432 LVI. CONNARACEX. [ Connarec. 
ciduis late imbricatis. Petala 5, calycem vix superantia, lineari-oblonga, recurva, glandu- 
loso-punctata. Stamina 10, filamentis cequilongis filiformibus basi dilatatis v. monadelphis. 
Carpella 5, ovoidea, hirsuta, in stylos breves attenuata; stigmata capitata. Capsula 1-5, 
leviter eurvs, oblongs, stylis apieulatse, utrinque attenuats, coriacesm, sutura ventrali 
tarde dehiscentes, Semen capsule conforme, testa atra basin versus carnosa arilliformi, 
albumine 0; cotyledones amygdalinse.—Arbor parva. Folia alterna, decidua, imparipin- 
nata, petiolo gracili, foliolis oblongis integerrimis.  Panicule ramulis lateralibus abbrevi- 
atis solitarite v. confertee, ramulis patentibus oo-floris, Flores pedicellati, pubescentes. 
Species 1, Brasiliensis. Walp. Ann.ii. 995. Genus vix a Byrsocarpo distinguendum. 
3. Ageleea, Soland. ex Planch. in L$nnea, xxii. 437.— Calyx O-partitus, persistens, 
laciniis post anthesin non auctis patentibus imbricatis v. subvalvatis, Petala 5, lanceo- 
lata v. ligulata, libera v. medio leviter connata. Stamina 5, libera, v. 10 basi monadelpha 
v. libera, filamentis filiformibus. Discus inconspieuus, semiannularis v. 0. Carpella 3-5, 
hirsutissima, in stylos subulatos attenuata ; stigmata simplicia v. 2-loba. Capsule 1-2, velu- 
tinz, sessiles v. brevissime stipitatze, crasse coriacew, rugos v.lamellate. Semen erectum, 
testa coriacea v. crustacea nitida a basi supra medium carnosa et arilliformi, albumine 0 ; 
cotyledones amygdalinse.—Arbores v. frutices, erecti v. scandentes. Folia alterna, 3-folio- 
lata, foliolis late ovatis coriaceis.  Panicule axillares, oc-flore, ramosm. Flores parvi, 
calyce tomentoso. 
Species ad 9, Afrieze tropic, Madagascariw, et Archipelagi Indici ineolw. DC. Prod. ii. 86. 
(Omphalobii $ ii.) ^ Walp. Anm. ii. 305 (charactere manco). Genus in sectiones Ó divisibile. 
1. Petala libera. Stamina 5, libera, inclusa.— Afr. orient., Madagascaria. 2. Petala libera. Sta- 
mina 10, basi breviter connata, exserta, Ovaria 5.— Afr. occident. 3. Petalaleviterconnata. Sta- 
mina 10, basi connata, exserta. Ovaria 5.—4fr. occident. 4. Petala libera. Stamina 5, libera, 
filamentis ssepe apice recurvis, antherarum loeulis demum confluentibus. Ovaria 3.—4rchipel. Ind. 
(HxwraNDRINA, Hook. f. in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxiii. 171. &. 28.) 5. Petala libera. Stamina 10, 
libera; anthere recurvs, extrorsum spectantes. Ovaria 5. —4Archipel. Ind. 
4. Rourea, Aubl. Pl. Gui. i. 467. t. 187. (Robergia, Schreb. Gen. 309. ^ Canicidia, 
Vell. Fl. Flum. iv. t. 199.))—Oalyx O-partitus, laciniis post anthesin accrescentibus 
induratis capsule basin arcte amplectentibus imbricatis. Petala 5, calyce longiora, 
swpissime lineari-oblonga. Stamina 10, 5 alterna longiora, filamentis filiformibus basi 
in annulum confluentibus ; anthere didym:. ^ Carpella 5, 4 smpius imperfecta styli- 
formia, fertile in stylum rectum subulatum attenuatum, stigmate capitelato. ^ Capsula 
'gessilis, curva, basi calyce induta, l-sperma, chartacea. Semen erectum, arill incom- 
pleto antice fisso semini wquilongo v. multo breviore, testa levi nitida, albumine 0.— 
Frutiees et arbusculz, interdum scandentes. Folia alterna, sempervirentia, coriacea, im- 
paripinnata, foliolis sepe parvis co-jugis coriaceis. Panicule axillares, co-florze, erecte v. 
pendule. Flores parvi, pedicellis sepe gracilibus. Capsule inter minores, 
Species ad 42, Asise et Americze tropicze incole, uniea Afrieana. —.DC. Prod. ii, 85 (sub Connaro). 
Walp. Anm.ii.295. Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat.i. parsii. 607,et Suppl.i. 028. Griseb. FL. Brit. W. Ind. 
228. 
RovnEorsis, Planch. in Linnea, xxii. 423, cujus fructus (etsi immaturos) vidimus, certe nullo 
charactere a Hourea differt, 
5. Connarus, Linn. Gen. n. 830. (Omphalobium, Gern. Fruct. i. 217. t. 46.)—Calyx 
D-partitus, laciniis (post anthesin non auctis) deciduis v. persistentibus et stipitem cap- 
sule amplectentibus imbricatis. Petala 5, calycem superantia, interdum leviter cohzerentia. 
Stamina 10, alterna breviora interdum ananthera, filamentis filiformibus basi monadelphis ; 
anthere didymz. Discus O v. tenuis annularis, filamentorum basin extus cingens. Carpella 
Db, 4 sepius minima v. deficientia, fertile in stylum subulatum attenuatum, stigmate capi- 
tellato. Capsula oblique oblonga, obtusa, inflata, stipitata, crasse coriacea, sutura ven- 
trali dehiscens, l-sperma. Semen erectum, arillatum, arillo lobato incompleto hilo lato 
adnato, testa nitida, albumine 0; cotyledones amygdalinz.—Arbuscule et frutices, stepe 
subseandentes. Folia alterna, sempervirentia, coriacea, nitida imparipinnata, rarius 3- 
