362 XLVII. CELASTRINEJE. ( Ceuastree. 
phila, Nutt. in. Torr. et Gray, Fl. N. Amer. i. 258.— Calycis tubus brevis, obeonicus, 4-gonus, 
lobis 4 rotundatis. Petala 4, rotundata, patentia. Stamina 4, infra discum inserta, fila- 
mentis brevibus subulatis; antherze subgloboss, connectivo dorso lato.  Diseus amplus, 
planus, 4-gonus, Ovarium parvum, pyramidatum, cum disco confluens, 2-loculare ; stylus 
brevissimus, stigmate obsolete 2-lobo; ovula in loculis 2, erecta, funiculo inerassato. Cap- 
sula oblonga, coriacea, acuta, compressa, 2-locularis, loculicide 2-valvis, 1-2-sperma, tarde 
dehiscens, Semen oblongum, erectum, arillo membranaceo albo multifido inclusum, testa 
Subcoriacea, albumine carnoso; embryo viridis, cotyledonibus lineari-oblongis planis.— 
Frutieulus ramulosus, foliosus, glaberrimus. Folia opposita, brevissime petiolata, parva, 
coriacea, serrata v. integerrima, sempervirentia.  Stipule minutz, decidu:. Flores axil- 
lares, subsolitarii v. fasciculati, virescentes. Capsule parve. 
Species 1, montium Ameriez boreali-occidentalis incola. Walp. Hep. i. 538. Hook. Fl. Bor. 
"Am. i. 120. £. 41 (Myginda). 
6. Lophopetalum, Wight, in Ann. Nat. Hist, ii. 101: Ie. t. 162,—Calyx basi late 
explanatus, lobis 5 brevibus rotundatis. Petala 4-5, cum disco continua et diu persis- 
lentia, interdum basi cum illius lobis tecta, facie cristata v. lamellata, margine fimbriata, 
rarius nuda et integerrima. Stamina 4-5, disco inserta, filamentis subulatis; antherz 
Oblongs.  Diseus late explanatus, planus, 4-5-lobus. Ovarium parvum, cum disco con- 
tinuum et eo immersum, triponum v. pyramidatum, 3-4-loculare, in stylum brevem con- 
tractum, stigmate capitato ; ovula in loculis 4 v. scepissime plura, 2-seriata. Capsula coriacea, 
3-4-angularis, 3-4-locularis, loculicide dehiscens, Semina pauca v. plura, exalata, arillata, 
albumine carnoso.—Arbores et frutices glaberrimi. Folia opposita v. alterna, petiolata, ex- 
stipulata, coriacea, integerrima v. serrulata. Cyraz axillares. Flores sepe majuseuli. 
Species ad 6, Indie orientalis incole.  JWa/p. Hep.i. 630: Ama. i. 188. Genus in sectiones 2 
dividitur; altera petalis cristatis v. fimbriatis, basi eum lobulis disci teetis, Bengaliam montesque 
peninsule Indis» incolit ; altera petalis nudis, disci angulis petalis alternis, in peninsula Malayana 
obvenit et vix ab Euonymo differt. 
7? Cathastrum, Turcz. in Bull. Mosc. 1858, ii. 448. —Calyx 5-partitus, lobis rotundatis 
fimbriatis. Petala 5, obovata, ciliolata, revoluta. Stamina 5, sub margine disci inserta, 
filamentis crassiusculis recurvis; anthere subcordate, fillamenti apici latiuscule adnats». 
Diseus tenuis, obtuse 5-gonus, Ovarium disco sessile, basi angustatum, obliquum, liberum, 
l-loculare; stylus brevis, stigmate crasso unilaterali late peltato; ovula in loculo 4-8, 
2-seriata, adscendentia. Fructus ignotus.—Arbor v. frutex glaberrimus, ramulis tenuibus 
suleatis. Folia opposita, petiolata, oblonga v. lineari-oblonga, tenuiter coriacea, margine 
undulata, obtusa, integerrima, venulosa, concoloria.  Stipule minute.  Cym:e axillares, 
breves, pauciflorsé. Flores minuti, pedicellis basi 2-bracteolatis. 
Species 1, Capensis. Zarv. et Sond. Fl. Cap. i. 526. 
8. Kokoona, T'/iw. in Hook. Kew Journ. v. 979, e£ Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 52. (Trigonocarpus, 
Wall. Cat. 6520.)—Calyx parvus, 9-lobus. Petala 5, coriacea, glanduloso-punctata. Sta- 
mina 5, margini disci inserta, filamentis crasse subulatis; anthere oblongs.  Diseus cras- 
sus, glandulosus, obscure angulatus. Ovarium disco immersum, 3-loculare, cum disco 
confluens; stylus brevis, crassus, stigmate 3-lobo; ovula in loculis 4, 9-seriata, axi adnata, 
adscendentia. ^ Capsula sublignea, oblonga, 3-gona, 3-locularis, 3-valvis, valvis planis, 
loculis 4-spermis, Semina imbricata, superne late alata, nucleo basilari, testa coriacea; 
embryo exalbuminosus, cotyledonibus planis obovato-cuneatis.—A rbores ingentes, ramos, 
glaberrimse, cortice luteo. Folia opposita, petiolata, coriacea, in specie unica subtus punc- 
tata, obscure crenata.  Stipule minute, caducs.  Cym:e axillares, panieulate, pedicellis 
minute 2-bracteatis, Flores inter minores, luride flavescentes, petalis contortis. Capsula 
1—4-pollicaris. ! 
- Species 2, altera Zeylanensis monticola, altera Borneensis littoralis. .JVa/p. Ann. iv. 368. 
9. Alzatea, Auiz et Pav. Prod. 40. t. 7; Fl. Perwv. iii. 20. t. 241.— Calyx cam- 
panulatus, coloratus, D-fidus, tubo 5-gono. Petala 0. Stamina 5, disco inserta? fila- 
