Vismiec.) XXVI. HYPERICINEJE. 167 
centes. DC, Prod.i. 542. Walp. Rep. i. 391; v.144: Anm. ii. 188. Chois. Prod. Mon, Hyp.t. 
1,2. H.B.et K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. v. t. 464. Guill. et. Per. Fl. Seneg. 0. 28. St. Hil. Fl. Bras. 
Mer. i.t. 68. In V. micrantha, Mart. (V. parviflera, Schlecht.) ovarii loeuli 1-2-ovulati et flores 
parvi Psorosperii, at genus seminibus ignotis adhue dubium, 
7. Psorospermum, Spach, in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 2. v. 157.—8epala 5. Petala 5, supra 
sepius villosa, nonnunquam basi intus squamula appendiculata. Squam: 5, hypogyn:e, 
cum petalis alternantes, Stamina Ó-adelpha, phalangibus petalis oppositis, oligandris. 
Ovarium 5-loculare ; styli distincti, apice clavato-stigmatosi; ovula in loculis 1-2-adscen- 
dentia. Bacca indehiscens. Semina adscendentia, oblonga, non alata; embryo rectus, 
cotyledonibus convolutis; radicula brevissima,—Frutices v. arbores, habitu Vismieis similes; 
flores tamen vulgo minores et copiosiores; sepala tenuiora et magis imbricata. 
Species ad 12, omnes in Africa tropica et Madagascaria crescentes, nisi hue ducenda etiam Vismia 
aicrantha ex Brasilia. Walp. Rep.i. 891: Amn.i. 128; ii. 189. — Hook. f. FI. Nig. t. 21. 
8. Haronga, Thouars, Gen, Nov. Madag. 15. (Arungana, Pers. Sys. ii. 91).—Sepala 5. 
Petala 5, supra parce pilosa. Squam:e 5, hypogynw, eum petalis alternantes. Stamina 
D-adelpha, phalangibus petalis oppositis, oligandris. Ovarium b-loculare; styli filiformes, 
basi subconnati, apice capitato-stigmatosi ; ovula in loculis 2-3, adscendentia. Drupa parva, 
globosa, indehiscens, pyrenis 5 chartaceis v. duris, 1-2-spermis. Semina cylindrica ; coty- 
ledones elongatz, plans; radieula iis brevior.—Frutex. Folia majuscula, integerrima. 
Flores parvi, in panicula terminali corymboso-cymosa numerosi. 
Species 1, in Africa tropica et Madagascaria DQ. Prod. i.541 (sp. ». 1). Ovula et semina 
semper erecta nee pendula vidimus. | Species aliz a DO. 1. c. te teste Spachio, et, verisimiliter 
H. azillaris, G. Don, Gen. Syst. i. 614, Walp. Rep. ii. 809, ad Psorospermum referendo sunt. 
On» XXVIL. GUTTIFEREZJZ. 
Endl. Gen. 1024; Lindl. Veg. Kingd. 400 (Clusiacez) ; Planch. et Triana in Ann. Se. Nat. 
ser, 4. xiii. 306 ; xiv. 226. : 
Flores regulares, dioiei polygami v. rarius hermaphroditi. Sepala 2-6, rarius co, valde 
imbricata v. per paria decussata, nunc bractearum paribus nonnullis decussatis extus stipata. 
Petala 2-6, rarius oo, hypogyna, valde imbricata v. contorta, rarius per paria decussata et 
rarissime 4 subvalvata. Fl. d : Stamina oo, rarissime definita et numero petalis zequalia v. 
duplo pluria, hypogyna; filamenta sepe crassa v. brevia,libera v. varie connata, nunc in 
massam carnosam conferruminata v. in phalanges tot quot petala et iis oppositas connata, 
nune rarius longe filiformia. .4mfAere extrorsum v. rarius introrsum adnat v. terminales, 
nune in massam androcii sessiles v. immersm. Ovarium 0, rudimentarium, v. plus minus 
evolutum. Fl Q v. d : Staminodia v. stamina ovarium cingentia, sepe definita v. numero 
pauciora et minus coalita quam stamina floris d. Ovarium in toro plano sessile v. disco 
carnoso impositum, 2-oo- rarius 1-oculare ; ovula in loculis 1—, anguli centrali affixa v. à 
basi cavitatis erecta. Stigmata tot quot ovarii loculi, nune sessilia v. subsessilia radiantia 
v. in unum peltatum coalita, nunc ad apicem styli elongati peltato-connata v. in lobos breves 
radiantia, v. rarissime styli distincti, lineares v. filiformes. Fructus sepius carnoso-cori- 
aceus, nune indehiseens baccatus v. drupaceus, nunc in valvas tot quot loculi septicide 
dehiscens, Semina crassa, sepe arillata v. strophiolo (arillodio) fulta, testa tenui coriacea 
v. rarius fungoso-incrassata ; albumen 0. Embryo semen implens, nune e radicula crassa 
constans, cotyledonibus minute squam:eformibus v. omnino ineonspicuis, nunc in cotyle- 
dones 2 conferruminatas v. vix separabiles divisus, radicula brevissima infera. 
Arbores fruticesve, nonnunquam epiphytiez, succo resinoso swpe flavo v. virescente sea- 
tentes. Folia opposita, ssepius decussata, rarius verticillata, coriacea v. ampla, penninervia, 
in Guttiferis normalibus simplicia et integerrima, exstipulata, v. in Quiina stipulatu et non- 
nunquam dentata v. pinnatisecta. Flores terminales v. axillares, nunc solitarii v. fasciculati, 
nune in eymas paucifloras v. in paniculas trichotomas v. raro racemiformes dispositi, albi 
flavi v. rosei. 
