SCHIZANDRIACE. 
I. SCHIZANDRA. 
to the apex. ` h. S. Native of Peru in groves at Chinchao. 
Drupes, when ripe, are eaten with avidity by birds, and they 
supply a fine violet colouring. 
Ovate-leaved Mollinedia. Fl. May, June. Shrub 12 feet. 
3 M. tanceoza'Ta (Ruiz. et Pav. fl. per. syst. 1. p. 143. fl. 
per. 5. t. 474.) leaves opposite or tern, lanceolate, toothed from 
the middle to the apex. h. S. Native of groves at Chinchao. 
Lanceolate-leaved Mollinedia. Fl. May, June. Shrub 12 ft. 
Cult. This species of Mollinédia will thrive in a mixture of 
loam and sand with the addition of a little peat, and ripe cuttings 
will strike root if planted in a pot of sand, and placed in heat 
under a hand-glass.} 
Orver V. SCHIZANDRIA'CEZ (plant agreeing with 
Schizandra in many important characters). Blum. bijdr. fl. ind. 
ex Schlecht. Linnea 1. p. 497. obs. 
l Flowers monoecious or dioecious. Sepals 3, sometimes want- 
ing. Petals 9 to 12 (f. 26. a.) disposed in a ternary order. 
Male flowers with 5 or numerous stamens (f. 27. a.) connate or 
free, seated on a hemispherical disk. Anthers adnate, bursting 
outwards by distinct chinks. Ovaries in the female flowers 
crowded on a long conical torus, at length elongated (f. 26. b.) 
*-seeded, baccate. Albumen fleshy. Embryo straight. Co- 
tyledons oval. Usually climbing shrubs with ovate-lanceolate 
or oblong leaves and axillary or lateral, 1-flowered peduncles. 
This order differs from Menispermacee in the presence of albumen, 
as well as in the ovaries being numerous, seated on a long slender 
receptacle, and in the different habit of the plants, and from Ano- 
ndce@ in the albumen not being ruminated or pierced by the seed- 
Coat as well as in the very distinct habit of the plants. The me- 
dical qualities of this order are not known. Seeds do not retain 
their vegetative power any length of time, therefore they will be 
difficult to introduce in a living state. 
Synopsis of the Genera. 
l Scuiza’xpra. Flowers with 9 petals (f. 26. a.) without any 
ans Male flowers with 5 anthers, connected at the apex. 
rnes seated on a long receptacle (f. 26. b.) 
Me Sancoca’npum. Flowers with 3 bracteas, 3 sepals, and 
petals. Filaments very short, free. Ovaries numerous, 
crowded on a conical receptacle. 
3 Spuzroste’mma. Flowers with 3 sepals and 9 petals. 
Fila . 
at] ments somewhat connate. Ovaries seated upon a conical torus, 
ength elongated. 
4 Kanst ra. 
sile Calyx 3-parted. Petals 6-12. Anthers ses- 
seat sated upon a honey-combed receptacle, free. Ovaries 30-40, 
ii Mo. n a long receptacle. 
9 
c), s he Calyx 3-parted or 3-sepalled. Petals 6-9 (f. 27. 
(£. Pa ler than the calyx. Filaments short. Anthers 4-sided 
'&), thickest at the apex. Female flowers unknown. 
I. , 
avin ZA NDRA (from oxw, schizo, to cut, and avnp, 
E. mer My andros, a male organ; stamens cleft). Mich. fl. 
Ix. ay ‘P. 18. D.C. syst. 1. p. 543. 
Sepals 9 in, Monecia, Pentandria. Flowers monoecious. 
Owers with š ternary order (f. 26. a.) Petals wanting. Male 
ith an ind Arao thers, which are joined at the apex, female ones 
enmte number of ovaries. Berries disposed in spikes 
II. Sarcocarrum. 
III. Spu#rostemma. IV. Kapsura. 101 
along an elongated receptacle (f. 26. b). A smooth, climbing 
shrub, with ovate-lanceolate leaves, and small scarlet flowers. 
1 S. coccrxea (Mich. fl. bor. 
amer. 2. p. 219. t. 47.) h. G. 
Native of Carolina and Georgia 
in woods. Sims, bot. mag. t. 
1413. Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 1. 
p. 212. 
Scarlet Schizandra. FI. June, 
July. Clt. 1806. Shrub cl. 
Cult. A desirable plant, being 
a greenhouse climber with scarlet 
flowers. A mixture of sand, peat, 
and loam suits it well, and ripened 
cuttings will strike root if planted 
in a pot of sand, placed under a 
hand-glass. 
FIG, 26. 
II. SARCOCA’RPUM (from capt, sarx, flesh, xaproc, kar- 
pos, a fruit; fleshy fruit), Blum. bijdr. fl. ned. ind. ex Schlecht. 
Linnea 1. p. 497. 
Lin. syst. Monee‘cia, Polydndria. Flowers monoecious, 
male ones with 3 bracteas, 3 sepals, and 9-12 petals disposed in 
a ternary order. Filaments very short, covering the hemispherical 
disk, nevertheless they are free; anthers adnate, outwardly. 
Female flowers with a calyx and corolla like that of the | 
male ones. Ovaries numerous, crowded upon a conical torus. 
Berries 2-seeded, collected into one fruit. Albumen fleshy. A 
climbing shrub, with ovate-oblong leaves and crowded axillary or 
lateral 1-flowered peduncles. 
1 S. sca’npEns (Blum. 1. c.) kh. U.S. Native of Java. 
Climbing Sarcocarpum. Shrub cl. 
Cult. This plant will thrive in a mixture of loam and peat, 
and ripened cuttings will strike root if planted in a pot of sand, 
placed under a hand-glass, in heat. + 
III. SPH ROSTE’MMA (cpaipa, sphaira, a globe, orenpa, 
stemma, a crown; stamens seated on globose disk). Blum. 
bijdr. fl. ned. ind. ex Schlecht. Linnea 1. p. 497. 
Lin. syst. Mone'cia, Polydndria. Flowers monoecious or 
dioecious. Calyx bracteate, 3-sepalled, and with about 9 petals 
disposed in a ternary order. Stamens numerous, seated on the 
globose disk; filaments almost connate. Female flowers with 
numerous ovaries seated upon a conical torus, which is at length 
elongated. Berries 2-seeded. Albumen fleshy. Climbing shrubs. 
This genus differs from the last in the stamens being connate, 
and in the carpels being disposed in spikes, distant, not crowded. 
1 S. axitza‘ris (Blum. |. c.) leaves quite entire, ovate-lan- 
ceolate, acuminated; peduncles axillary, usually solitary, 1- 
flowered, scarcely equal in length to the petiole ; flowers dioe- 
cious; outer filaments free. h.. S. Native of Java. 
Axillary-flowered Spherostemma. Shrub cl. _ 
2 S. eLonca ra (Blum. 1. c.) leaves ovate, acuminated, finely 
denticulated, smooth; peduncles axillary, 1-flowered, much 
longer than the petiole ; flowers dioecious ; filaments all connate. 
h.. S. Native of Java. 
Elongated-peduncled Sphzerostemma. Shrub cl. 
Cult. See Sarcocaérpum. 
IV. KADSU'RA (Tuto-Kadsura or Sane-Kadsura is the Ja- 
panese name of K. Japénica). Juss. ann. mus. 16. p. 340. 
Dunal. mon. anon. p. 57. D.C. syst. 1. p. 465. 
Lin. syst. Dice'cia, Polydndria. Flowers dioecious. Calyx 
3-parted. Petals 6, disposed in a ternary order.. Anthers 
