492 PASSIFLORACEAE 



Passifloraceae (EP.; BH. inch Achariaceae, Caricaccae, Malesherbi- 



accae). Dicots. (Archichl. Parietales; Passiflorales BH.}. iSgen., 



280 sp. trop. and warm temp. Shrubs and herbs, mostly climbers 



with axillary tendrils, and with alt. slip. 1. Fls. $ or unisexual, reg. 



Recept. of various shapes, often hollowed and frequently with a central 



andro- or gyno-phore; usu. term, by outgrowths, often of petaloid or 



staminodial appearance, forming the corona. K 3 5 ; C 3 5 or o; 



A 3 5; G (3), i-loc. with parietal plac. and several or oo anatr. ov.; 



style i, simple or branched, or 3 5 separate styles. Caps, or berry. 



Seed with fleshy aril and endosp. Chief genera: Modecca, Passiflora. 



[BH. chars, incl. those of fams. mentioned, all somewhat rare.] 

 Passiflorales (BH.). The 131)1 order of Polypetalae. 

 Passion-flower, - fruit, Passiflora. 

 Pastinaca L. Umbelliferae (in. 6). 15 N. temp. \%. P. sati-ja L. is 



the parsnip, a biennial, often cult, for ed. root. 

 Pasture, cf. Fodder. 

 Patabea Aubl. = Psychotria L. (Rubi.). 

 Patagonium Schrank (Adesmia BH.}. Leguminosae (in. 7). 100 



warm S. Am. 



Patagonula L. Boraginaceae (i). 2 Brazil, Argentina. Good timber. 

 Patana oak (Ceylon), Careya arborea Roxb. 

 Patascoya Urb. (Taonabo p.p.). Theaceae. i Colombia. 

 Patchouli, Pogostemon Patchonly Pellet. 

 Patens (Lat.), spreading. 



Patersonia R. Br. Iridaceae (n). 20 Austr., Tasmania. 

 Pathfinders, honey guides, Myosotis. 

 Patience (Am.), Rumex Patient 'ia L. 

 Patima Aubl. Rubiaceae (i. 7). i Guiana. 

 Patosia Buchen. (Rostkovia p.p.). Juncaceae. i Chili. 

 Patrinia Juss. Valerianaceae. 13 E. As. 



Patrisia Rich. (Ryania Vahl). Flacourtiaceae (7). ro N. S. Am. 

 Pattalias S. Wats. (Melinis p.p.). Asclep. (n. i). 2 Mexico, S.W. U.S. 

 Patulous, slightly spreading. 

 Pauciflorus (Lat.), few-flowered. 

 Pauladolphia Borner = Rumex p.p. (Polygon.). 

 Pauletia Cav. = Bauhinia L. p.p. (Legum.). 

 Paullinia L. Sapindaceae (i). 120 warm Am., i Madag., Afr. Lianes 



with watch-spring tendrils. Caps, often winged. P. Cupa-na H. B. 



et K. (guarana) cult, in Brazil; seeds used like cacao. 

 Paulowilhelmia Hochst. Acanthaceae (iv. A). 5 trop. Afr. Seeds 



often with toothed scales, spreading when wetted. 

 Paulownia Sieb. et Zucc. Scrophulariaceae (n. 4). 2 Chi., Jap. Trees 



(rare in S.). P. imperialis S. et Z. often cult, in parks. 

 Paulseniella Briquet. Labiatae (vi). i Pamirs. 

 Pauridia Harv. Haemodoraceae. i Cape Colony. 

 Pauridianth'a Hook. f. Rubiaceae (i. 7). 2 trop. W. Afr. 

 Paurolepis Sp. Moore. Compositae (i). i Rhodesia. 

 Paurotis O. F. Cook. Palmae (i. 2). i Bahamas. 

 Pausandra Radlk. Euphorbiaceae (A. 11. 5). 2 Brazil to Nicaragua. 

 Pausinystalia Pierre ex Beille (Coryuanthe p.p.). Rubiaceae (i. 5). 



3 trop. W. Afr. 



