88 ME. BENTHAM OS LOaANIACE^. 



depends upon a view of affinities in which I cannot partake ; for 

 to my mind their close proximity to JRMzophorece, with a tendency 

 towards JLythrarieas and Cunoniaceas, as indicated by Brown, does 

 not admit of much doubt. 



GENEEUM LOGANIACEAKUM SYNOPSIS. 



Tribus I. Antonie^:. Ovula in loculis plurima Semina ala 

 membranacea cincta. 



* JEstivatio corollas valvata. 



1. Antonia. Bractese plurimse imbricate calycem obtegentes. 

 Corollse tubus brevis. — America tropica. 



2. listeria. Bracteae 2, parvae. Corollas tubus elongatus. Sta- 

 men perfectum unicum. — Africa tropica. ' 



3. Norrisia. Bractese 2, parvse. Corollse tubus elongatus. Sta- 

 mina tot quot lobi corollse. — Asia tropica. 



** JEstivatio corollas imbricata. 



4. Gelsemium. — America borealis, China et Sumatra. 



Tribus II. Euloganie^:. Ovula in loculis plurima. Fructus 

 capsularis. Semina nuda, rarius subalata. 



i 



JEstivatio corollce valvata. 



5. Spigelia. Stylus superne articulatus. Capsula compressa, 

 circumscisse dehiscens. — America. 



6. Mitreola. Capsula compressa apice biloba, lobis intus dehis- 

 centibus. Mores pentameri. — America et India orientalis. 



7. Mitrasacme. Capsula compressa apice biloba, lobis intus de- 

 hiscentibus. Flores tetrameri. — Australia et India orientalis. 



## JEstivatio corollas imbricata. 



8. Polypremim. Capsula loculicide dehiscens. Herba dicho- 

 toma. — America. 



9. Logania. Capsula septicide dehiscens. Flores ssepius penta- 

 meri. — Australia. 



10. Gomphostigma. Capsula septicide dehiscens. Flores tetra- 

 meri. Corolla subrotata. — Africa australis. 



11. Nuocia. Capsula septicide dehiscens. Flores tetrameri. 

 Corolla tubo brevi supra basin transverse rupto. Stamina exserta. 

 — Africa australis et calidior. 



