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Cibus liberis, valvata. "Tubus stamineus cylindricus, elongatus, petala superans, apice 
10-fidus, laciniis antheriferis; antherz 10, erectze, appendice subulata terminatz. ^ Discus 
annularis. Ovarium sessile, globosum, tomentosum, 5-loculare; stylus filiformis, stigmate 
capitato apice 5-lobo; ovula in loculis 2, collateralia. ^ Fructus?— Frutex v. arbor. Folia 
alterna, petiolata, simplicia, integerrima v. subsinuata. Pedunculi axillares, abbreviati, 
bracteati, 1-2-flori. ( Descr. ex A. Juss.) 
Species 1, Madagascariensis. 4. Juss. Mem. Mel. 65 2. 1. Walp. Rep. i. 426. 
. 8. Turreea, Linn. Mant. 1306.—Calyx 4—5-dentatus v. -partitus. Petala 4-5, elongata, 
' libera, contorta (1 externo, cseteris convolutis), basi persistentia. ^ Tubus stamineus cylindri- 
eus, 4-5-dentatus; anthere 4—5, inclus: v. exsertze, apice ligulatze v. apieulate. ^ Discus 0. 
Ovarium oblongum, 5- 10- 20-loculare; stylus filiformis, apice incrassatus, stigmate dis- 
coideo v. capitato ; ovula in loculis 2, superposita. Capsula 5- v. co-loeularis, loculis 1-9- 
spermis septicide 5- v. oc-valvis, valvis coriaceis v. lignosis ab axi alato solutis. Semina 
oblonga, curva, teretiuscula, hilo lato ventrali, marginibus interdum alatis, ala reflexa 
quasi arillata, testa crustacea levi, albumine carnoso; embryo curvus, cotyledonibus folia- 
ceis, radicula terete.—A rbores v. frutices. — Folia alterna, petiolata, integerrima v. obtuse 
lobata. Pedunculi axillares, pauciflori, multibracteati. Flores elongati, albi. 
Species ad 16, Afrieze trop. et australis, Asiz tropicz et Australie incole. DC. Prod. i. 620. 
AA. Juss. Mem. Mel. 65. t. 1. Walp. HRep.i. 426; v. 973: Amm. ii. 226; iv. 386. Mig. Fl. Ind. 
Dat. i. pars ii. 534 ; Suppl.i. 502. Harv. et Sond. Fl. Cap. i. 244. — Wight, Ic. t. 1693. 
Rura, Ron. Synops. 93, includit species Africanas Turre ovario 10-20-loculari; et ScyPuo- 
STIGMA ejusdem auctoris, speciem Madagascariensem stigmate urceolato. 
4. Vaveea, Benth. in. Hook. Lond. Journ. ii. 219.—OCalyx 4-7-fidus, persistens, leviter 
imbricatus. Petala 4—7, oblongo-ligulata, patentia, contorta. Tubus stamineus in lacinias 
8-30-lineares villoso-barbatas fissus, basi eum disco carnoso confluens; anthere mutics, 
exsertze. Discus cylindrieus. Ovarium ovoideum v. globosum, hirsutum, 3-4-loeulare, in 
stylum gracilem attenuatum, stigmate capitato 3-4-lobulato; ovula in loculis 2, collate- 
teralia. Bacca globosa, indehiscens, 3-4-locularis, loculis 1-92-spermis. Semina ovalia, 
adscendentia, exarillata, testa levi, hilo lineari; cotyledones plano-convexs, cordatee; 
radicula gracilis, retracta.—Frutices. Folia simplicia, alterna, petiolata. Flores parvi, 
corymbosi, corymbis longe pedunculatis, pedicellis basi bracteolatis. Bacca globosa. 
Species 2, Ins. Fiji incole. Wap. Hep. v. 376: Amm. iv. 3888. 4. Gray, Bot. Amer. Expl. Exp. 
t. 16. 
5. Naregamia, JV/ight et Arn. Prod. 116.—OCalyx 5-fidus, deciduus, imbricatus. Petala 
elongato-spathulate, libera, contorta. "Tubus stamineus elongatus, cylindricus, apice inflatus, 
D-crenatus; anthers 5, terminales, apice setaceo-appendiculate. ^ Discus annularis, Ova- 
rium ovoideum, 3-loculare, glabrum ; stylus filiformis, stigmate capitato; ovula in loculis 
2, collateralia. Capsula subgloboso-3-loba, 3-locularis, loculicide 3-valvis, valvis ab axi 3- 
alato solutis, loculis 2-spermis. Semina pendula, curva, teretiuscula, lateribus anguste 3- 
alatis, basi et apice truncata, hilo ventrali elongato, testa crassa crustacea rugosa atra opaca, 
tegmine membranaceo, albumine carnoso; embryo lente curvus, cotyledonibus planis, 
anguste oblongis radiculz tereti sequilongis.— Fruticulus glaber, ramosus. Folia alterna, 
3-foliolata, foliolis euneato-obovatis obtusis integerrimis v. sinuatis, petiolo anguste alato. 
Peduneuli axillares, solitarii, 1-flori. Flores unciales. d 
Species 1, Peninsule Indis orientalis incola. JWalp. Rep. i. 426. Wight, Ic. t. 90. 
6. Munronia, JV/igÀt, Ill. i. 147. t. 04; Jc. t£. 91.—Calyx b-partitus, persistens, subfo- 
liaceus, imbricatus. Petala 5, ad medium in tubum infundibuliformem connata, superne 
libera. Tubus stamineus tubo corolle adnatus, superne liber, cylindricus, apice 10-den- 
tatus; antherse 10, cum dentibus alternantes, setaceo-appendieulate. Diseus membranaceus, 
ovarium basinque styli vaginans. Ovarium ovatum, 6-loculare; stylus elongatus, gracilis, 
stigmate capitellato; ovula in loculis 2, superposita. ^ Capsula depresso-globosa, 5-loba, 
tenuiter coriacea, loculicide 5-valvis, loculis 1-2-spermis, valvis ab axi ó-alato solutis. Se- 
