Ahizobolec.] XXVIII. TERNSTRO2MIACEJE, 181 
in genera 2 distribuuntur: 1. PEkEA, Pi. Gui. 594. t. 238, 239, foliis ó-foliolatis; et 2, SAovAnr, 
Aubl. l. c. 699. t. 240, foliis 3-foliolatis. 
2. Anthodiscus, G. F. WW. Mey. Prim. Fl. Esseg. 193.—OCalyx brevis, eupulatus, trun- 
cato-D-dentatus. Petala 5, imbricata, superne cohzrentia et calyptratim decidua. Stamina 
co, basi in annulum subcoalita; filamenta filiformia, omnia fertilia, interiora brevia erecta, 
exteriora longiora inflexa; anthere ovate v. oblongsz, prope basin affix,&. ^ Ovarium 
8-20-loculare; styli 8-20, breviter lineari-üliformes, apice stigmatosi; ovula in loculis 
solitaria, prope basin affixa, adscendentia, micropyle supera. Fructus subcarnosus, depresso- 
globosus, carpellis demum secedentibus? coriaceis, Semina a latere compressa, angulo 
interno loculorum affixa, testa membranacea, albumine parco submembraniformi ; embry- 
onis radicula longissima, apicem fructus spectans, spiraliter contorta, cotyledonibus ad 
extremitatem in media helice brevibus hamato-inflexis.—A rbores fruticesve. Folia alterna, 
digitatim 3-foliolata, foliolis coriaceis, integris crenatisve. Flores in racemos terminales 
dispositi, ebracteati, Semina parva. 
Species 3, in America tropiea crescentes. Benth. im Trans. Linn. Soc. xviii. t. 20. 
Tarsus II. MaRcCGRAVIEZ. 
3. Maaregravia, Linn. Gen. n. 640.—Sepala 5, valde imbricata, Petala in massam in- 
divisam calyptratim deciduam conferruminata. Stamina oo (12-40), basi pleraque leviter 
connata, a corolla libera; anthere lineares, basifix:e. Ovarium co-loculare, stigmate ses- 
sili obscure radiato; ovula in loculis oo placentis ex axi prominentibus subcarnosis inserta, 
horizontalia v. adscendentia, anatropa. Fructus globosus, crasso-carnosus (indehiscens P). 
Semina numerosissima, parva, oblonga.—Frutices epiphytici v. scandentes, rarius arbores- 
centes. Folia coriacea, integerrima, ramorum sterilium in arbores rupesque repentia, sepe 
heteromorpha parva submembranacea. Racemi terminales, sepius fere in umbellas ab- 
breviati, rarius elongati. Bracteze sacciformes, in media umbella stipitatze, a pedicellis liberze. 
Species ad 8,in America tropica crescentes. JC. Prod. i. 565.  Walp. Hep.i. 399; ii. 811; 
v. 146: 4nn.i. 129. Juss. in Ann. Mus. Par. xiv. £. 265. Hook. Exot. Fl. t. 160. Semina matura 
non vidimus nec ab auctoribus accurate descripta sunt. 
4. Norantea, Aubl. Pl. Gui. 554. t. 220. (Ascium, SeAreb. Gen. 358.  Schwartzia, Vell. 
: Fl. Flum. v. t. 84.))J—8Sepala 5, valde imbricata. Petala 5, imbricata, basi leviter cohzrentia 
v.libera. Stamina oo (swpius infra 20), ima basi petalis subcohszerentia ; antherw lineares 
v. oblongz, innate. Ovarium 3-5-loculare, stigmate sessili 3-6-radiato; ovula in loculis oc, 
placentis crassiusculis, oc-seriatim affixa, adscendentia, anatropa. Fructus globosus, crasso- 
coriaceus (indehiscens?). Semina ....—Frutices epiphytici v. scandentes, rarius arbores- 
centes. Folia coriacea, integerrima. Racemi terminales, elongati, floribundi.  Bractew 
basi v. ad medium pedicilli insertze (pedicellis connats), petiolate cuculliformes v. sacciformes. 
Bracteole 2, sepaloidez. ; 
Species ad 8, in America tropiea erescentes. DC. Prod. i. 566. Walp. Rep.i.898. H. B.et K. 
INov. Gen. et. Sp. vii. t. 647 bis. Mart. Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. 4. 295, 296. St. Hil. FI. Bras. Mer. i. t. 62. 
5. Ruyschia, Jacq .Stirp. Amer. 75. t. bl. f. 2. (Souroubea, Aubl. Pl. Gui. 244. t. 97.)— 
Sepala 5, valde imbricata. Petala 5, imbricata, basi connata. Stamina 5, filamentis com- 
planatis basi petalis adnatis; antherse ovatze, basifixze. Ovarium 5- rarius 4- v. 6-loculare, 
stigmate radiato-lobato; ovula in loculis oo, e placentis carnoso-fungosis adscendentia, am- 
phitropa v. fere anatropa. Fructus subglobosus, crasso-coriaceus, indehiscens v. tardius a 
basi loculieide dehiscens. Semina oo, a placentis fungosis erecta, prope basin lateraliter 
affixa, parva, oblonga, ssepius incurva; testa coriacea, striatula; albumen O0 v. tenue? em- 
bryo semini conformis, radicula crassa infera, cotyledonibus haud latioribus 2-3-plo longiore. 
—Frutices epiphytiei v. scandentes, rarius arborescentes. Folia coriacea, integerrima. 
Racemi terminales, ssepius elongati. Bractem ad apicem pedicelli sub flore sessiles, 3-lobze, 
lobis linearibus altero adscendente apice clavato, 2 demissis pedunculum equitantibus. 
Braeteolz 2, sepaloideg. 
