CAPPARIDEZ. IX. Ricurea. 
Lin. Syst. Polydndria, Monogynia. Calyx of 4 sepals, val- 
vate in the bud. Petals 4, very long and narrow, undulated at 
the apex. Stamens 12 to 16, inserted in an elevated cylindrical 
torus. Ovary on a long stalk. Berry oblong, many-seeded. A 
rambling smooth shrub, with ternate leaves, which are rather 
coriaceous, and terminal corymbose racemes of large sweet- 
scented flowers, with white petals and filaments, and blue an- 
thers. Filaments curved at the top. 
1 R. rra‘crans (R. Br.].c.) bh. U.S. Native of Sierra 
Leone. Cratz'va fragrans, Sims, bot. mag. t. 526. Crate'va 
capparoides, Andr. bot. rep. t. 176. 
Fragrant Richiea. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1795. Shrub cl. 
Cult. This plant is well adapted for covering rafters in stoves. 
A mixture of loam, peat and sand suits it best. Cuttings will 
root readily if planted in a pot of sand, and placed under a hand- 
glass, in heat. 
X. NIEBU'HRIA (in honour of Carsten Niebuhr, an Arabian 
traveller, author of Reisebeschreibung nach Arabien, 2 vols. 
4to. Copenhagen, 1774 and 1778, &c.) D.C. prodr. 1. p. 243. 
Lin. Syst. Polydndria, Monogynia. Calyx 4-sepalled; se- 
pals valvate in the bud. Petals none, or shorter than the calyx. 
Torus cylindrical, very short. Stamens indefinite. Berry ? ovate 
or cylindrical, stipitate. Unarmed shrubs, with white flowers, 
which are disposed in terminal racemes. 
Sect. I. Craravaro'rmes (shrubs with the habit of Crate'va) 
D. C. prod. 1. p. 243. Petals none. Leaves trifoliate. 
1 N. Carra (D. C. prodr. 1. p. 243.) racemes terminal ; 
leaflets oblong, almost 4-times longer than the petiole. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope, on the border of Cafraria. 
Crate'va Cafra, Burch. cat. no. 3678, and 3648. 
African Niebuhria. Clt. 1818. Shrub 5 feet. 
2 N. avicuza‘ris (D. C. prod. 1. p. 243.) racemes terminal ; 
leaflets obovate, one half shorter than the petioles. h. G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Cratæ'va avicularis, Burch. 
cat. no. 4445, Perhaps sufficiently distinct from N. Cafra. 
Knotted Niebuhria. Shrub 4 feet. 
3 N.urnea'ris (D. C. prod. 1. p. 244.) racemes terminal ; 
leaflets linear, recurvedly-mucronate, roughly-punctate on both 
surfaces, shorter than the petioles. h,S. Native of the East 
Indies. Capparis apétala, Roth. nov. spec p. 238. Crate’ va 
apetala, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 448. Berry globose. 
Linear-leaved Niebuhria. Shrub 6 feet. 
4 N. orrorpes (D. C. prod. 1. p. 244.) peduncles 1-flow- 
ered, axillary; leaflets oblong, nearly 4-times longer than the 
petioles. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. O’lea, 
Burm. in herb. Deless. 
Olive-like Niebuhria. Shrub 6 feet. 
5 N. Mapaceascarie’nsis (D. C. prod. 1. p. 244.) peduncles 
1-flowered, axillary; leaflets oblong, equalling the petiole in 
length. h.S. Native of Madagascar. 
Madagascar Niebuhria. Clt. 1822. Shrub 4 feet, 
Secr. II. Capparot pee (from Capparis, and idea, form ; 
plants with the habit of Capparis.) D.C. prod. 1. p..244. 
etals small. Leaves simple. 
N. oBLoNGIFO LIA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 244.) leaves oval-oblong, 
blunt, mucronulate. ..G. Native of Arabia and the East 
Indies. Capparis oblongifolia, Forsk. descr. p. 99. Capparis 
pterocita Roxb. ined. Cratze' va oblongifdlia, Spreng. syst. 2. 
Oblong-leaved Niebuhria. Clt. 1822. Shrub 4 feet. 
\. ARENA RIA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 244.) leaves oval-oblong, 
€marginate, mucronulate, glaucous, h.S, Native of Gambay, 
X. NIEBUHRIA. 
XI. Boscia. XII. CADABA. 277 
in sandy places. Perhaps sufficiently distinct from N. oblongi- 
folia. 
Sand Niebuhria. Shrub 4 to 6 feet. 
Cult. Cultivated and propagated in the same way as Crate'va. 
XI. BO’SCIA (in honour of Louis Bose, long time professor 
of agriculture in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, and author of 
several works.) Lam. ill. t. 395. D.C. prod. 1. p. 244. but not 
of Thunb. 
Lin. syst. Polydndria, Monogynia, Calyx 4-sepalled. Petals 
none. Stamens 12 to 20, inserted in a short torus. Berry sti- 
pitate, globose, 1-seeded. An unarmed shrub, with small white 
corymbose flowers. 
1 B. Senecare’nsis (Lam. l.c) H.S. Native of Senegal. 
Podoria Senegalénsis, Pers. ench. 2. p. 5. 
Senegal Boscia. Clt. 1824. Shrub 3 feet. 
Cult. Cultivated and propagated in the same manner as 
Crate'va. 
XII. CA’DABA (Kadhab, or Qathab, is the Arabic name of 
C. rotundifolia.) Forsk. ægyp. 67. D. C. prod. 1. p. 244. 
Lin. syst. Tetra-Pentándria, Monogýnia. Calyx 4-sepalled. 
Petals 4 or none. Nectary strap-formed, rising from the base 
of a cylindrical torus, these are usually fulvous above, and yellow 
beneath. Stamens 4 to 5, monadelphous at the base. Berry 
stipitate, cylindrical. Shrubs, with simple leaves and terminal 
racemes of white or yellow flowers. 
§ 1. Flowers petalless, pentandrous. 
1 C. rotunprrét1a (Forsk. descr. 68.) unarmed; leaves 
orbicular, and are, as well as the branches, smooth. h. G. 
Native of Arabia and Abyssinia. Stroe' mia rotundifolia, Vahl. 
symb. 1. p. 20. Nectary fulvous above and yellow beneath. 
Round-leaved Cadaba. Tree 20 feet. 
. 2 C. cLANDULÒSA (Forsk. descr. 68.) unarmed ; leaves round- 
ish, scabrous; branches covered with glandular hairs at the top. 
h.G. Native of Arabia. Stroe‘mia glandulosa, Vahl. symb. 1. 
p. 20. The number of stamens in this and the preceding spe- 
cies is unknown. Fruit hispid. 
Glandular-branched Cadaba. Tree 10 feet. 
§ 2. Flowers of 4 petals. 
3 C. roncirdiia (D. C. prod. 1. p. 244.) unarmed ; stamens 
4; leaves oblong-linear, smooth. .S. Native of Abyssinia. 
Stroe‘mia longifolia, R. Br. in Salt’s voy. abyss. 64. 
Long-leaved Cadaba. Shrub 10 feet? 
4 C. Inpica (Lam. dict. 1. p. 544.) unarmed; stamens 4 ; 
leaves oblong, smooth, mucronate. kh. S. Native of the East 
Indies. Cleome fruticdsa, Lin. spe. 937.—Burm. ind. t. 46. f. 3. 
Flowers white. 
Indian Cadaba. Shrub 8 feet. 
5 C. pusia (D. C. prod. 1. p. 244.) unarmed ; stamens 4-5 ; 
leaves somewhat elliptical, mealy with glaucous powder, 1- 
nerved. h.S. Native of Senegal and Abyssinia. Stroe mia 
farindsa, R. Br. in Salt’s voy. abyss. 64. Perhaps distinct enough 
from the following species ? 
Doubtful Cadaba. Tree 20 feet. 
6 C. rarindsa (Forsk. descr. 68.) unarmed; stamens 5; 
leaves oval-oblong, 1-nerved, mealy from glaucous powder. k. 
G. Native of Arabia and Senegal. Stro: mia farindsa, Vahl. 
symb. 1. p. 20. Flowers yellow. Nectary white. Perhaps several 
species are confused under this name. ; 
Mealy Cadaba. Shrub. 
7 C. rrine’rvia (D. C. prod. 1. p. 244.) unarmed ; stamens 
