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opens in the evening and is protog. (in M.Jalapa L. and other sp.), 



with ultimate autogamy on withering. The invol. often forms a 



parachute on the fr. The tuberous roots of M. Jalapa L. (false jalap, 



four-o'clock, marvel of Peru) were formerly used as jalap. 

 Mirasolia Sch.-Bip. (Titlwnia p.p. EP., Gymnolomia p.p. BH.}. 



Compositae (5). i Mexico, C. Am. 

 Mirbelia Sm. Leguminosae (in. 2). 16 Austr. 

 Mirtana Pierre (Anamirta p-p.)- Menispermaceae. i Cochinchina. 

 Misanteca (Miscanteca} Cham, et Schlechtd. Lauraceae (n). 4 trop. 



Am., W.I. 



Miscanthus Anderss. Gramineae (2). 10 S. and E. As. 

 Miscellaneous useful products may be roughly grouped into such things 



as beads (Abrus), cork (Quercus), teasels (Dipsactis), vegetable ivory 



Phytelephas], weights (Abnis, &c.). Cf. these heads. 

 Miscnobulbum Schlechter (Tainia p.p.). Orchidaceae (n. 9). 5 N.G. 

 Mischocarpus Blume (Ratonia p.p. BH.). Sapindaceae (l). 12 



Indomal. 



Mischocodon Radlk. Sapindaceae (i). i New Guinea. 

 Mischodon Thw. Euphorbiaceae (A. i. i). i Ceylon, S. India. 

 Mischophloeus Scheff. Palmaceae (iv. i). i Ternate. 

 Miscolobium Vog. = Dalbergia L. (Legum.). 

 Missiessya Gaudich. = Leucosyke Zoll. (Uitic.). 

 Mission grass, Stetwtaphrnm. 



Mistletoe, Viscnm, esp. V. album L., Loranthaceae, (Am.) Phoradendron. 

 Mistus, mixtus (Lat.), cross-bred between forms of a sp. 

 Mitchella L. Rubiaceae (n. 7). 2 N. Am. (M. re fens L.) and Japan. 



Dimorphic heterostyled. The fls. are in pairs with united ovaries. 



Occasionally K and C also fuse and give a double ovary surmounted 



by a lo-lobed K and C (cf. Lonicera). 

 Mitella Tourn. ex L. Saxifragaceae (i). 10 N. Am., Japan. The 



inconspic. greenish fls. stand in unilateral racemes. 

 Mitellastra Howell (Mitella p.p.). Saxifragaceae (i). N.W. N. Am. 

 Mitolepis Balf. f. Asclepiadaceae (i). i Socotra. 

 Mitophyllum Greene (Streptanthus p.p.). Cruciferae (i). i Calif. 

 Mitostemma Mast. Passifloraceae. 2 Brazil, Guiana. 

 Mitostigma Decne. in DC. Asclepiadaceae (n. i). 6 S. Am. 

 Mitozus Miers (Echttes R. Br. p.p.). Apocynaceae (n. i). 20 S. Am. 

 Mitracarpum Zucc. Rubiaceae (n. 10). 15 S. Am., Afr. 

 Mitragyna Korth. Rubiaceae (i. 6). 12 trop. As., Afr. 

 Mitranthes Berg (Calyptranthes BH.}. Myrtaceae (i). 4 trop. Am., W.I. 

 Mitraria Cav. Gesneriaceae (i). i Chili. 

 Mitrasacme Labill. Loganiaceae. 28 Austr., N.Z., trop. As. 

 Mitrastemma (Mitrastcinon} Makino. Rafflesiaceae. i Japan. 

 Mitratheca K. Schum. Rubiaceae (i. 2). i trop. Afr. 

 Mitre-flower, Mitraria; -wort (Am.), Mid cola. 

 Mitreola L. Loganiaceae. 4 Am., Indomal., Austr. 

 Mitrephora Hook. f. et Thorns. Anonaceae (2). 25 trop. As. 

 Mitriostigma Hochst. (Randia p.p. EP.}. Rubiaceae (i. 8). 3 trop. 



and S. Afr. 

 Mixed (infl.), partly racemose, partly cymose, Aesculus, Betulaceae, 



Ceratostigma, Labiatae, Marina, Statice, Verbascutn. 



