Olacee.] XLV. OLACINEJE. * 947 
ANat.. Hist. ser. 2. viii. 172, nomen tantum).—Calyx minimus, disciformis, obsolete dentatus, 
fructifer haud auctus. Petala 5, rarius 6, angusta, valvata, basi nuda, superne marginibus 
inflexis pilosis v. membranaceis appendieulata. Stamina 7 (v. 10?), 5 petalis opposita, 3 
(v. 5?) alterna, filamentis adnatis; antherz oblongz, erectze, basi v. dorso supra basin 
affixze. Discus inconspieuus, . Ovarium liberum, l-loculare, placenta cellulosa v. subspon- 
glosa cavitatem fere implente apice breviter libera; stylus brevis v. filiformis, stigmate 
subcapitato v. minute 9-lobo; ovula 2 (v. 3?) minima, pendula. Drupa ovoidea, endo- 
carpio crustaceo. Semen (spurie erectum?) ; embryo intra apicem albuminis carnosi 
corrugato-sublobati minutus.—Frutices v. arbores parvz, habitu Oljacis v. Liriosmatis. 
Folia alterna, acuminata, integerrima. ^ Racemi brevissimi, axillares, pauciflori. Flores 
parvi, tenues, acuti, extus glaberrimi. 
Species 2, altera Cayennensis, Walp. Rep. v. 138 ; alteram. (Athesiandram, Miers) in Africa occi- 
dentali tropiea, legerunt Vogel ad Grand Bassa, et G. Mann ad fl. Bagroo. In specie Africana an- 
there 5 petalis oppositze subsessiles, 3 filamentis longioribus ipse breviores; in Cayennensi, cujus 
specimina minus perfecta, stamina minus dissimilia, sed pariter 0 oppositipetala videntur et 3 (v. 4— 
5?) alterna. 
5. O1ax, Linn. Gen. n. 45. (Spermaxyrum, ZLabill. Pl. Nov. Holl. à. 84. t. 233.  Fissilia, 
Comm. in Juss. Gen. 260, Lopadocalyx, A7. in Pl. Preiss, i. 178.) Calyx florifer parvus, 
cupulatus, truncatus, fructifer valde auctus drupam includens atliber. Petala 6, rarius 5, 
disco turbinato a calyce libero inserta, libera v. leviter cohsrentia, valvata. Stamina cum 
staminodiis 9-12, raro pauciora, perfecta vulgo 3 petala per paria connectentia, staminodia 
smpius 6, 2-fida v. 2-partita, filamentis complanatis petalis plus minus adnatis; anthersw per- 
feete oblongm, dorso prope basin affixre, staminodiorum deformes; rarius stamina perfecta 
plus quam 3, v. staminodia pauca. Ovarium liberum, 1-loculare v. basi 3-loculare ; stylus 
brevis v. elongatus, stigmate subcapitato, ovula 3 ab apice placentz centralis apice v. fere 
4 basi liberee pendula. Drupa globosa v. oblonga, calyce fere ad apicem inclusa. Semen 
spurie erectum, placenta filiformi hine percursum ; embryo intra apicem albuminis carnosi 
minimus (v. rarius longior axilisP).—A rbores frutices v. suffrutices glabri, interdum scan- 
dentes. Folia alterna, smpe disticha, integerrima, cum ramo articulata, venis parum con- 
Spieuis, nunc minima squamiformia. Flores parvi, ad axillas in spieas racemosve breves 
dispositi, rarius solitarii, 
Species ad 22, 8 in Australia, 10 in Asia tropica, 4 in Africa tropica v. in Madagascaria erescentes; 
DC. Prod. i. 532 (Olaz, Spermazyrum et, Fissilia). Walp. Rep.i.377; ii. 808; v. 138. — Roxb. PI. 
Corom.ii.:. 102. Gertn.f. Fruct. ii. 2, 201. In O. aphylla, specie Áustraliense, petala 5, sta- 
minodia tenuissima v. vix conspicua; in specie inedita ex Afriea tropiea fructu ignoto subdubia; 
petala 5, stamina perfecta 5 iis opposita, staminodia 3-5 petalis alterna. 
6. Liriosma, Popp. et Endl. (Nov. Gen. et Sp. iii. 93. 7. 239. (Hypocarpus, 4. DC. Prod. 
viii. 254 et 673.  Dulacia, Vell. Fl. Flum. i. t. 78.)—Calyx florifer disco perigyno adnatus, 
margine brevissimo libero, fructifer valde auctus drups adnatus. Petala 6, perigyna, basi 
per paria cohzrentia, valvata. Stamina perfecta 3, petala per paria connectentia, stami- 
nodia 6 petalis opposita, filamentis complanatis; anthersm perfecte ovali-oblongse, dorso 
supra basin affixe, staminodiorum deformes. Ovarium disco semiimmersum, basi 3-locu- 
lare; stylus plus minus elongatus, stigmate sub-3-lobo; ovula 3, a placenta centrali apice 
libera intra loculos pendula. Drupa oblonga, margine calycis adnati prope apicem annu- 
lata, putamine crustaceo. Semen spurie erectum, hinc placenta nerviformi percursum ; 
embryo intra apicem albuminis carnosi minimus (v. interdum longior axilis ?).—Frutices 
v. arbores parve, debiles, glabrz v. vix minute puberule. Folia integerrima, crassiuscula, 
lmte virentia, venis parum conspicuis. Flores parvi, angusti, in racemulos breves axillares 
dispositi, rachi szepius flexuosa, ad pedicellos minute bracteata. 
Species ad 10, in Guiana, Brasilia v. Peruvia orientali crescentes. Miers in Anm. Nat. Hist.ser. 
3. 1v. 362, e£ Contrib, à. 3. .Deless. Ic. Sel. v. (. 41. Genus nonnisi calyce adnato ab Olace distin- 
guendum, 
7. Erythropalum, JB/uwme, Büdr. 921. (Mackaya, Arn. in Jard. Mag. Zool. et Bot. 
ji. (1838) 550. Modecopsis, Griff. Notul. iv. 633. t. 628.)—Calycis floriferi tubus brevis- 
