78 63. RUBIACEJE. 



formed. Ovules erect. Fruit drupe, albumen carnose. Erect 

 shrubs. (Anthospermere.) (8**). 



C Corolla-lobes valvate iu bud. Ovary 2- rarely 3-4-celled ; style 

 entire, stigma capitate or 2-nd, rarely style-arms elongate ; 

 ovules attached to the septum of the ovary, amphitropous. 

 Fruits small, dry, capsular or of 2-cocci, or circumscissile 

 at the base. Seeds usually oblong, deeply grooved on the 



ventral face. Herb. (Spermacocese) Spermacoce. 30 



;? Corolla-lobes valvate in 1 >ud. Ovary 2-celled , style-arms 2 ; ovules 

 attached to the base of the septum. Fruits of 2 small coriaceous 

 or fleshy indehiscent lobes. Seeds peltate, usually hollowed 

 ventrally. Herbs, (dalle re.) (13) 



(8*) Corolla-lobes imbricate ; lobes 2 exterior GnMar<li<i. 10 



Corolla lobes valvate Choinclia. 17 



(8** ) Stipules 3-oo setose Scrissrt-. 27 



Stipules nob setose, but entire or ciliate or dentate. (8*' *). 



(8***) Prostrate herb Nertcra. 28 



Shrubs Coprosma. 29 



( 9 ) Flowers panicled or corymbose, bracts coriaceous not sheathing.. Ixora. 19 

 Flowers panicled or corymbose, bracts membraneous, lower slieatliing. 



Pavctta. 20 



(10) Calyx-tubes cohering in a head 3Iorin<l<i. 21 



Flowers free Damnacanthm. 22 



(11) Flowers iu terminal rarely axillary corymbose, or panicled rarely 



capitate cymes Psychotria. 23 



Flowers fascicled, axillary or terminal or solitary. (12). 



(12) Flowers solitary, calyx with 4-7-rather long lobes, creeping herb, 



leaves cordate GeopJdla. '24 



Flowers fascicled, axillary, calyx-limb 3-G-fid, style-arms 3-9, 

 leaves oblong distichous, shrubs Lnsianthm. 25 



(13) Corolla rotate, or shortly campanulate 5-merous Rubin. 31 



Corolla rotate, 4-merous. . . Galium. 32 



