SAPINDACEX. 
sists in the petals being each furnished on the inside with an ad- ` 
ditional scale or a tuft gf hairs instead. The only plant in this 
-order which will bear the climate of England is Kelreutéria pa- 
niculata, a beautiful tree, with panicles of yellow flowers. Many 
of the species of Nephelium bear excellent fruit, as well as the 
Blighia sépida and Melicécca bijiga. The rind of the fruit of 
many species of Sapindus is used instead of soap, in the places 
of their natural growth. 
Synopsis of the Genera. 
Section I. 
SarrYnpEx (Cambess. in mem. mus. 19. p. 18.) Ovary con- 
taining one ovula in each cell. Embryo curved, rarely straight. 
. Climbing ‘shrubs or herbs, furnished with tendrils. The 
upper or fifth petal absent, and with its seat vacant. 
1 Carpiospr’rmum. Sepals 4, unequal. Petals 4, furnished 
each with.a scale on the inside, and with 2 glands on the disk, 
opposite the lower petals. Stamens 8, unequal. Style profoundly 
trifid. Capsule trigonal, membranous, bladdery, 3-celled, 3- 
seeded. Seeds fixed to the central placenta. * 
2 URVWYLLEA. Sepals 5, unequal, Petals 4, furnished with 
- scales above the base inside, and with 4 glands opposite the petals. 
Stamens 8. Style trifid. Capsule membranous, 3-winged, blad- 
dery, 3~celled, or composed of 3 indehiscent, 1-seeded carpels, 
fixed to the central axis. 
3 SERJA`NIA. 
(£ 111. b,), furnished each with a scalè above the base on the 
inside, and with 2-4 glands at the base of the petals. Stamens 
8. Style trifid (f£. 111. d.). Capsule membranous, 3-winged 
(f. 111. f.), composed of 3 carpels, fixed to the filiform axis, 
which are drawn out each at the base into a wing, but 1-celled 
and 1-seeded at the apex. 
4 PAvLLYNIA. Sepals 4-5, unequal. Petals 4, furnished each 
with a scale above the base, with 2-4 glands at the base of the 
petals. Stamens 8. Style trifid. Capsule pear-shaped, trigonal, 
usually with 3 short wings at the apex, 3-celled, 3-valved. Seeds 
fixed to the central axis at the bottom of the cells, half covered 
by a 2-lobed aril. . 
_ 5 Eyou'rea. Calyx 4-parted, unequal. Petals 4, inserted 
in the calyx? furnished each with a scale on the inside at the 
Claws, with 2 glands at the base of the larger petals. Stamens 13, 
connate at the base. Stigmas 3. Capsule spherical, 3-valved, 
l-celled, 1-seeded. Seed enwrapped in mealy pulp. 
* * Upright trees and shrubs. 
Calyx 5-parted, unequal. Petals 5, furnished 
each with a long, 2-parted, pilose appendage at the base inside. 
Stamens 8, Style trifid. Fruit 3-winged, composed of 3 car- 
Pels, adnate to the central axis, each drawn out in a wing at the 
€, and 1-celled, 1-seeded at the apex. 
-T Scuupe'rra, Calyx 4-parted, unequal. Petals 4, naked, 
à furnished each with a scale above the claw, with 4 glands on 
e disk, Opposite the petals. Stamens 8. Style bifid or trifid, 
cae between the lobes of the ovary. Fruit indehiscent, 1-2, 
. rely 8-lobed ; lobes roundish, fleshy or dry. 
6 Tounr cra. 
Sepals 4 (f. 111. a.) -5, unequal. Petals 4 - 
. 655 
8 Irtwa. Calyx 5-parted. Petals 5, naked. Disk emar- 
ginate. Stamens 5. Style crowned by an obtuse stigma. Car- 
pel solitary from abortion, dry, indehiscent. Seed solitary, . 
without aril. 
9 Pro’stea. Calyx 5-parted, unequal. Petals 5, furnished 
each with a small scale on the inside at the base. Stamens 20. 
Style undivided, seated between the lobes of the ovary. Ovary 3- 
lobed ; lobes of 3, 1-ovulate cells. Fruit indehiscent, fleshy, 1- 
lobed from abortion, as well as 1-celled. 
10 Levisa’ntHES. Sepals 4, unequal. Petals 4-5, furnished 
each with a scale on the inside. Disk emarginate. Stamens 8. 
Ovary trigonal, 3-celled; cells 1-seeded. Style almost wanting, 
crowned by an obtuse stigma. Drupe tetragonal, containing 
a 3-celled, 3-seeded nut. l 
11 Saprnpus. Calyx 5-parted. Petals 5, naked or furnished ° 
each with a scale. Stamens 8-10. Style undivided. Stigma 
terminal, 3, rarely 2-lobed. Fruit fleshy, 1-2-lobed from abor- 
tion, rarely 3-lobed ; lobes 1-2, rarely 3-seeded. 
12 Ertocto’ssum. Sepals 5, unequal. Petals 4, furnished 
each with a strap-like, bifid, villous appendage inside. Stamens 8, 
unequal, villous. Style crowned by an obtuse stigma. Ovaries 
8, 1-seeded. Carpels 3, elliptical, baccate, connate at the base, 
but usually solitary from abortion. 
13 Movtr’ns1a. Calyx 5-parted. Petals 4, furnished each 
with a cucullate scale on the inside. Disk 4-lobed. Stamens 8. 
Style crowned by a 3-lobed stigma, seated between the lobes of 
the ovary. Fruit 3-lobed, or from abortion only 2-lobed, 2-3- 
celled. 
14 Cupa‘nia. Calyx 5-cleft or 5-parted. Petals 5, furnished 
each with a small. scale above the base. Stamens 10, or 5-9 
from abortion. Style trifid or undivided. Capsule pear-shaped, 
2-3-angled, 2-3-valved, 2-3-celled, 2-3-seeded. Seeds aril- 
late. 
15 Harpu'tra. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5. Stamens 5, alter- 
nating with the petals. Style short, crowned by a 2-lobed 
stigma. Capsule 2-celled. Seeds solitary, arillate. Disk fleshy, 
villous. i 
16 Bricuia. Calyx 5-parted. Petals 5, hardly appendiculate 
atthe base. Style trifid. Fruit 3-lobed, fleshy. Seeds solitary, 
seated on a thick fleshy aril. 
17 Tatista. Calyx 5-cleft. Petals 5, furnished each with a 
pilose scale above the base, nearly equalling the limb. Disk very 
fleshy. Stamens 8.. Stigma nearly sessile, obsoletely 3-toothed. 
Ovary 3-4-celled, 8-4-seeded. Seeds fixed to the bottom of 
the cells. 
18 Srapma’nnta. Calyx 5-toothed. Petals wanting. Sta- 
mens 8. Style short, crowned by a trigonal stigma. Berry 
globose, 1-celled, 1-seeded from abortion. . 
19 Maraysa. Calyx deeply 5-cleft, with short appendages 
on the inside at the base. Stamens 8. Stigma subsessile, some- 
what 3-toothed. Ovary 2-celled, 2-ovulate. Ovulez fixed to 
the central axis at the middle of the cells, ascending. 
20 Nepue'tium. Calyx 5-6-toothed. Petals 5-6,- rarely 
wanting, densely pilose inside. Stamens 8-10, rarely 6. Style 
crowned by a 2-3-lobed stigma. Ovary obcordate, didymous, 
