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6. Irya{Horsfieldm et Zri/a, A. DG.). Antlicra' 3-6, breves, ud apioem columna; plus minus cla- 

 Tatse T. Tertice leviter concavse adnatfe, eolumnse parte nuda tenui iis multo loiiffiore. Fructus 

 globosus V. ovoideo-oblongus. Fiores parvi nunc minimi, paniculati. Species 4 v. 5, Asiaticse v. 

 Afi'icanse. Wall. PL As. Bar. t, 89. iSlumc, Euuiphia, t. 62, 63. Bcnth. in Hook. Ic, PL t. 1261, 

 1262. HoRSFiELDiA, WUld. Spec. PI iv. 872. 



In M. Horsfeldia, Bl., et in speciebus 2 ex Africa tropica, florcs ^ dense globoso-capitati in 

 receptacnlo carnoso sessiles v, brovissimo pedicellati, in M. Irya, Geertn., distinctius pedicellati 

 faseieulati. Sectio Dwtijoneura> A, DC, species unica Madagascarionsis nobis ignota, ex cliaractere 

 dato yerisimiliter Iry<B adsocianda. 



7- Kneina, Blame. Antlierae 3-6, breves, ad apicem columufe in discum dilatatse adnata;, circa 

 marginem disci distinctse, radiantes, Fructus globosus v. ovoideus. Fiores parvi nunc minimi, 

 paniculati. Species 11, Asiaticse. — Blume, Ruinphla, t. 60, 61. Bedd. FL Sylv, t, 271. Knema, 

 Lour.FL Cockhich. 601. 



Ordo CXLII. monimiaceje. 



Endl. Gen. 313. Lindl. Veg. Kiugd. 298. Baill. Hist. PI. i. 289. Atheiwsperme^, 



Lindl. Veg. Kingd. 300. 



Fiores hermaphroditi v. unisexuales, regulares. Ferianthium inferum, globosum ovoi- 

 deum turbinatum depressiim v, rarius campanulatum, dentibus lobisve siepe conniven- 

 tibus 4-00, 2-00 -seriatim imbricatis, tequalibus v. exterioribus sepaloideis in interiora 

 plus minus petaloidea gradatim v. abrupte mutatis nunc minimis v. rarius obsoletis, peri- 

 anthio tunc ore aubclauso rarius impervio. Discus staminifer tubo perianthii alte adnatus, 

 rarius apice breviter liber. Stamhm saipins indefinita, pauca v. plurima l.-2-seriata, v. 

 Bsepe numerosa discum co-seriatim obtegontia, perianthio inclusa; filamenta brevia nunc 

 brevissima, v. subnulla, ssepius complanata, basi utrinque glandula more Laurliuarum 

 aucta V. nuda. Anthercn erectai, cum filamento continuse, lateraliter iiitrorsum v. extror- 

 sum 2-loculares, loculis distinctis v. apice confluentibus, rima longitudinali v. valva a 

 basi sursum recurA'a deliiscentibus. Staminodia in fl. $ srope desunt. Ovarii carpella co 

 V. rarissime solitaria, in fundo perianthii sessilia v. disco carnoso tubum vestiente v. 

 implente semi-imiuersa v. sepulta, 1-locularia, stylo brevi nunc brevissimo v. elongato 

 coronata ; stigma terminale, obtusum v. parvum. Ovulum nnicnm, a basi erectum v. ab 

 apice pendulum, cxcentrice affixnm, anatropnm v. rarius orthotropum ; ovarii mdimenta 

 in fl. c;J desunt, Frttctus carpella distinct a, rarius solitaria, perianthio aucto inclusa v. 

 perianthio deciduo in receptacnlo discifonni v. parvuio sessilia v. stipitata, indehiscentia, 

 ssepius drupacea, exocarpio succoso carnoso v. rarius membranaceo, endocarpio osseo 

 crustaceo v. membranaceo. Semen erectum v. pendulum, testa membranacea. Albumen 

 carnosum. Embryo prope hilum axilis v. rarius ab hilo remotus, minimus v. dimidium 

 albuminis superans, cotyledonibus ssepius ovatis erectis v. divaricatis, radicula infera v. 

 supera. 



Arbores fruticesve, rarius scandentes, saepius fragrantes. Folia opposita v. rarius 

 alterna, integerrima v. irregulariter serrata, coriacea v. rarius membranacea, pennivenia. 

 Stipula? 0. Fiores cymosi v. racemosi rarius solitarii, parvi v, mediocres, inflore scent iis 

 axillaribtis v. rarius terminalibus quam folia brevioribus. Bractefe parvaj v. 0, raritis 

 geminje inflore scentiani juniorem valvatini includentes. 



Species vix 150, Amcricse et Asiie calidioHH ins. Ma^cnrensium Aiistrahie et ins. Maris Pacifici 

 auytralis incolse. In Africa diu incognitse, nunc genera parvo in regione tropica occidentali habita- 

 tionem sibi vindicant. 



■ Ordo biforrais sed bene naturahs, a pluribus botanieis Anonaceis approximatur ob gynceoium 

 apocarpicum et embryonem ssepius minimum, sed perianthio calycino apetalo albumine aequabili 

 aliisque notis essentialibus longinscule recedit. Laurmeis affinior prsesertira tribns Atherospermca" 



