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75 Dr'prea. Teeth of calyx 4, short, triangular. Corolla 
rotate, glabrous. Anthers 4, linear, exserted. Style exserted. 
Capsule membranous, ellipsoid, crowned, 2-celled, and dehis- 
cing at the cells ; cells 1-seeded.—A shrub. Stipulas triangular, 
deciduous. Flowers cymose. 
Susrrise II. Hevyo'rem. Stipulas formed into a sheath on 
each side, adnate to the petioles, and ending in many bristles at 
the apex.— Herbaceous or suffrutescent plants. 
76 Hepyo'ris. Limb of calyx 4-toothed, permanent. Co- 
rolla tubular, with a bearded throat, and a 4-cleft limb. Sta- 
mens exserted a little; anthers ovate-roundish, small. Cap- 
sule ovate, crowned, dehiscing at the cells. Seed numerous, 
minute, angular. 
77 Oupenta’nv1a. Limb of calyx 4-toothed, permanent. 
Corolla with a short tube, a 4-cleft limb, and a villous or gla- 
brous throat. Stamens a little exserted ; anthers ovate or orbi- 
cular, Stigma undivided or bifid. Capsule nearly globose, 
crowned, dehiscing at the vertex by a loculocudal chink. Seeds 
numerous, small, half immersed in a globose placentas. 
78 GonornE ca. Limb of calyx short, truncate, somewhat 
4-toothed. Corolla having the tube inflated at the base, the 
throat villous, and the lobes keeled. Stamens inclosed. Stigmas 
a obtuse, sessile. Capsule compressed, furnished with a double 
wing on each side, which also runs down along the pedicel, 
crowned, dehiscing between the stigmas. Seeds numerous, 
small, serobiculate. 
79 Konavu‘r1a. Limb of calyx 4-toothed. Corolla with a 
long terete tube, and a 4-lobed limb: lobes euspidate. Anthers 
sessile within the tube, inclosed. Style bifid at the apex. Cap- 
sule globose, crowned, dehiscing at the cells. Seeds numerous, 
small, half immersed in pits on the globose pedicellate placentas. 
80 Ka‘pua. Limb of calyx 4-cleft or 4-toothed. Corolla 
salver-shaped, with a long tube and a 4-cleft limb. Anthers 
linear or oblong, nearly sessile within the throat. Style bifid at 
the apex. Capsule globose, crowned, dehiscing at the apex at 
the cells. Seeds numerous, small, angular, inserted on fungous 
placentas, which are fixed to the middle dissepiment.. 
81. Axo'ris. Limb of calyx 4-toothed (f. 96. a.), permanent. 
Corolla salver-shaped (f. 96. 6.), with a 4-lobed limb, and an 
almost glabrous throat. Anthers inclosed or exserted (f. 96. c.). 
Stigma somewhat 2-lobed (f. 96. e.). Capsule ovate, crowned, 
dehiscing at the cells at the apex. Seeds 4-8 in each cell, rather 
angular, 
82 Racuica’tuis. Limb of calyx 4-lobed, furnished with 1-3 
teeth between each of the lobes. Corolla with a long terete 
tube, a short spreading 4-lobed limb, and a beardless throat. 
Anthers at the throat inclosed. Stigma 2-lobed. Capsule sub- 
didymous, dehiscing at the cells, crowned. Seeds angular, 8-20 
1n each cell, 
83 Lucya. Limb of calyx divided into 4 bifid teeth, perma- 
nent. Corolla witha very short tube and a 4-lobed limb. Stamens 
shorter than the corolla. Style short, bifid. Capsule globose, 
didymous, dehiscing at the cells and near the dissepiment ; 
hence it is somewhat 8-valved at the top. Seed 2 in each cell, 
ex Spreng., 5-6, ex Rich. 
84? Potypre'mum. Limb of calyx 4-parted. Corolla with 
a very short tube, a bearded throat, and a 4-lobed limb. Sta- 
mens 4, inclosed. Style undivided. Capsule ovate, compressed, 
dehiscing at the cells. Placentas oblong, adnate to the bottom 
of the dissepiment. Seeds numerous, very minute, angular. 
Trige IV. 
Isertiee. Fruit drupaceous (f. 97. g.), composed of from 2 
to 6 many seeded pyrene or coccula (£. 97. f.). Albumen fleshy. 
— Shrubs or herbs. Leaves opposite. Stipulas interpetiolar. 
85 Mera'soros. Limb of calyx 4, rarely 5-cleft. Corolla 
funnel-shaped, with a 4, rarely 5-parted limb. Stamens 4-5, 
inserted in the throat of the corolla, Stigma bifid or quad- 
rifid. Berry dry, crowned, divisible into 2-4 coccula. Seeds 
angular, fixed to the prominent placentas.—Suffrutescent herbs. 
86 Gonza‘tea. Limb of calyx 4-lobed. Corolla funnel- 
shaped or salver-shaped, villous outside ; with a long cylindri- 
cal tube, and a hairy or downy throat. Stamens 4, inclosed. 
Stigmas usually 4, adpressed to each other. Berry of 3-4 
pyrene. Seeds angular, dotted, minute. 
87 Isx’rtia. Limb of calyx 4-6-toothed (f. 97. a.). Corolla 
with a long tube (f. 97. b.), 6-lobed at the apex (f. 97. c.), 
woolly inside, having the recesses between the lobes drawn out 
into crests. Stamens 6, inclosed (f. 97. d.). Stigmas stellate. 
Berry globose (f. 97. g.), crowned (f. 97. 4.), composed of 6 tri- 
quetrous pyrene (f. 97. f.). 
Tre V. 
Hameuie’e. Fruit baccate, many celled (f. 98. f. h.); cells 
many seeded, Albumen fleshy.—Shrubs or trees, with opposite 
or verticillate leaves, and interpetiolar stipulas. 
88 Trre'sta. Limb of calyx 5-toothed : teeth unequal. Co- 
rolla unknown. Berry oblong, crowned, 4-celled. Seeds nume- 
rous, imbedded in the pulp. 
89 Evo'smra. Limb of calyx very short, 4-toothed (f. 98. a.). 
Corolla subrotate (f. 98. e.), 4-cleft. Stamens 4, inserted in the 
throat (f. 98. b.); anthers ovate, inclosed, or nearly so. Stigma 
thick or 4-lobed. Fruit crowned (f. 98. g.), 4-celled (f. 98. A.) 
90 Sanrcea. Limb of calyx 4-5-parted. Corolla salver- 
shaped, with a long slender tube, a 4-5-parted limb, and a hairy 
Stamens 4-5, inclosed, or nearly so. Style 4-5-lobed at 
the apex. Berry globose, crowned, 4-5-celled. 
91 Oro'sryra. Limb of calyx very short, 5-toothed. Co- 
rolla subrotate, with a short tube, which is pilose inside, and 4 
reflexed lobes. Stamens 5, inserted in the throat; anthers 
linear, exserted. Style undivided. Berry crowned, 4-celled. 
92 Axa’nrnes. Flowers usually dioecious. Calyx with a 
quite entire border. Corolla rotate, with a short cylindrical 
tube, having 5 fascicles of hairs in the throat; lobes spreading. 
Stamens 5, inserted in the throat, hardly exserted. Stigma 5- 
lobed. Berry globose, crowned, 5-celled. Placentas fleshy. 
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