940 LXXXI. ARALIACEJE. 
eulis; antherze breves, loculis subdiseretis. Discus planus, in fl. 9 medio in conum styla- 
rem abiens. Ovarium in fl. 9 3-4-loculare; styli basi.in conum v. columnam brevem 
-connati, czterum liberi, patentes, intus stigmatosi. Fructus ovoideus v. globosus, sicci- 
tate obtuse angulatus, exocarpio carnoso interdum tenui; pyrensg cartilagines v. erustacez. 
Semen a latere compressiuseulum, albumine squabili.—Frutices glabri. . Folia simplieia, 
serrulata.  Stipule a petiolo distincetz, ciliiformes, ramosz, v. 0. Umbellulz parve, epi- 
phylle, peduneulo nempe axillari usque ad apicem. eostze mediz folii floralis adnato, 
co-florz, 9 l- v. pauciflore.  Bractez 0. Pedicelli breves, cum flore continui. 
Species 2, altera Japonica, altera Himalaica. Dene. in Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser. 2. vi. 65, 6. 7. — Sieb. et 
Zucc. Il. Jap. 164. t. 86.—Genus floribus dioicis alterius sexus heteromorphis et petalis calycis lobos 
simulantibus Meryte affine, inflorescentia et habitu a toto Ordine distinctum. 
16. Meryta, Forst. Char. Gen. 119. t. 60.  (Botryodendron, Endl. Prod. Fl. Norf. 62.) . 
— Flores dioiei. Fl. d: Calyx 3-5.dentatus. Petala 5, valvata. Stamina 5, filamentis lon- 
giusculis; anthere ovato-oblongsx. Fl. 9 incapitula densa conferti, subeonnati. Calyeis 
margo obsoletus. Petala 5—oo, szpius brevia, valvata, persistentia, demum recurva. Sta- 
mina quam in fl d minora (antheris cassisP) v. 0. Ovarium 5-—co-loculare; styli crassi, 
distincti, demum reeurvi, intus stigmatosi et profunde suleati. Fructus ovoideo-globosus, 
siecitate suleatus v. levis, exocarpio carnoso; pyrens compresse, crustace:e v. induratz. 
Semen compressum, albumine zquabili.—Arbores glabre. Folia-simplicia, ampla, integer- 
rima v. sinuata. Flores sessiles, secus ramos panicul» in fasciculos sessiles dispositi, d 
parvi, 9 majores. Bractes sub fasciculis squamseformes, sub floribus 0. 
Species 6, ins. Norfolk, Novse-Zelandis et ins. maris Pacifici australis incola. -Seem. in Bonplan- . 
dia, 1862, 294. 4. Gray, Bot: U. S. Expl. Ezped. t. 96,97.— Genus floribus diversorum sexuum he- 
teromorphis insigne. Petala feemineorum rigidula, persistentia, eum calycis tubo (ut in Helwingia, 
Rubiaceisque nonnullis Galio affinibus) subcontinua, pro calycis lobis sepius habentur, nos tamen 
potius petala censemus, nam staminibus alternata sunt, et lobi calycini in Araliaceis dum satis 
evolvantur (quod rarissime observatur) imbricata uec valvata sunt. 
17. Sciadophyllum, P. Br. Jam. 190. £. 19. (Actinophyllum, &uiz et Pav. Prod. FI. 
Per. 51. t. 8 et Fl. Per. 1. 307. ad 311.)—Calycis margo truncatus v. repando-dentatus. 
Petala 5, rarius 4, valvata, in calyptram cireumscisse deciduam connata. Stamina 5, 
rarius 4, filamentis longiuseulis; antherm breves, szpius reniformi-reeurvs. Discus ex- 
planatus. Ovarium 3-6-loculare; styli distincti, demum recurvi v. rarius ultra medium in 
columnam connati, stigmatibus facie interiori plus minus decurrentibus. Fructus subglo- 
bosus, siceitate sepius angulatus, exoearpio carnoso; pyrene compress:e, crustacee v. in- 
duratz. Semen a latere compressum, albumine equabili.— Arbores fruticesve glabri v. 
pube adpressa stellulata tomentosi. Folia digitatim composita, -foliolis integerrimis ; 
stipule intra petiolum sepe elongate. Florum capitula v. umbellulz in racemum simplicem 
dispositsee v. secus ramos panicule v. umbelle terminalis racemosse. — Bractes sub ramis 
stipuliformes, sub floribus parve squammformes v. 0. Flores hermaphroditi v. polygami. 
Species ad 22, Ameriese tropies incole. —Dene. et Planch. in Rev. Hort. 1854, 106. Seem. Journ. 
Bot. iii, 265 (excl. speciebus Africanis). .H. B. et K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. t. 417 (Aralia).— Genus 
Heptapleuro valde affine, differt petalis in calyptram arctius connatis, et sepius stylis a basi liberis. 
Species tamen Africans sectionis Astropanacis quoad stylos intermedis sunt, et in speciminibus 
Schlimmianis ad. paramos de Pamplona in Columbia lectis a Seemannio in Herb. Hook. ad Sciado- 
phyllum heterotrichum, Dcne. et Planch., relatis styli ultra medium connati. Petala soluta nunquam 
adhue observavimus in speciebus Americanis, sepe tamen solvuntur in A4ralia abyssinica, Hochst., 
specie inter Africanas prie omnibus Seiadophyilo accedente, ob stylos primum basi connatos demum 
liberos radiantes, e& huie generi a Miquelio, Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. i. 26, uti a Seemaunio tradita. 
Ceterie Astropanaces Africans nobis melius sub Zeplapleuro militare videntur. 
18. Schefflera, Forst. Char. Gen. 45. t. 23.—Calycis margo 5-dentatus. Petala 5, val- 
vata. Stamina 5; antberz ovate. Discus elevatus, margine undulatus. Ovarium 5-10- 
loculare; stigmata distincta, nunc subsessilia papilleformia, nunc stylis a basi distinctis 
r»diantibus (post anthesin elongandis?) fulta. Fructus subglobosus, siccitate 5-10-costa- 
