286 CXXXV. EUPHORBIACEZ. (J. D. Hooker) [Phyllanthus, 
entire. Flowers small, moncecious, usually in axillary clusters, apetalous. 
Disk various, rarely 0. MALE FL. Sepals 4-6, imbricate in 2 series. Disk- 
glands various (0 in 3 of Emblica). Stamens 3-5 in the centre of the 
flower, filaments free or connate; anthers 2-celled, oblong or didymous, 
rarely reniform, cells parallel or diverging, slits extrorse vertical or trans- 
verse by the confluence of the cells. Pistillode 0 (or minute in Sect. Reidia). 
FEM. FL. Sepals of the male (or more in Reidia). Ovary 3- or more-celled ; 
styles free or connate, usually 2-fid with slender arms, rarely dilated ; 
ovules 2 in each cell Fruit of 3 or more crustaceous or coriaceous rarely 
bony 2-valved cocci, with or without a separable coriaceous rarely fleshy 
epicarp (in Sect. Kirganelia a berry, in Sect. Cicca a drupe). Seeds 3-gonous, 
estrophiolate, testa crustaceous, albumen fleshy ; cotyledons flat or flexuous. 
—Species about 350, of all warm countries. 
Under 11. GLOCHIDION I have given my reasons for retaining the genus of by 
name, which is regarded by many botanists as a section of Phyllanthus. I think tha 
Kirganelia may possibly constitute a distinct genus, characterized by the baccate 
fruit with superposed seeds and a crustaceous testa; and perhaps Flueggeops's 
another. 
KEY TO THE SECTIONS. 
Sect. T. PELTANDRA. Herbs or undershrubs. Leaves membranous. 
Flowers long-(fem. very long-)pedicelled. Sepals 5 or 6 in both sexes. 
Stamens 5, filaments connate in a slender column; anthers erect, slits ver- 
tical, connective not produced. Ovary 3-celled; styles 3, minute, 2- partite. 
Capsule of 3 coriaceous or crustaceous cocci. 
Sect. II. KrRGANELIA. Shrubs. Leaves distichous, usually petioled, 
Sepals 4-6 in both sexes. Stamens 5, in 2 series, filaments free, or o ony 
outer series free, of the inner connate; anthers erect, slits vertical, connec 
tive not produced. Styles very minute, 2-fid. Fruit a 4-8-celled berry. 
Seeds 2 in each cell superposed, the upper pendulous from the top of t 
cavity, the lower from the middle; testa ? hard often rugose. 
Sect. III. FLuEGGEOPsIs. A shrub. Leaves distichous, shortly petioled. 
Sepals 5-6 in both sexes. Stamens 5, filaments free ; anthers erect, slits Me 
tical, connective not produced. Styles 3, long, slender, quite entire, un! 
at the base. Fruita 3-celled, 3-seeded berry ; testa crustaceous. 
Sect. IV. Emprica. Trees. Leaves very small, closely pinnately ” 
on the slender branchlets. Male flowers with no disk. Sepals 5-6 1n 90 
sexes. Stamens 3, filaments united ina column; anthers erect, slits vertica 
connective produced. Styles 3, united below, each twice 2-fid. Fruit tar 
fleshy, with 3 bony 2-valved cocci. 
Sect. V. PARAPHYLLANTHUS. Herbs or shrubs. Leaves various. Sepals 
5-6 in both sexes. Stamens 3, filaments united in a short or long colum 
anthers erect, slits vertical, connective usually produced. Styles 3, 
or connate below, 2-fid. Capsule of 3 crustaceous 2-valved cocci. 
. Sepals 
Sect. VI. EuruvuhLANTHUs. Herbs or shrubs. Leaves various. f ean 
5-6 in both sexes. Stamens 3, filaments more or less united, rarely r hort, 
recurved ; anthers didymous or reniform, cells subglobose, slits uu pi 3, 
cells sometimes confluent when the dehiscence appears transverse. d o0 ot 
free or connate below, 2-fid. Capsule of 3 crustaceous or thin 2-valve 
n 
Sect. VII. Rerpra. Herbs or shrubs. Leaves various. Sepals ofte 
