420 LXXVIII. STYLIDIEE. (C. B. Clarke.) [Styl dium. 
gamopetalous, rarely regular. Stamens 2 ; filaments connate with the style into 
a column; anther-cells ultimately subconfluent. Ovary inferior, 2-celled. Stigma 
at the apex of the column. Ovules in each cell oo, on the middle of the dis- 
sepiment. Capsule 1-2-celled, 2-valved, the two valves cohering at the base, 
or at the base and top. Seeds numerous, minute, albuminous; embryo minute, 
next the hilum.—Species 100, Australian, with a few in S. E. Asia, N. Zealand, 
and Antarctic America. 
1. STYLIDIUM, Swartz. 
Corolla irregularly 5-lobed; lobes 4, suberect in pairs, and 1 smaller re- 
curved. Column of stamens elongate, apex at first deflexed, elastically reflexed 
when irritated.—Species 85 Australian, and 3 Indian. 
1. S. Kunthii, Val. Cat. 3759; stems short stout usually pubescent 
when young, leaves terminal subrosulate obovate-orbicular, peduncles 1 or more 
leafless dichotomous, corolla white. DC. Prodr. vii. 935; H. f. & T. in Journ. 
Linn. Soc, ii. 8. S. Brunonis, Griff. Notul. iv. 275. S. uliginosum, Kurz in 
Flora, 1872, 803, and in Journ. As, Soc. 1877, pt. ii. 212. 
Throughout Eastern Bexcar and Bnrrrsu Brema ; in grassy flats, from the Sikkim 
and Khasia Terai to Chittagong, H. f. & T., and Mergui, Griffith. 
Height 1-8 in. Rosulate leaves 4—} in., often petioled, with scattered smaller ones 
below them. Bracts usually 2, opposite at the forks of the peduncle, 4-4 in., linear- 
oblong. Flowers sessile at the forks, minute. Capsule 3-3 in., linear; valves dehiscing 
from the top, recurved. 
2. S. uliginosum, Swartz in Gesellsch. Nat. Berlin Mag. 1807, 52, t. 2, 
fig. 4; stem hardly any, leaves subrosulate obovate-orbieular, peduncles | or 
more leafless dichotomous, corolla white, DC. Prodr. vii. 886; H. f. y T. in 
Journ, Linn. Soc. ii. 8. S. sinicum, Mance in Walp, Ann. ii. 1030. 
CxvLoN ; in moist places, Walker; near Colombo, Champion, Thwaites. MALACCA, 
Jide H. f. & T.—DuisruiB. South China, North Australia. 
Glabrous, 1-8 in.— Closely resembling S. Kunthii, and united therewith by Kurz. 
3. S. tenellum, Swartz in Gesellsch. Nat. Berlin Mag. 1807, 51, t. 2, fig. 
9, not of Br. ; stem simple erect leafy, leaves scattered oblong or oblong-obovate 
gradually smaller upwards, corolla rosy or purplish. H. f. & T. in Journ. Linn. 
Soc. ii. 8; Kurz in Flora, 1872, 304. S. roseum, Kurz in Journ. As. Soc. 1876, 
pt. ii. 137 ; 1877, pt. ii. 212. 
Dacca; in swamps, Clarke. Cmtracone, Kurz. Mzmovr, Griffith (Kew Dis- 
trib. n. 3450). Maracca, fide Swartz. 
Stem glabrous, 4-8 in., dichotomous. Lower leaves } in., narrowed to the base; 
upper passing gradually into bracts. Bracts 4 in., linear, mostly solitary at each fork 
ofthe eyme. Flowers sessile. Capsule 1-$ in. linear; valves united at tho top and 
base. 
Van. minima; stems 1.2 in., 1-4-flowered.—Chota Nagpore, at Hazaribagh, alt. 
2000 ft., C. B. Clarke. e 
ORDER LXXIX. GOODENOVIEEZ. (By U. B. Clarke.) 
Shrubs or herbs; juice not milky. eaves alternate or radical, very rarely 
opposite ; stipules O. Flowers axillary or terminal, racemose or panicled, irre- 
gular or regular. Calyv-tube adnate to the ovary ; limb 5-fid or nearly obsolete. 
Corolla-lobes 5, valvate in bud. Stamens 5, inserted at the base of the corolla, 
alternate with its lobes; anthers free or connate in a ring round the style. 
Ovary 1-2-celled. Style simple, with a cup-shaped indusium including tke 
