520 | = BYTTNERIACEÆ. 
sion, Stamens 5 (f. 91, e.), monadelphous at the base, all fertile, 
and opposite the petals (f. 91. b.). Anthers ovate, 2-celled (f. 
91, e.). Carpels connected into a single fruit (f. 91. d.). 
Albumen fleshy. Embryo inclosed, curved with an inferior, ovate 
radicle, and flat leafy entire cotyledons. 
14 Mero`cHia, Calyx naked, or furnished with 1-3 bracteas 
at the base. Petals spreading. Styles 5, Capsule 5-celled, 5- 
valved. Valves with a dissepiment in the middle of each. Seeds 
1-2 in each cell. Peduncles many-flowered, opposite the leaves. 
15 Rigeptera. Calyx naked, or furnished with 1-3 bracteas 
at the base. Petals spreading. Styles 5. Carpels 5, connected 
into a sub-globose 5-celled capsule, at length becoming distinct, 
and opening by a longitudinal chink, each containing 1-2 seeds, 
with the central axis free. 
16 Wartne ria. Calyx furnished with a 3-leaved lateral 
deciduous involucel. Style 1, crowned by a_pencil-formed 
stigma. Capsule 1-celled, 2-valved, 1-seeded, or perhaps there 
are 5 carpels, and 4 of which are abortive. 
17 Arrue ria, Calyx girded by a 3-leaved involucel. 
mens 5, joined into a monadelphous tube. 
the outside. Ovary pentagonal. 
5, joined, l-seeded. Seeds fixed by the centre. 
18 Herma’nnra. Calyx naked, campanulate. 
‘monadelphous at the base, lanceolate, usually winged. Styles 
5, connected together, Capsule 5-celled, 5-valved ; cells many- 
seeded. 
19 Mane’rnta. 
Sta- 
Anthers bursting on 
Calyx naked, campanulate. 
tals obcordate (f. 91. b.), spirally convolute. Filaments mona- 
delphous at the base (f. 91. c.), each dilated in the middle into 
a cordate tubercle, or a little hollow (f. 91. g.). Styles 5, some- 
times joined (f. 91. d.). Capsule 5-celled, 5-valved (f.-91. d.), 
many-seeded. 
Limbs of pe- 
Tribe IV. 
Domprya'cea. Calyx 5-lobed (f. 92. a. f. 93.a.). Petals 
‘5 (f. 92. b. f. 93. ¢.), flat, large, somewhat unequal-sided, con- 
volute in cestivation, Stamens (f. 92. e. f. 93. e.) multiple the 
number of petals in one series, monadelphous (f. 92. c. and d.), 
rarely all fertile (£. 92. d), usually with some of them sterile (f. 
92. d.); these are either anl-shaped or strap-formed, others fer- 
tile. There are commonly 2 or 3 (f. 92. c.) fertile ones between each 
sterile one (f. 92. d.), more or less joined together. Styles 3-5, 
joined (f. 92. g.), or free. Ovule in each cell 2 or more. Em- 
bryo straight in the axis of a fleshy albumen. Cotyledons leafy, 
usually bifid, twisted or flat. 
20 Rov zia. 
numerous, monadelphous, all bearing anthers. 
Calyx girded by a 3-leaved involucel. Stamens 
Style 10. Car- 
pels 10, 2-seeded, closely cohering. Seeds somewhat trique- 
trous, not winged. 
21 Prnta’reres. Calyx girded by an unilateral, 3-leaved in- 
volucel. Stamens with 3 antheriferous filaments between each 
sterile one. Style 1, 5-toothed at the apex, or styles 5, con- 
nected. Capsule 5-celled, 5-valved, many-seeded. Seeds naked, 
not winged. 
Styles 5, connected. Carpels ` 
Filaments . 
22 Asso'nra. Calyx girded by a 3-crenate, 1-leaved involucel. : 
Antheriferous filaments 15, 3 fertile between each sterile one. 
Styles 5, very short. Carpels 5, 2-seeded, closely connected into 
a single capsule. Seeds rather triquetrous, not winged. 
23 Domsr'ya. Calyx girded by an unilateral 3-leaved in- 
volucel. Stamens 15-20, hardly monadelphous at the base, 5 
sterile, with 2 or 3 fertile ones between each sterile one. Style 
1, divided at the apex into 5 reflexed stigmas. Carpels 5, 
2-valved, 1 or many-seeded, closely connected into a single 
capsule. Cotyledons twisted, bifid. 
24 Me rua'nia. In every respect the same as Dombéya, but 
the stamens are 10, 5 sterile, and 5 alternate fertile, bearing l- 
2 anthers each. 
25 Trocnet1a. Calyx without an involucel (f. 92. a.). Sta- 
mens 20, monadelphous at the base (f. 92. e.), 5 of which are 
sterile (f. 92. d.). Style filiform (f. 92. f.). Capsule 5-celled, 
5-valved. Seeds small, roundish, wingless. 
26 Prerosrr’rmMuM. Calyx naked or involucrated, tubular 
at the base, Stamens 20, 5 of which are sterile, Style cylin- 
drical, crowned by a thickish stigma. Capsule woody, 5-celled, 
5-valved. Seeds ending in a wing. Albumen sparing or 
wanting. 
27 VısE NIA. Calyx naked. Stamens 5, monadelphous at 
the base, without any sterile ones. Carpels 5, connate, 2-valved, 
l-seeded. Seeds fixed to the bottom of the carpels, ending in a 
wing at the apex. 
28 AsTRAPE‘A. 
Albumen sparing. 
Umbel of flowers girded by a many-leaved 
common involucrum ; leaflets roundish-ovate, 2 outer ones op- 
posite. Calyx of 5 sepals, furnished with 1 bractea on the 
outside. Petals convolutely closed, as in Malvaviscus. Stamens 
2-5, in a long tube, 5 sterile, and 20 fertile. Ovary 5-celled. 
Style 1, crowned by 5 stigmas. Seed free, not winged. 
Genera allied to Dombeydcee. 
29 Kyra. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed, girded by a 4- 
6-leaved involucel; leaflets of involucel adnate to the calyx. 
Petals 5, obliquely obcordate. Stamens in a long tube, divided 
at the apex into 5 4-anthered bundles. Ovary 1. Style trifid. 
Stigmas dilated. Capsule 3-celled, 3-valved, 3-seeded. Seeds 
fixed to the bottom of the cells. 
30 Guu'ra, Calyx campanulate, deciduous, naked. Petals 
5, lanceolate, adhering to the long stipe-formed torus. Stamens 
monadelphous, adhering around the torus. Anthers round, ver- 
satile. Ovary obovate. Style 1.° l l 
31 Mara'ntuus. Calyx naked, about the length of the 
petals. Stamens numerous, rather connate at the base, all fer- 
tile. Anthers 2-celled. Style 1, lateral, crowned by a simple 
stigma. Drupe oval, villous, 2-celled; cells 1-seeded. Seeds 
fixed by the base. 
Tre V. 
Watucuir'e. Calyx 5-lobed (f. 93. a.), girded by a 3-5 
leaved (f. 93. b.) involucel, which is distant from the floner, Pe- 
tals 5 (f. 93. c.), flat. Stamens numerous, in a long tube (f. 93. 
e.), outer ones smallest. Anthers 2-celled, erect, 
