with a very long tube, which is gradually 
dilated to the throat; and a 4-lobed limb. Stamens 4, inserted 
in the bottom of the corolla; anthers linear, exserted. Stigma 
bidentate. Berry globose or oblong, crowned. Placentas 
spongy, fixed to the top of the dissepiment. Seeds numerous, 
scale-formed, collected into two fascicles in each cell, 
Trierer III. 
Hepyotrpex. Fruit capsular (f. 95. k.), 2-celled, dehiscing 
at the cells ; and rather membranous and indehiscent ; cells many- 
seeded. Seeds not winged. —Shrubs or herbs, with opposite leaves. 
Stipulas interpetiolar. 
Susrrize I. Ronpevetie' x. Stipulas twin on both sides, 
combined or distinct, but neither sheathed nor divided into many 
bristles.— Trees or shrubs. 
55 Conpami'nea, Calyx campanulate (f. 95, a.), 5 crenate 
or 5-toothed ; limb deciduous. Corolla funnel-shaped (f. 95. b.), 
with a somewhat curved tube, which is a little longer than the 
calyx, a dilated throat, and a 5-parted limb (f. 95. b.). Stamens 
inserted above the middle of the tube (f. 95. e.), or near the throat; 
anthers oblong-linear, bifid at the base (f. 95. f.), length of 
corolla, Stigma 2-lobed (f. 95.e.). Capsule turbinate, truncate, 
opening in the middle of the cells (f. 95. %.). Seeds wedge- 
shaped (f. 95. l). 
56 Atseis. Limb of calyx superior, 5-parted. Corolla cup- 
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