126 XVIL BIXINEJE. . [Oncobee. 
globosus, echinatus, indehiscens(?). Semina pisiformia; testa coriacea, extus pulposa; 
€halaza lata; embryo Mayne a nobis non visus.—Arbores. Folia integerrima. Stipulm 
subulate. Flores axillares, d' breviter cymosi, 9 (v. d?) solitarii. 
Species ad 6, in America tropiea crescentes. Karst. et Triana, l. c. Benth. in Journ. Linn, Soc. 
v. Suppl. ii. 82. 
Tarsus III. FLACOURTIEX. 
8. Ryania, Vahl, Ecl. i. 51. t. 9. (Patrisia, Rich, in Act. Soc, Hist. Nat. Par. 110.) 
—.Flores hermaphroditi. Sepala 5, lanceolata v. oblonga, imbricata, 2 exteriora, 3 inte- 
riora convoluta, persistentia, Petala 0. Stamina oo, toro haud dilatato cirea discum 
nune tubuloso-cupulatum ovarium cingentem nune brevissimum inserta; antherw lineares, 
longitudinaliter dehiscentes.  Ovarii placents?e 4-5, co-ovulate; stylus apice 4—5-fidus 
stigmatibus terminalibus, v. simplex stigmate 4-5-lobo v. subintegro. Fructus suberosus 
v. lignosus, valvatim dehiscens. Semina oo, arillata; testa crustacea; embryo rectus; 
cotyledones latee.—A rbores pube stellata ssepe conspersw. Folia integerrima, penninervia. 
et transverse venulosa, epunetata. Flores axillares, sepe speciosi, solitarii v. subfas- 
ciculati. 
Species ad 6, in America tropica crescentes. DC. Prod. i. 256 (Ryanea et Patrisia).  Walp. 
Rep.ii. 218.  Deless. Zc. Sel. iii. t. 14. Genus, ob discum cupulatum in nonnullis speciebusovarium 
arcte cingentem, ab auctoribus plerisque ad JPassifloreas refertur. Petala tamen et corona illius 
Ordinis omnino desunt, et discus etiam in aliis Bixineis plus minus evolvitur. 
9. Lctia, Linn. Gen. n. 661.—Flores hermaphroditi. Sepala 4—5, lata, subpetaloidea, 
valde imbricata, sub anthesi reflexa. Petala O0. Stamina co (rarius ad 10), disco eglan- 
duloso inserta; anthere ovoidese, exappendiculatz. X Ovarii placente 3, oc-ovulatze; stylus 
simplex; stigmate capitato v. obsolete lobato. Bacca intus sepe resinosa, tardius valvatim 
dehiscens, Semina (an semper?) arillata; testa coriacea; embryo rectus; cotyledones 
latz.—Arbuscule. Folia crenata v. serrata, pellucido-punctata v. magis coriacea et epunc- 
tata. Flores axillares v. terminales, fasciculati v. corymbosi. 
Species ad 10, in America tropica crescentes. Benth. in Journ. Linn, Soc, v. Suppl. ii. 883. Mart. 
Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. 166. 
TnroDp1A, Jen. Pl. Jav. Rar. 192, in adnot. (LiGmrroorra, Sw. Prod. 83, non L'Hér.) Species 
unica ex ins. Monserrat, a Grisebachio (F7. Brit. W. Ind. 22) perperam Zuelanie, A. Rich, adso- 
eiata, ab hoc genere differt staminibus oo hypogynis absque staminodiis. A Leia non differt nisi 
stigmate latiore sessili, quod etiam L. /ucide, Tul. (a nobis non vise) tribuitur, Ex his speciebus 
verisimiliter sectio Letie constituenda erit. 
Casixaa, Griseb. Erlüut. Fl. Trop. Amer. 27, 29 (Samyds:, sp. Pepp. et. Endl. Nov. Gen. et Sp 
iii. 66, 7. 274), sectionem alteram Letie format, staminibus paueis (10—15) distinguendam. 
10. zudia, Lam. Dict. iii. 612: IJ. t. 466.— Flores hermaphroditi. Sepala 5-7, brevia, 
valde imbrieata. Petala 0. Stamina oo, disco extus glanduloso-crenato inserta; antherz 
breves, exappendieulatz. ^ Ovarii placentz;e 8-4, 2-—oo-ovulate; stylus apice 3-4-fidus., 
Bacca coriacea, (dehiscens P) oligosperma. Semina obovoidea, leviter incurva, perfecte ma- 
tura nobis desunt.—Frutices. Folia ssmpius nitidula, in eadem stirpe integra v. lobata, im- 
punctata, Flores axillares, sessiles v. breviter pedicellati. 
Species ad 4, Masearenses. JC. Prod. i. 261. Clos. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 4. viii, 343. 
ll. Aphi1oia, Benn. Pl. Jav. Har. 1929. (Neumannia, 4. Rich. FL Cub. 90 in adnot.) 
—Flores hermaphroditi. Sepala 4—5, late imbricata. Petala 0. Stamina oo, disco extus 
glanduloso inserta; antherse breves, exappendiculate,  Ovarii placenta 1l, lateralis, pauci- 
ovulata; stylus brevissimus; stigmate late peltato. Bacca (dehiscens?). ^ Semina obo- 
voidea, ineurva; testa crustacea ; albumen tenue; embryo inceurvus; cotyledones ovatm.— 
Arbores fruticesve. Folia integerrima, serrata v. in eodem specimine incisa. Flores axil- 
lares, sessiles v. breviter pedicellati. 
Species 3, Mascarenses. Clos, in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 4. viii. 271, 273. Genus Letie et preser- 
tim Ludie valde affine, etsi semina albumine parco a ceteris hujus Ordinis paullulum differt. 
