TILIACEZ. 
scales around the stigma. Stamens numerous, inserted round the 
apex of a turbinate receptacle. Style crowned by a 3-lobed 
stigma. Capsule of 1 to 5 2-valved, 1-2-seeded carpels. 
15 Dreropura’ctum. Sepals and petals 5 (f. 94. a. b.). Sta- 
mens numerous (f. 94. d.). Style 1, crowned by 5 aggregate 
stigmas (f. 94. g.). Capsule globose, indehiscent, 5-winged (f. 94. 
e.), 10-celled ; cells parted into J-seeded divisions by a transverse 
dissepiment. Seeds arillate, fixed to the sides of the valves. 
16 Microste’mma. Sepals 5-6. Petals 10-12. Stamens 30, 
rather connected at the base. Style 1, crowned by 5-6 aggre- 
gate stigmas. Capsule globose, 5-6-winged, 5-6-valved, with a 
dissepiment in the middle of each valve. Seeds solitary, placed 
at the top of the valves. 
17 Munrr’nera. Calyx 5-7-parted. Petals 5-7. Stamens 
numerous. Ovary sessile, globose, girded by hairs at the base, 
crowned by a capitate-rayed stigma. Berry 5-celled, many- 
seeded. Seeds small, imbedded in pulp. 
18 Aperr'spa. Calyx 4-5-parted. Petals 4-5, unquiculate, 
smaller than the calyx. Stamens numerous, short. Anthers 
long, ending in 2 leafy lobes. Style 1, dilated at the apex into 
a funnel-shaped stigma. Capsule spherical, depressed, scabrous 
from soft bristles, or rigid tubercles, 8-24-celled. Seeds minute, 
numerous, fixed to the central fleshy receptacle. 
19 Stoa'nra. Calyx 4-7-lobed. Petals wanting. Stamens 
numerous ; filaments almost wanting ; anthers very long, crowned 
by a small acumen. Ovary 1. Style 1, filiform. Capsule 
ligneous, roundish, echinated with crowded prickles, 4-5-valved, 
4-5-celled ; cells 1-3-seeded. Seeds covered with fleshy aril. 
20 EsEense’ck1a. Calyx saucer-shaped, girded by a 3-parted, 
deciduous involucel.- Petals 5. Stamens numerous; anthers 
twin. Style 1, crowned by a capitate, 5-angled stigma. Cap- 
sule woody, 5-angled, 5-valved, 5-celled; valves with a dissepi- 
ment in the middle of each. Seeds 3-6 in each cell, adhering to 
the dissepiment. 
21 Asiana. Calyx 4-5-parted. Petals wanting. Stamens 
numerous ;- anthers roundish. Ovary ovate. Styles 2, bifid. 
Capsule 4-valved, 1-seeded, hispid from rigid bristles. Seeds 
numerous, arillate, fixed to a free central placenta. 
22 GyrostE’mon. Flowers dioecious. Calyx 6-7-lobed. 
Stamens numerous, disposed in a concentric circle ; anther seated 
on a naked receptacle, without filaments, 2 or somewhat 4- 
celled. Capsule of numerous 2-valved, 1-seeded carpels, dis- 
posed in a whorl around the central axis. Perhaps belonging to 
Euphorbidcee. 
23 Curistia‘na. Calyx 3-lobed. Petals 5. Stamens in- 
definite. Capsule of 5, 1-seeded carpels, which are connected 
at the base. This genus is hardly known. 
24 Lune'a. Calyx 5-parted, girded by a 6-9-12-parted in- 
volucel. Petals 5. Stamens numerous, somewhat connected at 
the base in 5 bundles, with 5 pencilled or fringed scales opposite 
each bundle. Style thick, crowned by a 5-lobed stigma. Capsule 
5-angled, 5-celled, 5-valved, with a dissepiment in the middle of 
each valve. Seeds winged at the apex, disposed in 2 rows on the 
margin of the dissepiment. 
#5 Mo’tua. Sepals and petals 5. Stamens collected into 
I. SPARMANNIA. 
II. ENTELEA. 541 
many sets, disposed in many series, outer series in 5 sets, inner 
series indeterminately joined. Style simple. Capsule 2-celled, 
2-valved, without a central column. Seeds numerous, awl- 
shaped, disposed in 2 series in each cell. 
26 Va‘tica. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5, twisted in the bud. 
Anthers 15, sessile, ovate, 4-celled, 3 in front of each petal. 
Ovary 5-angled. Style crowned by a 3-lobed stigma. Capsule 
3-celled? cells 1-seeded. A doubtful genus. 
27 Esvr'ra. Calyx 4-parted, spreading. Petals long, per- 
manent. Stamens numerous, capillary. Style 1. Stigma 1. 
Capsule oblong, 4-6-winged, 4-6-celled; cells 1-seeded. Seeds 
round, hairy. 
28 Br’rrya. Sepals and petals 5. 
rather connected at the base. Style crowned by a trigonal, 
capitate stigma. Capsule roundish, 3-celled, 3-valved, 6-wing- 
ed, with 2 horizontal wings on the back of each valve, with a 
dissepiment in the middle of each on the inside. Seeds large, 
ovately-globose, covered with stiff hairs, 2 in each cell. 
29 Eure is. Sepals and petals 5. Stamens 5.- Anthers 
oblong, acuminated, bursting at the apex by 2 pores. Style 
filiform, crowded by a simple stigma. Berry 5-seeded; seeds 
disposed round the central axis, covered with a fibrous aril. 
This genus differs from the rest of Tiliacee in the dehiscence 
of the anthers. 
80 Xerope'tatum. Calyx 5-cleft. 
Stamens about 20, 5 of which are sterile. 
valved. 
Stamens numerous, 
Petals 5, emarginate. 
Capsule 3-celled, 3- 
I. SPARMA’NNIA (in honour of Andrew Sparmann, M.D. 
a Swedish botanist, who went round the world with Captain Cook 
in his second voyage in 1772 to 1775.). Thunb. nov. gen. 88. 
Lin. fil. suppl. 41. D. C. prod. 1. p. 503. 
Lin. syst. Polydndria, Monogynia. Calyx of 4 sepals. Petals 
4, roundish. Stamens numerous, intermixed with numerous 
threads, which are tomentose and rather adhering at the base. 
Capsules echinated, 5-angled, 6-celled, 6-valved ; cells 2-seeded. 
—A shrub, with large leaves, resembling those of Atta?belia 
vitifolia. 
1 S. Arrica‘na (Lin. fil. suppl. 265.) k. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope on the sides of mountains. Vent. malm. t. 
78. Sims, bot. mag. t. 726. or 516. Leaves angular, hairy, as 
well as the younger branches. Flowers white with the sterile 
threads yellow, mixed with brown. 
African Sparmannia. Fl. Mar.Jul. Clt. 1790. Tr. 20 ft. 
Cult. A beautiful shrub, flowering early in spring. It thrives 
best in a mixture of loam and peat; and cuttings root freely in 
sand under a hand-glass. 
II. ENTELE‘A (from evredne, enteles, perfect; alluding 
to the stamens being all fertile). R. Br. in bot. mag. t. 2480. 
Lin. syst. Polydndria, Monogynia. Calyx of 4-5-sepals. 
Petals 4-5. Stamens indefinite, all fertile, without any sterile 
threads. Capsule spherical, echinated, 6-celled, half-6-valved, 
many-seeded.—A tree, with cordate, angular, double-crenated, 
5-nerved leaves, furnished with small permanent stipulas. 
Flowers white, in simple, lateral, or terminal stalked umbels. 
Involucel many-leaved, short. Pedicels bractless. Anthers 
purplish or yellow. The genus differs from Sparmdnnia in the 
stamens being all fertile, and in the capsule being undivided to 
the base, not as in that genus opening into 6 distinct valves, as 
well as in the cells being many-seeded. 
