1 4 2 CHL ORA NTH A CEAE 



G i ; ov. few, pend., orthotr. Endosp. oily; no perispenn ; embryo 



minute. Chief genera : Chloranthus, Hedyo.smum. 

 Chloranthus Sw. Chlorantli. ro E. As., E. Ind. P i, anterior; the 



centre sta. has a complete anther, the lat. each half (cf. Fumaria). 

 Chloridion Stapf. Gramineae (5). i trop. Afr. 

 Chloris Svv. Gramineae (iij. 40 trop. and warm temp. Several are 



useful pasture-grasses in Austr., &c. 

 Chloro- (Gr. pref.), green, yellow; -phyll, the green colouring matter 



of 1. ; -in the fl. Deherainia ; -plastids, carriers of. 

 Chlorocodon Hook. f. Asclepiadaceae (i). 2 E. and S.E. Afr. 

 CMorocrambe Rydberg (Canlanthus p.p.). Cruc. (i). i N. Am. 

 Chlorocyathus Oliv. Asclepiadaceae (i). i Delagoa Bay. 

 Chlorocyperus Rikli = Cyperus L. (Cyperac.). 

 Chlorogalum Kunth. Liliaceae(m). 3 Calif. C. poineridianum Kunth 



has a large bulb whose inner parts are used as a substitute for soap 



(cf. Saponaria). The outer layers yield a quantity of fibre. 

 Chloromyrtus Pierre (Ettgema p.p. EP}. Myrt. (i). i trop. Afr. 

 Chloropatane Engl. Mommiaceae. 2 trop. Afr. 

 Chlorophora Gaudich. Moraceae (i). 3 W. Afr., trop. Am. The 



wood of the latter (C. tinctoria Gaudich.) forms the yellow dye fustic. 

 Chlorophytum Ker-Gawl. Liliaceae (in). 50 trop. In C. comosum 



Baker infl. often replaced by veg. repr. ; long shoots develope in the 



axils of the br., weigh the stem down to the soil and take root. Cult. 



orn. 



Chloropyron Behr. = Cordylanthus Nutt. (Scroph.). 

 Clilorosa Blume. Orchidaceae (n. 2). t Java. 

 Chlorospatha Engl. Araceae (vi). i Colombia. 

 Chloroxylon Rumph. Rutaceae (in) (Meliaceae, BH.}. i E. Ind., 



C. S-wietenia DC. (satinwood). Timber very lasting, largely used in 



veneering. The tree also yields a gum. 

 Chloroxylum P. Br. Inc. sed. Quid? 



Chloryllis E. Mey. (Dolichos p.p. BH.}. Legum. (in. jo), i S. Afr. 

 Choananthus Rendle. Amaryllidaceae (i). 2 Ruwenzori. 

 Chocho, Sechium edule Sw. 

 Chocolate, Theobroina. 



Chodanthus Hassler (Adenocalymma p.p.). Bign. (i). j Braz. 

 Choisya H. B. et K. Rutaceae (i). i Mexico. Cult. orn. shrub. 

 Choke-berry (Am.), Pyrus arbutifolia L. 

 Chomelia Jacq., non L. (Anisorneris Presl EP.}. Rubiaceae (u. 2). 



30 trop. S. Am., Afr. 

 Chomelia L., non Jacq. ( Tare/tnaGaertn. BH.}. Rubi. (i. 8). 30 trop. 



As., Afr. 

 Chondilophyllum Panch. ex Guillaumin (Meryta Forst. p.p.). Arali- 



aceae. i New Cale> Ionia. 

 Chondodendron Ruiz et Pav. Menispermaceae. 10 Brazil, Peru, trop. 



Afr. C. tomentosum R. P. furnishes Radix Pareirae bravae. 

 Chondrilla (Tourn.) L. Compositae (13). 20 N. temp. 

 Chondrobollea x Hort. Orchidaceae. Hybrid of Chondrorhyncha 



and Bollea. Also Chondropetalum x Hort. Hybrid with Zygo- 



petalum. 

 Chondrophylla A. Nelson (Gentiana p.p.). Gentian, (i). 2 N. Am. 



