130 XVII. BIXINEZE. [ Pangiec. 
oblongz v. reniformes, basifix:e. Fl. 9: Staminodia 5-cc. Ovarii placent» 3-6 ; stigmata 
totidem, sessilia v. stylis brevibus fulta, dilatata. Bacca magna, globosa; pericarpio sub- 
lignoso. Seminum testa crustacea, striata; albumen oleoso-carnosum ; cotyledones ovats, 
foliacez, plans v. subplieatse.—A rbores. Folia brevi-petiolata, serrata. Racemi axillares, 
pauciflori, 
Species ad 6, in Asia tropiea crescentes. Walp. Rep. v. 08 b: Amn. i. 63; ii. 62; iv. 230. 
Wight, Ill. t. 165 1c. t. 942. Blume, Ruwmphia, iv. t. 178 B. f. 1. 
29. Xiggelaria, Linn. Gen. n. 1198.— Flores dioici. Sepala 5, distineta, valvata. 
Petala 5, imbrieata, squamis totidem antepositis. Stamina pauca; filamenta brevissima ; 
anther:e oblong:e, apice poris v. rimis brevibus dehiscentes. Ovarii placentee 2-5, oo-ovulatze; 
styli totidem, apice obtuse stigmatosi. Capsula imperfecte 2—5-valvis.—Frutices inermes. 
Folia integerrima v. serrata. Racemi axillares, pauciflori. 
Species 3, Africam australiorem habitantes. Hare. e£ Sond. Fl. Cap. i. 71. Linn. Hort. Cliff. 
1.99. Lam. Ill. t. 821. 
Onpo XVII. PITTOSPORZZ. 
Endl Gen, 1081; Lindl. Veg. Kingd. 441; Putterl, Syn. Pittosp. Vindobonz, 1839. 
Flores hermaphroditi, regulares v. parum obliqui. Sepala 5, distincta, imbricata v. 
rarius basi connáta. Petala 5, hypogyna, imbricata, sepalis longiora, unguibus ssepius 
basi erectis in tubum conniventibus cohzrentibusve, superne patentia, nunc rarius a basi - 
patentia. Stamina 5, hypogyna, libera, cum petalis alternantia; filamenta filiformia v. basi 
v. medio dilatata. .AmnfAere versatiles, ssepius erectze, plus minus sagittatm, obtuse, exap- 
pendiculate ; loeulis 2, parallelis v. leviter divergentibus, introrsum rima longitudinali v. 
rarius poro apicali dehiscentibus.  T'orus parvus, conieus v. rarius in gynophorum breve 
tenue v. incrassatum nune ó-glandulosum productus. Ovarium 2-merum v. rarius 8-5- 
merum, nune l-loculare placentis parietalibus vix prominulis, nune placentis intrusis v. 
in centro coalitis plus minus septatum.  ;Séylus cum ovario continuus, simplex; stigmate 
terminali, minuto v. capitato-dilatato, integro v. minute dentato. Ovula co, ad margines 
placentarum v. in centro dissepimenti 2-seriatim superposita, horizontalia, swpius reni- 
formia, anatropa, raphe laterali. Fructus nunc capsularis, loculicide dehiscens, valvis rarius 
septicide fissis, nune indehiscens, coriaceus v. baecatus. Semina co v. rarius in loculis soli- 
taria, funieulis brevibus nune brevissimis rarius elongatis v. incrassatis affixa, nec arillata . 
nec strophiolata ; nune liquore v. pulpa viscosa circumdata et quasi glomerata, nunc sicca ; 
testa tenuis, levis v. rarius rugoso-muricata ; albumen durum. Embryo minutus, intra 
cavitatem albuminis prope hilum receptus; radicula versus hilum tendens; cotyledones 
breves v. indistinctze. 
Frutices nonnunquam arborescentes erecti, v. suffrutices volubiles v. flexuoso-procum- 
bentes, glabri v. rarius tomentosi v. pilosi. Stipule O0. Folia alterna, integerrima, dentata 
v. rarissime subincisa. Flores albi ezrulei flavi v. rarius rubescentes, nunc in peduneulos 
terminales solitarii et nutantes v. corymbosi v. panieulati, nune axillares solitarii v. fasci- 
culati, 
Species ad 90, genere Oiffosporo per regiones calidiores orbis veteris disperso, ceteris omnibus 
Australasic incolis, : 
Pittosporez ab omnibus Thalamifloris syncarpicis oligandris differunt embryone minuto, albumine 
copioso, nisi a Zremandreis et Placineis, a quibus florum swstivatione, ovulis oo, habitu etc, facile 
distinguuntur. 
FORM/E ABNORMES, 
Antherw in Cheiranthera apice 2-porosce. 
Gynophorum in Bursaria insigne. 
Ovarium 3-5-merum in Pi/£osporis paucis. 
