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Trie X. 
Srermacocez. Stigma bilamellate (f. 189. b.). Fruit dry, 
and rather fleshy, usually composed of 2 1-seeded mericarps, 
rarely of 3-4, which are sometimes joined together and sometimes 
separating, indehiscent, but sometimes dehiscing in various mays. 
Albumen between fleshy and horny.—Shrubs or herbs. Leaves 
opposite, Stipulas membranous at the base, and usually divided 
into many bristles at the apex. 
Susrripe I. CEPHALA'NTHE®. Flowers and fruit sessile, densely 
aggregate, seated on a globose receptacle. Fruit divisible into 
two parts. Shrubs. 
182 Cepnara'ntaus. Limb of calyx angular, 4-toothed. 
Corolla tubular, slender, with a 4-cleft limb. Stamens 4, short, 
inserted in the tube, hardly exserted. Style exserted; stigma 
capitate. Fruit crowned. 
Susrtrise I. Evspermacocez. Flowers distinct. Fruit dry, 
usually divisible into 2 parts, and sometimes in 3 or 4 parts.— 
Usually herbs, rarely shrubs. 
183 Democritea. Lobes of calyx 5, lanceolate, acute, stiff. 
Corolla, stamens, and style unknown. Fruit 2-celled, 2-seeded 
when young, but becoming 1-celled from the dissepiment having 
vanished at maturity. Seeds free within the pericarp.—A 
shrub. 
184 O'cropon. Limb of calyx with 8 very short teeth. 
Corolla campanulate, 4-cleft, beset with adpressed hairs inside, 
which are tipped with glands. Stamens inserted in the bottom 
of the tube. Stigma globular. Capsule turbinate, obsoletely 
tetragonal, 2-celled, 2-valved, dehiscing at the dissepiment. 
_ 185 Borre ria. Limb of calyx 2-4-toothed. Corolla galver- 
shaped or funnel-shaped, 4-lobed. Stamens 4, exserted or in- 
closed. Stigma bifid or undivided. Capsule crowned, 2-celled, 
dehiseing at the dissepiment when mature; coccula bursting by 
a longitudinal chink inside, 
186 Srermacoce. Limb of calyx 2-4-toothed (f. 108. a.), 
with sometimes accessory teeth. Corolla salver-shaped or fun- 
nel-shaped, 4-lobed (f. 108. c.). Stigma bifid or undivided (f. 
108. e.). Capsule crowned (f. 108. f.), 2-celled: nuts divisible 
into two parts from the apex, one open and the other closed. 
187 Hexase’patum. Limb of calyx 6-parted. Corolla cam- 
panulately funnel-shaped, with an obconical tube and 4 lanceo- 
late lobes. Stamens 4, shorter than the lobes of the corolla. 
Fruit oblong, dry, divisible into two parts at the dissepiment ; 
the dissepiment being double the nuts are both closed. 
188 Diop1a. Calyx with a 2-4-toothed limb, rarely more. 
Corolla funnel-shaped, with a 4-lobed limb. Stamens 4, exserted 
or inclosed. Style bifid or undivided. Fruit crowned, divisible 
into two parts: the parts indehiscent. 
189 Triopon. Limb of calyx 2-4-toothed, with sometimes 
other accessory teeth. Corolla short, funnel-shaped, 4-cleft. 
Stigma bifid. Capsule papery, crowned, 2-celled: nuts 2, in- 
dehiscent, having the axis tridentate and remaining after the nuts 
have fallen. 
RUBIACEZ. 
190 Cru'sra. Limb of calyx constricted above the ovarium, 
profoundly cleft into 4 linear lobes, and 4 accessory small ones. 
Corolla salver-shaped, with a long tube, a glabrous throat, and 
4-lobed limb. Stamens exserted. Style exserted, bifid at the 
apex. Fruit of 2 indehiscent nuts, adhering to a flat membra- 
nous permanent axis, but at length separating from it. 
191 Ricuarpsonsa. Limb of calyx of 4-7 unequal teeth. 
Corolla funnel-shaped, with an obconical tube, and a 3-5-lobed 
spreading limb. Stamens 3-5, exserted. Style 3-4 cleft at the 
apex. Capsule crowned at first, containing 3-4 1-seeded mem- 
branous indehiscent nuts. Seeds peltate. 
192 Kwo’xta. Teeth of calyx 4, unequal. Corolla salver- 
shaped, with a terete tube, a usually bearded throat, and a 4- 
lobed limb. Anthers at the throat. Stigma 2-lobed. Fruit 
2-celled: the 2 nuts usually separating from the base to the apex 
at the dissepiment. Seed ovate-triquetrous. 
193 Psytroca’rpvus. Limb of calyx 8-toothed, unequal. 
Corolla funnel-shaped, having the tube bearded at the throat, 
and an acutish 4-lobed limb. Anthers 4, inclosed. Stigma 2- 
lobed. Capsule crowned, compressed from the back of the 
carpels, 2-celled: dissepiment parallel with the valves.—Small 
shrubs. . 
194 Mirraca’reum. Limb of calyx 4-toothed; teeth un- 
equal, Corolla salver-shaped, with a terete tube, having a cir- 
cular line of hairs near the base inside, a glabrous throat, and a 
4-lobed limb. Anthers exserted or inclosed. Stigma bifid. 
Capsule membranous, crowned, 2-celled, circumcised about the 
middle. 
195 Crucxsna’nxsta. Limb of calyx 4-toothed: teeth 
usually having an accessory tooth on each side, 1 or 2 of which 
are usually expanded into roundish wings. Corolla salver- 
shaped, with an elongated tube, a 5-cleft spreading limb, and a 
glabrous throat. Stamens 5, exserted, inserted in the mouth of 
the’corolla. Anthers linear-oblong, fixed by the base. Stigma 
bifid, pilose. Capsule globose, subdidymous, crowned, 2- 
celled, 4-valved: cells 2-seeded. Seed obovate, tubercular. 
196 Sr#tia. Teeth of calyx 2, subulate. Corolla funnel- 
shaped, with a slender tube, and a 4-lobed acute limb. Stamens 4, 
exserted. Stigma 2-lobed. Capsule crowned, membranous, 2- 
celled, 2-valved : dissepiment entire, permanent. 
197 Trssre‘na. Limb of calyx 4-lobed: lobes inedi 
Corolla funnel-shaped, with a glabrous throat, and a 4-lobe 
limb. Stamens exserted a little. Stigma 2-lobed? Capsule 
crowned, 2-celled, 2-valved ; dissepiment entire, deciduous. i 
198 Garrròxra. Limb of calyx 5-7-toothed ; teeth pee 
Corolla funnel-shaped, with a terete tube, and a a roa 
limb. Stamens 5-7, exserted from the throat. Style filiform 
stigma 2-lobed. Fruit ovoid, containing 2 separable indehiscent 
nuts. l 
199 Macwadnsa. Limb of calyx small, 5-parted. Corol 7 
funnel-shaped, 5-cleft, with a short tube, and a villous re 
Stamens 5, inserted in the throat ; anthers subcordate, exserte 7 
Stigma bipartite. Capsule somewhat tetragonal, crowned, go 
taining 2 l-seeded indehiscent nuts, which are fixed to the top 
of a linear axis.—Shrubs or trees. 
