216 HEXANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
’ 4s at the same time, by its affinity, as well as common re- 
semblance to Padophyllum allied in some measure to the 
. Papaveracedé to which this last genus ought to be 
referred. 
Srectes. 1. D. cymosa. An American genus of a sin- 
gle species, indigenous to the high mountains of North 
Carolina. ° 
$05. CAULOPHYLLUM. Michaux. 
Calix $ to 6-leaved, leaves small, unequal, 
and caducous. Petals 6, unguiculate, opposite 
the calix. Lepanthia 6, sw.ted upon the claws 
of the petals, carneous, subreniform, margin 
glutinous. Anthers growing to the filaments, 
cells opening by so many vertical elastic valves. 
~Drupe stipitate, by abortion 1-:eeded. ‘ 
Scarcely distinct from L.contice. Stem 2-leaved, leaves 
iwice or thrice pseudo-ternate, ultimate segments 3-lobed; 
flowers in a small racemose panicle. (Calix bracteiform, 
3 to 6-leaved, small and unequal, 2 or 3 of the leaves 
often wanting. Petals oyate-lanceolaie, unguiculate, mar- 
gin reflected, 3 fo 5-nerved. Lepanthia about one third 
the length of the petals, unguiculate, narrow reniform, 
‘with a caTneous and glutinous margin. Anthers as in all 
the Beaseriprs, having the cells closed by vertical 
membranaceous velyes, which opening elastically from 
the base, spring upwards in an erect or horizontal posi- 
tion femaining attached to the summits of the anthers. 
Style excentric, shori; stigma like a crooked tran$verse 
pubescent line. Germ ovate, veniricose, 2-seeded, seeds 
seated upon the base of the ovarium; mature fruit dru- 
paceous cartilaginous, 1-secded; drupe stipitate.) 
Species. 1. C. Thafciroides. In shady woods through- 
out the Atlantic and wesiern states. Near Philadelpliia, 
. but rare. 
A genus of a single species. 
306, BERBERIS. L. (Barberry.) 
Calix G+leaved. Petals. 6, each bearing 2 
glands upon the claw. Style none. Stigma 
umbilicate. Berry 1-celled, 2 to 4-seeded. (Fi- 
_. Jaments of the stamina sensitive; springing 
: {sy with elasticity on being touched near 
