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Species 3, in Mexico v. America tropica crescentes. JWalp. Ann. iv. 340. | Hook. Lond. Journ. 
Bot. vi.t. 1. 4. Gray, Pl. Wright. ii. . 12. Genus in Ordine ovario perfecte 3-loculari anoma- 
lum, affinitate arcte tamen Cochlospermo conjunct 3 
3. Bixa, Linn. Gen. n. 654.—Flores hermaphroditi. Sepala 5, imbricata, decidua, Petala 
5, ampla, contorto-imbrieata. Stamina co, toro crasso inserta; anthere oblongs, apice 
rimis 2 brevibus in porum confluentibus dehiscentes. Ovarii placentwe 2, parum pro- 
minule, co-ovulatz; stylus elongatus, wstivatione recurvus; stigmate brevissime 2-lobo. 
Capsula dense echinato-setosa v. rarius nuda, 2-valvis, valvis crassis medio placentiferis ; 
endocarpio membranaceo, solubili. Semina obovoidea, funiculis apice dilatatis; testa laxa, 
subcárnosa, ad raphem suleata ; cotyledones latz, apice sspe incurvsz.—Arbuscule succo 
colorem luteum v. rubrum prwebente scatentes, Folia ampla, integerrima, palminervia. 
Flores terminales, paniculati, speciosi. Pedicelli sub calyce 5-glandulosi. 
Species (2?), Ameriez calidioris indigens, una inter tropicos utriusque orbis ob epidermidis 
seminis pulpam rubro tingentem culta. Clos. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 4. viii. 260. — Wight, Ill. t. 1T. 
Tarsvs II. OwcosEx. 
4. Oncoba, Forsk, Fl. ZEg. Arab. 108. (Lundia, Schum. et TÀonn. Beskr. Pl. Guin. 
981.)—Flores polygami. Sepala 3-5 et petala 4-10 majora esquamata valde imbricata. 
Stamina oo, toro crassiusculo inserta; anthers lineares v. rarius oblongs v. abbreviatse. 
Ovarii placentze 3-10, co-ovulatz ; stylus simplex; stigmate radiato-suleato. Bacca cori- 
acea, levis v. suleata, indehiscens v. tardius dehiscens, oo-sperma. Semina obovoidea v. 
compressa; testa crustacea; cotyledones ovatsm, foliacese.— Arbores spinis axillaribus ar- 
mate v. inermes, glabre v. pubescentes. Folia serrata, penninervia. Flores terminales, 
magni, albi v. flavi. 
Species 5 v. 6, in Africa tropica crescentes. P/anch. im Hook. Lond. Journ. vi. 296. Guill. et 
Perr. Fl. Seneg. t. 10. , 
' Hzrraca, Lour. F/. Coch. 657 (fructu perperam 7-loeulari dicto), XvrorHECA, Hochsi. in Flora, 
1843, 69, et VeNTENATIA, P. de Beauv. Fl. Ow. et Ben.i. 29. £. 17, genera ad species singulas .con- 
dita, a Planchonio recte ad Oncobam reducuntur, : : 
b. Maayna, Aubl. Pl. Gui. 921. t, 352. (Lindackeria, Presl, Rel. Hwenk. ii. 89. t. 65.) 
— Flores polygami. Sepala 3, et petala 6-9 majora valde imbricata. Stamina co, toro 
parum inerassato inserta; filamenta brevia; antherm lineares. Ovarii placentz 3, rarius 
2, co-ovulatz ; stylus simplex; stigmate breviter 3- rarius 2-lobo. Fructus coriaceus v. 
sublignosus, undique tuberculatus v. echinatus, demum 3-2-valvis, oligospermus. Semina 
ovoidea; testa crustacea, chalaza lata; cotyledones ovatm, foliaces, apice inflexee.—A r- 
bores v. frutices inermes. Folia sepius integerrima, penninervia. Racemi axillares, 
breves. Flores mediocres, hermaphroditi inter maseulos numerosos scepius pauci. 
Species 7, in America calidiore ereseentes. Benth. in Journ. Linn. Soc. v. Suppl. ii. 80. .Papp. 
et Endl, Nov, Gen. et Sp. iii. 63. t. 270 (Lindackeria). 
6. Carpotroehe, Endl. Gen. 918.—Flores polygamo-dioiei. Sepala 3 et petala 6-9 
majora valde imbricata. Stamina oo, toro parum incrassato inserta; filamentis brevibus; 
antherz lineares. Ovarii placentze 6-7, cc-ovulatz. Styli 6-7, basi connati, simplices. 
Bacca? globosa alis eristisve oo vertiealibus undulatis appendieulata, Stamina co, Mayne. 
—Arbores. Folia serrata. Stipuls lanceolatz v. subulatz, caducze. Flores nune majores 
in racemos breves axillares terminalesque dispositi, nune minores in ramis annotinis truncove 
congestim panieulati. : 
Species 3, in Brasilia v. regionibus conterminis erescentes. —BentA. in Journ. Linn. Soc. v. Suppl. 
ii. 80. Zucc. Pl. Now. fasc. ii, t. 6 (Mayna). Papp. et Endl. Nov. Gen. e Sp. ii. 64. t. 271 
(Magna). 
7. Dendrostylis, Karst. et Triana, in Linnea, xxviii. 431.— Flores dioici (v. polygami ?). 
Sepala 3 et petala 6-9 majora zstivatione valde imbricata. Stamina oo, toro parum in- 
crassato inserta. Ovarii placentz 3, oc-ovulati; styli 3, 2-partiti lobis laciniatis. Fructus 
