RUBIACE&. 
Susrrise III. Purorie‘x. Fruit rather fleshy, not divisible. 
—Shrubs and herbs. 
200 Srrissa. Limb of calyx 5, rarely 4-cleft, with some- 
times accessory teeth. Corolla funnel-shaped, having the tube 
hairy inside, and the limb 5, rarely 4-parted ; lobes induplicate 
in estivation, hence somewhat trifid at the apex. Stamens 5, 
rarely 4; anthers linear, exserted. Style inclosed, bifid at the 
apex. Berry nearly globose, 2-celled, 2-seeded. 
201 Ernovea.. Limb of calyx 4-6-parted, permanent. Co- 
rolla salver-shaped, with a terete subtetragonal tube, a naked 
throat, and 4-6 lanceolate revolute lobes. Stamens longer than 
the corolla; anthers acute. Style exserted; stigma emarginate. 
Berry roundish, crowned, 2-celled, 2-seeded. 
202 Cu’ncea. Limb of calyx small, 4-toothed. Corolla with 
a short tube and a 4cleft limb, having the throat closed with 
villi, Anthers 4, linear, sessile, inclosed. Stigma bifid, ex- 
serted. Berry 2-celled, 2-seeded, crowned. 
203 Hypropur'nax, Limb of calyx 4-parted (f. 109. a.), 
permanent. Corolla campanulately funnel-shaped, 4-lobed (f. 
109. f.), Anthers 4, linear-oblong, sessile, inserted at the throat 
(f. 109. f.), exserted. Stigma roundish, 2-lobed (f. 109. b.). Berry 
dry, angular, lanceolate, crowned, 2-celled (f. 109. c.). Seed 
bisulcate inside. 
204 Scyrur’poora. Limb of calyx tubular, truncate, nearly 
entire, Corolla funnel-shaped, with a spreading limb, having the 
tube hairy inside. Stamens 4, exserted; anthers incumbent, 
Stigma bifid. Drupe baccate, crowned, 8-furrowed, containing 
2 l-seeded nuts. 
205 Pro'cama. Limb of calyx hardly any, sinuately 5-cleft. 
Corolla campanulately funnel-shaped, 5-cleft, rarely 6-cleft. 
Anthers linear, inserted between the lobes of the corolla, sessile. 
Stigma thickish. Fruit subbaccate, areolate at the apex, 
crowned, 2-3-celled. 
206 Purorra. Limb of calyx short, tubular, sinuately. 5- 
toothed. Corolla salver-shaped, with a long terete tube, a gla- 
brous throat, and 4 spreading acutish lobes. Stamens short, 
rising from the top of the tube, hardly exserted ; anthers oblong- 
linear, Stigma bifid. Berry almost dry, umbilicate, 2-celled. 
Tre XI. 
Antnospe’rmex. Flowers sometimes dioecious. Corolla rotate 
(f. 110. b.). Styles 2, separate to the base, ending each in an 
elongated plumose stigma (f.110.¢.). Fruit constantly composed 
of 2 indehiscent 1-seeded mericarps at maturity (f.110. g.f.), which 
are easily separated. Albumen fleshy.—Herbs or subshrubs. 
Leaves opposite or in whorles. Stipulas small, 1-3-toothed, 
rather adnate to both sides of the petioles. 
207 Caprésma. Limb of calyx 4-7-toothed, short. Corolla 
campanulately turbinate, with a short broad tube, a naked throat, 
and 4-7 acute lobes. Stamens 4-7. Style nearly bipartite to the 
base, pilose, exserted. Berry obovate, pulpy, containing 2-3 
bony indehiscent nuts. 
208 Payis. Limb of calyx obsolete. Corolla tubular, 
with a 5-lobed spreading limb. Stamens 5. Style almost want- 
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ing; stigmas 2. Capsule obovate, compressed, naked at the 
apex, divisible into two parts; mericarps hanging from the cen- 
tral axis. 
209 Gatoprina. Flowers hermaphrodite. Limb of calyx very 
minute, hardly.any. Corolla subrotate, 4-parted, Stamens in- 
serted in the bottom of the corolla. Styles 2, ending in very 
long pilose stigmas. Fruit didymous ; nuts separable, indehis- 
cent, warted. 
210 AntuHosrr’rmuM. Flowers dioecious, rarely polygamous 
or hermaphrodite. Limb of calyx small, 4-5-toothed (f. 110. a.), 
deciduous. Corolla with a short tube, and a 4-5-parted limb (f. 
110. b.), which is longer than the tube. Stamens 4-5, inserted at 
the base of the tube (f. 110, d.); anthers oblong, terete. Stig- 
mas 2, very long (f. 110. c.), hairy. Fruit constantly of 2 easily 
separated nuts (f. 110. f. g.). 
211 Ampra‘ria, Flowers dioecious, with the same structure 
as Anthospérmum, but the fruit is falsely 3-4-celled ; mericarps 
joined by a concave commissure, hence the central cell is empty, 
and the 2 lateral ones filled. 
Trie XII. 
SreLta'ræ. Flowers hermaphrodite, rarely unisexual. Corolla 
rotate or funnel-shaped; lobes valvate in æstivation. Styles 2, 
distinct from the base, or joined together more or less; stigmas 
capitate. Fruit constantly of 2 indehiscent 1-seeded mericarps. 
Seed hardly distinct from the calyx and pericarp. Albumen 
horny.—Sometimes subshrubs, but usually herbs. Leaves oppo- 
site, bearing buds in the axils, having 1-2 or 3 leaf-formed stipu- 
las, on each side, forming whorls along with them. The leaves 
are only to be distinguished from the stipulas by being furnished 
mith axillary buds. 
212 Snera‘rpia. Limb of calyx 4-6-toothed, permanent. 
Corolla funnel-shaped, with a terete tube, and a 4-lobed limb. ; 
Stamens 4. Style one, 2-lobed. Fruit crowned, dry, bipartite. 
213 Aspr’ruta. Limb very short, 4-toothed, deciduous, or 
obsolete. Corolla funnel-shaped, rarely campanulate, 4-cleft, 
rarely 3-cleft. Styles 2, joined at the base, and sometimes 
nearly to the apex. Fruit didymous, not crowned, almost dry. 
214 CRUCIANE'LLA. Limb of calyx none. Corolla tubular, 
elongated, funnel-shaped, 4-5-lobed: lobes usually drawn out 
into a bristle-like inflexed appendage. Stamens 4-5, inclosed. 
Style 2-lobed at the apex. Fruit bipartite, not crowned. 
215 Ru‘'pra. Limb of calyx hardly any. Corolla rotate, 5- 
parted. Stamens 5, short. Styles 2, short. Fruit didymous, 
globose, baccate, juicy. 
216 Ga'tium. Limb of calyx hardly any. Corolla 4-parted 
(f. 111. b.), rotate, rarely 3-parted. Stamens 4, short (f. 111. c.). 
Fruit didymous, roundish, dry. 
217 Cature'tt1s. Limb of calyx not perspicuous. Corolla 
4-parted, campanulate. Stamens 4, very short. Stigmas 2, 
Fruit oblong, somewhat incurved, l-seeded from one of the 
mericarps being abortive. 
218 Vaitxa’nt1A. Flowers by threes: the middle one her- 
maphrodite and fertile, the 2 lateral ones male, and joined 
Limb of calyx denticulated, permanent: 
Styles 2, short. 
to the middle one. 
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