Cleome.] ix. cappahidacejs (oliveu). 75 



Bot. 160, Chilocalyx, Kl. 1. c. 154. Decastemon, Kl. 1. c. 157. Symphyo- 

 slevwn, Kl. I.e. 159. Anomalostemon, Kl. I.e. 162. 



A large genus of tropical and subtropical countries both of the Old and New World - 

 Several of the species are common to tropical Africa and to India, and one or two of the fol- 

 lowing are closely allied to, if not identical with, S. American species. 



It is probable that some of the Arabian, N. Afri can > ari( l ^ a P e species, not referred to 

 here, may peaetrate within the tropics. 



Leaves simple. 



Stamens 4-6. 



i-rect 4-2 ft. Leaves linear-lanceolate to oblong, pubescent. Sta- 

 mens 6. Capsule 1-4 in. Seeds transversely rugose .... 1. C. monophylla. 



Low, branching, scabrous or hispid herb. Leaves ovate to orbicular 

 or cordate. Stamens 6. Capsule \-\\ in. Seeds minutely pitted 2. £ papillosa. 



Branches 1-2 ft. Glandular setulose or scabrous. Leaves lanceo- 

 late to ovate-lanceolate. Stamens 6. Capsule linear-oval, lfc-2i 

 w., pendulous. Seeds pilose 3. £ trinervia. 



Low, branching, hispid herb. Leaves broadly ovate-rotundate. Sta- 

 mens 4. Capsule usually under \ in. Seeds minutely granular . 4. £ droserifolia. 



Stamens 10-14. 

 Ascending or diffuse, £-1* ft. Leaves oblong- to rotundate-ovate, 

 shortly glandular-hirsute. Style equalling or exceeding the oval- 

 oblong ovary. Capsule 2-4 fiues long 5 - C - chrysantha. 



Leaves 3-5-7 '-foliot 'ate. 

 T Anther-bearing stamens about 6 or fewer. 



* Capsule sessile or subsessile. 

 Scabrous. Trifoliolate below. Capsules linear-oval, pendulous. 



seeds cottony-pilose 6. £ arabica. 



Muse. Leaflets 3-5-1, oblaneeolate or oblong. Capsule oval or 

 elliptical, 2-4 lines long. Style long. Seeds nearly smooth . 7- £ brachycarpa. 

 ft' glabrous. Trifoliolate ; leaflets filiform. Capsule linear, 

 HI in. long 8. £ tenet/a. 



* Capsule distinctly stipitate. 



Glabrous or with sessile glands above. Leaflets 3-6, linear or 



"near-lanceolate. Capsule linear, 4 in. long. Seeds shortly 



pilose .... 9- Cparado.ru. 



trifoliolate. Leaflets rhom'bo-elliptical to lanceolate, thinly setu- 



'ose-p,lose at first. Capsule linear, \\-%\ in 10. C. ctlmta. 



, erulous, oft eu minutely aculeate. Leaflets 5, lanceolate or ob- 

 la nceolate acuminate. Racemes bracteate. Stamens much ex- 

 erted. Capsule liucar-oval, about 2 in. long, glabrous on gyno- 



phoreoflin . . U- C.spinosa? 



ainlular-setulose. Leaflets 3-5, linear,' setuiose or glabrate. 

 wcemes closely bracteate. Stamens 6. Capsule linear, 1 in. 



Seek transversely rugose \2. C. Ibendel/a. 



feet, glabrous, glaucescent. Leaflets 5-7, very narrow-linear. 



Erect i L Uunen8 4 - Capsule linear, 8 in. Seeds pitted . . . 13. ft didynama. 

 h glabrous or thinly glandular, glaucescent. Leaflets 3-7, 

 li„; na " ow » linear. Perfect stamens 2. Capsule narrow- 



t An h r? 2 ~ 3 in - See °« Pitted, shortly hairy 14- £ diandra. 



ni ner-beanug stamens 8 to 20. 



n. * Capsule sessile. * 



1 'snl,, Ula r p ? besecnt - Leaflets 5 or 3, obovate to lanceolate. Cap- 

 8ul e glandular-pubescent . U. C. vtscosa. 



