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fere cylindracea, hirsuta. Calyx e sepalis vel foliolis 5, 

 Iinearibus, extus fasciculato-pilosis, intus flavis, glabris. 

 Petala oblonga, flava^ apice bifida, ad basin squama con- 

 cava^ niargine piloso, aucta. Torus obconiciis, pentagonus, 

 carnosus. Stamina petalis longiora. Filamenta subulato- 

 filiformia. Antherce ovales, biloculares. Germen ovatum, 

 pilis erectis rigidis undique tectum. Stylus staminibus 

 paulo longior, filiformis. Stigma ^-fidum, segmentis aii- 

 gustis. Capsula globosa, magnitudine fere Cerasi minoris^ 

 setoso-verrucosa^ intus succo gelatinoso elastico farcta, 

 non pulposa, 4-pyrena. Nuces erectse, trigonae, sub- 

 quadriloculares. LocuU transversi, nunc abortientes, ma- 



teria cellulosa circumdati, monospermi. Semifia nitida, 



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pyrifortnia, compressa, pallide fusca, basi funiculo um- 

 bilicali inserta, apice nigro-maculata. Albumen nullum. 

 Cofykdones piano -compressae, carnosae. Iladicula ad 

 hilum seminis versa. Bojer. 



This genus has been named by its intelligent discoverer, 



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M 



H 



The above description was kindly communicated to me 

 through Charles Telfair, Esq., by Professor Bojer of the 

 Mauritius, accompanied by a most beautiful drawing, 



Madame 



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Columbia ; differing from the latter in its wingless capsules, 

 and from the former in its crustaceous capsule, its many cells 

 within each nut, and transverse seeds, attached to the inner 

 angle of each cell. 



Fig. 1, Petal. Fig. 2, Flower from which the floral cover- 

 ings are removed, showing the torus, stamens, and pistil. 

 Fig. 3, Pistil. Mg. 4, Ripe fruits. Fig. 5, The same 

 cut round transversely to show the nuts. Fig. 6, A nut. 

 Fig. 7, The same cut through vertically. Fig. 8, Seed. 

 Fig. 9, Transverse section of a seed :— all but Jigs. 4, 5, 

 6, more or less magnified. 



