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XXL Cluytia. — Sepals imbricate. Pttah free, equal. Stamem iu a single 



whorl of 5 below the apex of a central column. Capsule 

 septiciJally S-valved. Flowers in axillary fascicles or the female 

 solitary, almost always dicccious. 



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XXII. Caperonia,^ — Sepals valvate. Petals free, usually 2 smaller than the 



others. Stamens 10 or fewer in 2 wh<>rls on a column. Captsalc of 

 3 2-valved cocci. Flowers in axillary androgynou? racemes with 

 few basal females. 



ttPetals 0. 



JSepals not open in bud. 



§Styles free or, if united, the column slender and continuous with 

 columella. 



||Fiowers in terminal racemes, spikes or heads ; filaments straight or 

 twice flexed in bud, simple. 



XXIII. Cephalocroton. — ^epaZs valvate, closed in bud. Stamens 6-S, 2-seriate ; 



filaments twice flexed in bud. Stt/les connate below in a short 

 column ; free and multifid above. 



||||Flowers in axillary, rarely terminal racemes or fascicles or cj'mulcs or 

 spikes ; filaments straight in bud, simple. 



^Anther-cells distinct, attached to the filament by their base only. 



©Anther-cells sessile ; sepals valvate, closed in bud. 



XXIV. Erythrococca. — Buds perulate. Stamens 2-60. Stt/les plumosely 



laciniate or undivided. 



XXV. Micrococca. — Buds naked. Steunens 3-^0. Styles plumosely laciniate. 



Capsule 3-coccous. 



XXVI. Mercurialis. — Buds naked. Stamens 8-20. Styles undivided. 



Capsule 2-COCCOU3. Leaves usually opposite. Racemes axillary. 



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XXVII. Leidesia.— ^i/'?^ naked. Stamens 3-7. Styles undivided. Capsule 



2-coccous. Leaves usually alternate. Racemes terminal. 



XX VIII. Seidelia. — Pjuds naked. Stamens 3, rarely 2. Styles undivided. 



Capsule 2-coccouB. Zcat^cs usually alternate. Flowers m terminal 

 or axillary fascicles or cymules. 



O0Anther-ce]h stipitate ; male sepals valvate, closed in bud, female 



sepals imbricate. 



XXIX. Acalypha. — Inflorescence various. Stamens usually 8. 



Tn[Anther-cells adnate laterally to a connective throughout thtir length. 



. Alchomea.— /Se^aZs valvate, closed in bud. Stamens usually 8. 



Styles free, very long, entire. 

 lillllFlowers in terminal panicles ; filaments^ straight in bud, usually 



simple ; anther-cells adnate to connective, usually more than 2. 



XXXI. Macaranga.— >^qiff/s in male flower valvate, closed in bud. Stamens 



usually 2-3, occasionally many. Styles short, stout. 



IIFlowers in terminal panicles ; filaments repeatedly branched ; anther- 

 cells distinct, subglobose, sessile. 



XXXIL THeinus.— Sepals in male flower valvate, closed in bud ; female calyx 



spathaceous. Stamrns very many, up to 1000 ; filaments 

 columnar below, much branched upwards. Styles usually 2-fid, 

 more or less plumose. 

 lllFlowers in axillary fascicles or cymules sometimes passing into 

 terminal pseudo-panicles ; male calyx-lobes imbricate ; styles 

 2 -fid. 



