140 XX. POLYGALEZE. 
integro. Fructus globosus, coriaceo-carnosus, ssepius l-spermus. Semen subglobosum, 
estrophiolatum, exalbuminosum ; cotyledones crasso-carnose ; radicula brevis, intra coty- 
ledones subinclusa.— A rbores fruticesve glabri. Folia alterna, coriacea. ^ Racemi axillares, 
supra axillares v. in paniculam terminalem dispositi. 
Species ad 8, in Asia tropica erescentes. —Walp. Rep. i. 248. Mig. F7, Ind, Bat. i. pars ii. 198. 
Wight, Ill. i. t. 23. 
14. Mtoutabea, ubl. Pl. Gui. 079. t. 974. (Acosta, Ruiz et. Pav. Prod, i. t. 1. Crypto- 
stomum, Schreb. Gen. 137.)—Sepala parum insqualia et petala 5 inter se et calyci sub- 
zequalia, in tubum ultra medium coalita, apice libera, obliqua. Stamina 8, in vaginam Supra 
fissam corolle tubo adnatam, superne liberam et petalis breviorem coalita; anthere 8, in 
tubi staminei verticem valde obliquum sessiles, semi-2-loculares, foramine introrsum obli- 
quo insqualiter 2-valvi dehiscentes, Ovarium intra floris tubum liberum, 4- v. rarius 9-5- 
loculare, ovulis in loculis solitariis pendulis ; stylus filiformis, superne parum incurvus, ver- 
tice stigmatoso truncato-dilatato. Bacca globosa, indehiscens, 2-5-sperma. Semina intra 
carnem pericarpii v. in pulpa tenui nidulantia, estrophiolata (v. interdum strophiolata ?), 
exalbuminosa, testa laxiuscula; cotyledones crasso-carnosw ; radicula brevis, intra cotyle- 
dones incelusa.—Frutices v. arbusculi glabri. ^ Folia alterna, crasse coriacea, ^ Racemi 
breves, axillares. Flores lutei v. albi. Baccze edules. . 
Species 6, in Ameriea tropiea crescentes. Mart. Fl. Jiras. Ebenace, 13. £. 5,06. Popp. et Endl. 
Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii, t. 186. à 
15. Krameria, Linn. Gen, n. 161.—Flores subresupinati. Sepala 4-5, parum intqua- 
lia, extimo paullo majore, uno ex interioribus nune minimo. Petala 5; 9 a sepalo 
exteriore aversa, longe unguiculata, unguibus connatis v. rarius liberis, laminis paten- 
tibus v. intermedia complicata sub:zequalibus; 2 crasse orbiculata, multo breviora, in 
iuBo stamineo sessilia, Stamina 4, basi v. ad medium. connata; antherz 2-loculares, 
foramine leviter introrsum obliquo dehiscentes, ^ Ovarium 1-loculare v. placenta intrusa 
semi-2-loculare. Ovula 2, collateralia, ex apice lateris a sepalo exteriore aversi pendula; 
stylus apice acutiusculus v. truncatus. Fructus coriaceus, globosus v. a facie compressius- 
culus, spinosus v. muricatus, indehiscens, l-spermus. Semen estrophiolatum, exalbumino- 
sum ; testa tenui; cotyledones crasso-carnose ; radicula teres, intra cotyledones inclusa.— 
-Buffrutices v. herbe durz, sepius prostratw, et sericeo-tomentosm. Folia integerrima v. 
3-foliolata, angusta v. parva. Racemi terminales, pedicellis sepius medio bibracteolatis, 
Species ad 12, in America calidiore erescentes. DO. Prod. i. 311. Walp. Rep. i. 247; v. 67. 
Ann.i. 16; iv. 240. — 4. Gray, Gen. Ill. t. 185,186. Ruiz et Pav, Fl. Per.i.i. 93, 94. — Hook. ct 
"Arn. Bot. Beech. t. 5. 
Ono XXL PRANEKENIACEZ. 
Endl. Gen. 913; Lindl. Veg. Kingd. 340. 
Flores regulares, hermaphroditi. Calyx gamosepalus, tubulosus, persistens, lobis 4-6 
induplieato-valvatis, —Pefala totidem, hypogyna, imbrieata, libera, unguibus lamella ad- 
nata intus auctis, laminis patentibus. Stamina sepius 6, nunc 4, 5, v. oo, hypogyna, 
libera v. basi in annulum brevissimum connata ; filamenta filiformia v. complanata. | 4n- 
there vwersatiles, 2-loculares, didymse, loculis parallelis longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. 
Ovarium liberum, sessile, 1-loeulare, placentis vulgo 3 nunc 2 v. 4, parietalibus. Stylus 
filiformis, apice in ramos tot quot placentse divisus, ramis apice intus Oblique v. rarius 
capitato-stigmatosis.  Ovula in placentis co, 2-seriata,- funiculis longiusculis adscendenti- 
bus appensa amphitropa v. subanatropa, mieropyle infera. ^ Capsula calyce persistente 
inclusa, in valvas tot quot placent» inter easdem dehiscens. Semina ovoidea v. oblonga; 
hilo subterminali, raphe lineari hinc percursa; testa crustacea. Embryo in albumine 
farinoso axilis, rectus, ovoideus v. cylindricus ; radicula juxta hilum cotyledonibus brevior 
v. iis equalis. : 
