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annularis v. tubulosus et vaginans, interdum stipitiformis v. pulviniformis, liber v. cum 
ovario v. cum tubo stamineo adnatus.  Ovariwm liberum, scypius 3—65-loculare, obtusum v. 
in stylum simplicem elongatum v. breviter attenuatum ; stigma disciforme v. pyramidatum, 
seepissime apicem incrassatum styli coronans.  Ovu/a in loculis sepissime 2, collateralia v. 
superposita, rarissime solitaria, in Cedreleis, Swietenieis, et Carapa 6 v. plura, adscendentia 
v. pendula, raphe ventrali, mieropyle supera. uctus varius, baccatus, capsularis v. rarius 
drupaceus, in Melieis et. Trrichilieis Àndehiscens v. loculicidus, in Swiefenieis et Cedreleis ssepius 
septifragus. Semina exalbumi v. albumine carnoso, in /Melieis et Trichilieis solitaria 
v. gemina, rarius plura, exalata, embryone crasso; in Swiefenteis et Cedreleis swpius alata, 
embryone planiuseulo; umbilicus sspius ventralis; radicula s:epissime retracta et supera, 
interdum vaga. 
Arbores et frutices, rarissime subherbacei, ligno sepe duro colorato interdum odorato, 
cortice in paucis amaro. Folia alterna, exstipulata, epunctata, in perplurimis pinnata, 
foliis foliolisve fere semper integerrimis, petiolo interdum egrediente foliola diu progerente. 
Flores sepissime inter minores, paniculati, raro polygamo-dioici. 
Species ad 270. Ordo per regiones calidas Asiz et Americze frequens, in Africa rarior. 
Ordo Rufaceis proxime affinis, quibus per Flindersiaz transitus faeilis est; differt precipue tubo 
stamíneo erasso, foliisque rarissime punetatis: a Geraniaceis differt habitu arboreo, foliis pinnatis, 
tubo stamineo, staminibusque extus basi eglandulosis : a Sapindaceis, ovulis adscendentibus raphe 
ventrali et mieropyle supera, et staminibus extra diseum insertis: 4»pelidee (per Leeam) mon- 
strant affinitatem habitu et staminibus cum Meliaceis, sed. differunt insigniter staminibus oppositi 
petalis, petalis valvatis, e& ovulorum situ et dispositione, 
FORME ABNORMES, 
Caulis subherbaceus in Muzironia et, Naregamia, 
Folia opposita et punctata in Flindersia ; punctata in Chlorozylo et interdum in Milnea ; foliola 
serrata in una specie Cedrele, subserrata in una specie Ekebergiz. 
Petala subeonnata in Calodryo et Aglaie, Odontorrhene, et Moschoxyli variis speciebus; cum tubo 
stamineo agglutinata in Munronia et paucis Guareis. 
Stamina numerosa interdum in Favea. 
Filamenta libera in Cedreleis, in Walsure speciebus, paucisque aliis. Connectivum longe produc- 
tum in ZluAheria, 
Ovarium basi eum calyce adnatum in Sandorico, imperfecte 4-loculare v. l-loculare in Efutheria; 
loculi sepalis oppositi in T'urrea, Quivisia, Sandorico, Mallea, e& Munronia ; numerosi in Turreis 
quibusdam. 
Ovula in loculis solitaria Chisochetone et interdum in Agalia Milnea *, Amoora, e& Gwuarea. 
Embryo eum albumine eonferruminatus in Swiefenia et KAhaya, —Cotyledoues 2-partite in Milnea 
apiocarpa aliisque, szepe conferruminatze in TricAilieis aliisque variis. 
CONSPECTUS GENERUM. 
"Tribus I. Meliese. Stamina in tubum coalita, Ovarii loeuli 2-ovulati. Semina exalata, al- 
bumine tenui earnoso ; cotyledones plano-convexs v. foliaceze.— Folia simplicia, 3-foliolata, pinnata 
v. decomposita, foliolis integerrimis rarissime serratis. Fructus varius, 
Exceptiones: Albumen 0 in J'avea et interdum in Melia. 
* Folia simplicia, 
l. Quivrsr. — Calyx cupularis. Petala brevia, libera. Tubus stami brevi 1 
Diseus 0.— Mauritius et Madagascar. 
2. Caropnyux. Calyx profunde 5-fidus, Petala elongata, connata. Tubus stamineus 
elongatus. Discus laris.— Madag 3 
3. Tug. Calyx 4-ó-fidus. Petala libera, elongata, Tubus stamineus elongatus. Diseus 
0.— Asia, Afr., et Austr. trop. 
4. Vavxa, Calyx 4-7-fidus. Petala libera, breviuseula. Tubus stamineus cylindrieus; 
intus disco vestitus.—Zns. Fiji. 
** Folia 3-foliolata, pinnata v. decomposit. 
5. NamEGAMIA. Calyx eupularis, 5-fidus. Petala elongata, libera, "Tubus stamineus elon- 
gatus; anthere 5, Diseus annularis. Folia 3-foliolata.—/nd. Or. trop. 
