XLVII. CELASTRINEAE. : 371 
Calyx eampanulatus, 5-fidus, lobis inzequalibus ciliatis. — Petala 0, Disens O? .. Ovarium 
breviter stipitatum, 3-quetrum, utrinqne acutum, l-loculare; styli 3, breves, liberi, apice 
stigmatosi; ovulain basiloculi 3 v. 6, per paria approximata, erecta, elongata, anatropa. 
Fruetus siccus, 3-queter, late 3-alatus, l-locularis, l-spermus, in valvas 3 solubilis, alis 
tenuiter membranaceis 2-partibilibus venosis, pericarpio 2-lamelloso. Semen fundo loculi 
longiuseule stipitatum, parvum, obovoideum, 3-gonum, testa membranacea, albumine car- 
noso; embryo rectus, cotylédonibus planis late ovatis carnosis.—Arbuscule ramosissimze, 
ramulis tomentosis v. novellis pubescentibus. ^ Folia alterna, breviter petiolata, oblonga 
v. lanceolata, integerrima v. crenulata, crenis glanduliferis. Stipulwe setacem, decidusm. 
Flores axillares, fasciculati, parvi, virides, peduneulo medio articulato. Fructus interdum 
4-alatus. í 
Species 2, Mexicane.  Walp. Ann. iv. 424. Genus dubi: affinitatis et imperfecte cognitum. 
Onpo XLVIII. ST.ACHEHOUSIEZE. 
Endl. Gen. 1107 ; Lindl. Veg. Kingd. 589. 
Flores hermaphroditi. Calycis tubus hemisphzrieus, 5-lobus v. rarius 5-partitus, lobis 
subinzqualibus imbricatis. Petala 5, perigyna, fauci calycis inserta, linearia v. spathulata, 
unguibus elongatis in tubum connatis basi sepissime liberis, limbi lobis reflexis imbricatis. 
Discus tenuis, tubum calycis vestiens. JSfam?na 5, margini disci inserta, erecta; filamenta 
gracilia, 2 alterna breviora. —AnZAere oblongse, introrsum dehiscentes; pollen sub-4-lobum, 
echinulatum. | Ovarium sessile, liberum, subglobosum, 2-5-lobum v. -partitum, 2—5-loculare. 
Styli 2-5, liberi v. connati, stigmate capitato simplici v. 2—5-lobo. ^ Ovula in basi loculi 
solitaria, erecta, anatropa, raphe ventrali. Fructus 2-5-coccus, coeci globosi v. angulati, 
leves v. reticulati v. late alati, indehiscentes, l-spermi, demum a columna centrali soluti, 
Semina erecta; testa membranacea; albumen carnosum. Embryo in axi albuminis, 
ejusdem longitudinis, rectus; cotyledones breves, obtusz ; radicula infera. 
Herb» parvs, rhizomate perennante herbaceo v. lignoso ramoso v. multicipite, caules 
floriferos simplices v. parce divisos emittente. Folia alterna, linearia v. spathulata, in- 
tegerrima, carnosula v. coriacea. —Stipule O v. minutissimse. Flores ad apices ramulorum 
spicati v. secus rachim fasciculati, rarius racemosi, 3-bracteati, albi v. flavi. — Calyx parvus. 
Corolla elongata. Stamina inclusa. 
Species ad 20, omnes Australienses duabus exceptis, altera Novz Zelandize, altera Ins. Philippinen- 
sium incola. Stackhousia Ce/astrineis disci presentia ovulis seminibusque affinis, recedit habitu toto, 
calyce, corolla elongata gamopetala, staminibus erectis inzequilongis, inflorescentia et fructu in coecos 
solubili; Rhaneis calyce fructu discoque magis accedit, sed longe distat notis aliis supradictis et insu- 
per staminibus petalis alternis. Browneus aflinitatem (nobis non claram) eum Euphorbiaceis indicat. 
]. Stackhousia, Smizh, in Trans, Linn. Soc. iv. 218.—Genus unicum. Character Ordinis, 
Species, uti supra, ad 20. JWalp. Ann. v. 168 (Schuchardt, Synops.). Hook. Ic. Pl. t. 269. 
Bot. Reg. 1. 1917. F. Muell. Fl. Vict. t. 14. 
TnrPrEROCOCCUS, Endl. in Enum. Pl. Hugel. 17, includit species ad 5, Australie austro-occiden- 
talis incolze, quibus cocci 3-alati, alis membranaceis venosis, lateralibus latis, dorsali breviore. JWalp. 
Ann. v. 110. 
ProxiosriGMA, Schuchardt, in. Linnea, xxvi. 39, genus ad exemplar valde immaturum et male 
um Síackhousie pubescentis? conditum, delendum est, 
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Ognpo XLIX. EEHAININEJZ. 
Endl. Gen. 1094; Lindl. Veg. Kingd. 581. 
Flores hermaphroditi, rarius polygamo-dioici; ^ Calyz sepe coriaceus, tubus obconieus 
turbinatus urceolatus v. cylindrieus, limbi lobis 4-5 breviter triangularibus erectis v. recur- 
vis scepius linea elevata medio percursis valvatis. — Petala 4, 5, v. 0, fauci calycis inserta, 
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