XXXV. HUMIRIACEZE. 247 
fuüniculis iniequalibus pendula.  Drupa carne tenui, putamine osseo, abortu 1-3-locularis, 
- 1-3-sperma.—Arbusculie v. frutices,  Oym:e floribundie, in paniculam terminalem corymbi- 
formem disposit:e. Sepala dorso glandula impressa onusta. Petala longiuscula, alba. 
Species 4, in Guiana v. Brasilia tropiea crescentes. JWalp. Ann. iv. 383. 
2. Humiria, Aubl. Pl. Gui. 564. t. 225 (Humniri v. Humirium). (Myrodendron, Schreb. 
Gen. 358.)—Staminum filamenta 20, basi connata, nunc omnia integra et, l-antherifera, nune 
5 majora petalis alterna apice 3-dentata et 3-antherifera. Discus lO0-lobus v. lO-partitus, 
lobis sepius emarginatis 2-fidisve. Ovarium 5-7-loculare; ovula in loculis solitaria v. 2 
superposita septis spuriis transversis separata.  Drupa carne parca, putamine osseo v. 
lignoso, loculis nonnullis ssepius abortientibus.—A rbores v. arbuseuls, balsamiflus. Folia 
ssepius punctis glandulosis marginata. Cym:re pedunculatz v. subsessiles, axillares v. 
laterales, rarius terminales. Flores albi, quam in V'antanea minores, nunc minimi, 
Species 14, 1 in Afriea tropica occidentali reperta, ceterze omnes in Guiana v, in Drasilia tropica 
crescentes. JWalp. Ann. iv. 383. 
3. Sacoglottis, Mart. Nov. Gn. et. Sp. ii. 146. —Stamina 10, filamentis vix dilatatis 
basi vix brevissime connatis, adjectis hinc inde filamentis nonnullis setiformibus anan- 
iheris. Diseus 5-lobus y. 5-partitus, lobis squamisve sspe 2-dentatis 2-fidisve. Ovarium 
5-loculare; ovula in loculis solitaria. Drupa a nobis non visa.—Arbores, habitu ZIumiric. 
Cym:e peduneulatze, axillares v. laterales. Flores parvi Zumirie. 
Species 2, in Guiana v. Brasilia tropica crescentes. —.Walp. Ann. iv. 385. 
OnRpo XXXVI. NMIALPIGHIACEZ. 
Endl. Gen. 1057; Lindl. Veg. Kingd. 338; A. Juss. Monogr. in Arch. Mus. Par. iii. 
Flores hermaphroditi, rarissime abortu polygami, nune dimorphi. Calyx b-partitus, la- 
ciniis imbricatis v. rarissime valvatis, omnibus v. swpissime 4 (rarius 3 v. 0) extus 2-elan- 
dulosis. Petala 5, calyce longiora, szpissime (sed non semper) sequalia, fimbriata v. dentata, 
gracile unguieulata, convoluta. Discus inconspicuus, rarius explanatus. Stamina spis- 
sime 10, hypogyna v. fere perigyna, omnia perfecta v. nonnulla deformaáta v. ananthera, 5 
v. pauciora ex oppositipetalis interdum deficientia; filamenta svpius basi connata, .4n- 
there breves, 2-loculares, intus dehiscentes, loculis interdum alatis, connectivo non raro 
incrassato v. appendieulato. —Gynccii carpella 3 (rarissime 2 v. 4), plus minus in ovarium 
3-loculare connata v. distincta, l-ovulata, nuda v. cristata. Styli scepissime 3, distincti, 
rarius in unicum centralem connati, rarissime solitarii carpello unico stylifero ceteris asty- 
lis v. stylis abbreviatis. Stigmata terminalia v. sublateralia, inconspieua. —Ovulum fere 
orthotropum, e funieulo late pendulo adscendens, rectum v. curvum, raphe ventrali eum 
. mieropyle supera. Carpella matura 3 v. pauciora, l-sperma, nunc in fructum carnosum 
drupaceum v. lignosum connata, nune distincta et demum solubilia, in perplurimis sama- 
roidea et varie alata, indehiscentia v. rarius 2-valvia. Semen infra apicem loculi oblique ap- 
pensum, exalbuminosum; testa duplex, utraque sepissime membr. Embryo rectus 
v. eurvus v. uncinatim incurvus, rarissime circinatus; cotyledones planiusculm v. crasse, 
ssepe inzequales; radicula brevis, supera ; plumula minima, 
Arbores y. frutices, rarius fruticuli, sepe scandentes; pili dum adsint vulgo appressi, 
medio affixi, ssepe pilis mollioribus v. rarius rigidioribus immixti. Folia in plerisque oppo- 
sita, petiolata, integerrima, plana (rarius alterna v. verticillata, sessilia, sinuato-serrata v. 
lobata v. marginibus recurvis); glandulm petiolo v. pagina inferiore v. margine folii non 
raro adsunt. Stipule sepe breves, deciduz, v. O, interdum ample, aut 2 ejusdem folii 
in unam axillarem connatz, aut 4 foliorum oppositorum geminatim in 2 interpetiolares 
connatz, rarius omnes in vaginam concrete, Inflorescentia indefinita, ssepius terminalis, 
racemosa corymbosa v. umbellata, v. foliorum abortu paniculata, pedicellis cum pedunculo 
basi braeteato artieulatis, braeteolis v. pedunculo v. ad basin pedicelli aílixis. Flores lutei 
v. rubri, rarius albi v. ezerulei. 
