Criss XLL—POLYANDRIA, 
- Orver I—MONOGYNIA. 
$53. BEFARIA. L. 
Calix 7-cleft. Petals.7. Stamina 14. Cap- 
sule 7-celled, many-seeded. 
_ Small and often glutinous shrubs with altemmate entire 
leayes, and flowers in condensed or racemose s. 
Species. 1, B. racemosa.—A cua mers American 
_ genus of 4 or 5 species. 
S3#s TILIA. L. isi or Lier) 
os i pees a Te —" a aes 
Trees with cordate leaves; peduncles axillary and soli- 
._tary, cymose, each adnate to the centre ofa membranaceous 
- alated bracte or floral process unconnected towards its 
summit; flowers white. 
Sprcics. 1. T. elabra. Ons. Cymes twice trichoto- 
mous. Internal petals 5 attached to as many fascicles of — 
stamina; stamina in each bundle about 10; immature cap- 
sule, 5-valved, 5-celled, cells 2-seeded. 2. lacijtora. 3. 
pubescens. 4. heterophylla, 
An American genus with the exception of 2 species in- 
digenous to Europe. 
955. HELIANTHEMUM. Tournefort. Jussieu. 
Segments of the calix mostly unequal, the 2 
exterior smaller. Petals 5. Capsule, superior, 
t-celled, 3-valved, valves reptiiotonss in the cen- 
ire, ree ic: Scouse 
