424 CLXV. CONIFEE^. 



■ 30. PsEXJDOTsuGA, Folia et flores ^ Abietis. Strobili reflexi squama" persistentcs, Iractea 

 .■ Hiibtendente conspicua, apicula centrali squamam superaute.— ^mcr. h(rr. occid. 



31. Abies. Folia sparsa, cicatriceiu iion promiiieutem relinquentia, linearia, supra plana. 

 Flores <? ad axillas sulltarii, antherarum connectiro ultra loculos iimbonato v. vix proniinulo. 

 StroLili erc-cti tquamae cum geminibus deciduse, Lractea siiUendente conspicua, apicula centrali 

 tquaniam fca?pe sequante v. superante. — Hemisph. bor. reg. cxiratrop. 



3 J. Laiux, Folia tenuia, decidua, in gemma squamata dense subverticillato-fasciculata^v. in 

 innoTationibus sparsa. Flores (? in gemma squamata aphylla solitarii, antheravum connectivo 

 ultra loculos baud v. vix prorainulo. Strobili reflexi squamse perslstentey, bractea sabtendente 

 conspicua, squama breviore v. cam »quante. — Hcmisph. bor. reg. extrairop. 



GBNEKA EXCLU.SA. 



Ephedra ct Gkktum, olim Conifcris adscripta, hodie ad oi-dinom dlstinctum Gnetacearum 

 referuntur, supra, 433. 



Altixgia, Noronha, a Keen, et Sims, Ann. J5ot. ii. 32o, ad Coniftms relat^i. et postta a Loudon et 

 Don perperam Jraucarirp, Juss., substituta, ebt Hamamelidea, supra, i. GGd. 



TrIBUS I. CUPRESSIJJE^E. 



1. CaiiitrU, Vent. Decad. Gen. Mv. 1808, 10. (Frenela, Mirh. in Mem. M^is. Par. 

 3iii. 30.)— Flores inraniis diversis monoici v. rarius dioici, ^ ad apices ramulorum intra 

 folia sniinna subsessiles, solitarii geniini v. rarius 3-4-iii. Staminum coluiuna tenuis ; 

 anthone spiralitcr coufertee, subverticillat^,stipitc brevi ; connectivi appendiciila squami- 

 fonuis ovata v. deltoidea, basi truncata v. orbiculata peltataque ; locnli 2-4, siib appen- 

 diciila fere occiilti, deorsiim 2-valves. Amenta $ in ramulis abbreviatis solitaria v. 

 fasciciilata ; squamce 4, 6 v. rarius 8, i^lus minus distinctc 2-seriatfe, lamina ovulifera 

 adnata fere ad apicem incrassatiu. Ovula ad basin cujusve squamtc oo, erecta, circa connm 

 centralem v. apicem 3-angulatnm v. 3-lobum rhacheos scssilia, 2-3-scriata. Strobilus 

 globosus ovoideus v. pyramidatus, maturus squamis induratis persist entibus erecto- 

 patentibua quasi valvatim dehiscens, valvis 4, 6 v. rarius 8 omnibus tequalibus v. 3 alternis 

 minoribus margine leviter exterioribus. Semiua perfecta oo, absque alis oblonga, testa 

 tenuiter Crustacea, late 2- rarius 3-alata ; albumen parcum; cotyledones 2, rarius 3° semina 

 interiora stepius imperfecta exalata v. semialata, v. intima omnino abortiva column^e 

 centrali adnata.— Arbores fruticesve, ramulis teretibus v. 3-4-angulis interdum articulatis. 

 Folia 3-4-natim verticillata v. decussatim opposita, rarius demum sparsa, ramorum ster- 

 iHmu V. plantib iunioris interdum acicularia, sa;pissime tamcn ad squamas minutas 

 crassas carinatas roducta, carinis in angulos ramulorum decurrentibus. Strobiloruiu 

 valvas apertjie, post seiuina delapsa diu persistentes. 



Species ad 11. Afric8P,Madagascariie, Australiae et Nov;e Caledonife incol-e. L. C. Ulch. Coiiif. 46. 

 II(j<ik,f. in Hook. Land. Joarn. iv. 145. 



Genus in integrum scrvatum naturale et bene definitum, in sectiones scquentes imprimis numero 

 partium cujusve verticilli et patria distinctas dividitur. 



1. Paclylepis. Squamae ramorum majorum sseplus alternae v. irregulariter opposite, ramulorum 

 fruclifcrorum fructiferseque ipsje sspissime opposite. Strobili crasse lignosi, subsequaliter 4-valvps, 

 squami-s tanicu omnino ut in Tctraclim decussatim opposilis. Species 3, quarum 2 Afric-e australis! 

 tertia Madagascarite incolaj, omnes inter se valde affines. PACHYLf:pis, Brovrjn. m Ami. fie. Kat scr 

 1, XXX. 189. Parolixia, Endl. Gen. Sujypl. i. 1372. WiDDiuyGToyiA', J^udl. Sun. 'con/f. 31.' 

 Schlccht. in LimieBa, xxxiii. 339, t. 1. Parfai. in PC. Prod. x\'i. ii. 442. 



2. TelracUms. Squamse ramorum 4-natim ver(icillat;e, ramulorum fructiferoium fructiferwoue 

 ipsa; deensealim opposita-. Strobili quam in Pachjlepidc minus indurati, subaqualiter 4-valves 

 Eanu ramidiquo fragili.-Mmi. Species 1, Africie boreali-occiden talis incola. Cattitrts Spach 

 Sinfcs Puff. xi. 342. Parlat. in PC. Prod. xvi. ii. 452, non Vent. L. C. Hick. Comf. t s' Vahl 

 Symh. ii. i. 48 {Thuia). Pef^f, Fl, Ail. t 252 {Thuia). J- ■ ^ r ua, 



3. nea:acUnU. Squamse ramorum fructiferorura fructifeneque iff^fo teruiitim verticillitw 

 Strobdi subaequaliter G-valves, v. valvie 3 subexteriores paulio minores. Species 9. quarum 1 Novo- 

 Caledonica, cacterae Auslralianse. Caixithts, Vent. Pccad. Gen. Nov. 10. L C liick Conif, t 18 

 Frenela, Spach, Suiics Buff. xi. 345. Parht. in PC. Prod. xvi. ii. 445. liook.f Fl Tarn t 97" 



