XX FLOEA OF JAMAICA 



Fam. 31. Capparidacese. Fls. hermaphrodite, generally 

 large and showy in racemes, sometimes solitary ; sepals 4, ijetals 4; 

 stamens numerous, or, if few, not tetradynamous ; ovary generally 

 stalked. Herbs, shrul)s, or trees with watery juice. Leaves 

 alternate, simple or digitately compound, sometimes with stipules. 

 Fruit a capsule or berry. (Page 224.) 



Fam. 32. Crueiferse. Fls. hermaphrodite, small or of mode- 

 rate size, in racemes, often corymbose ; sepals 4, petals 4, stamens 6, 

 tetradynamous. Herbs with watery juice. Leaves alternate, 

 without stipules. Fruit a narrow 2-valved capsule with 2 parietal 

 placentas or indehiscent. (Page 236.) 



Fam. 33. Tovariaeese. Fls. hermaphrodite, small, in racemes ; 

 sepals 7 or 8, petals 7 or 8, stamens 7 or 8. Shrubby herbs. 

 Leaves alternate, 3-foliolate, without stipules. Fruit a berry. 

 (Page 246.) 



[Fam. 33a. Moringaeese. Fls. hermaphrodite, showy, of 

 moderate size, irregular ; sepals and petals similar, ivhite tinged 

 with crimson, perigynous ; stamens 5, staminodes 5, perigynous. 

 Trees. Leaves alternate, 2-3-pinnate, without stipules. Fniit a 

 long 3-valved capsule.] (Page 247.) 



Fam. 34. Crassulaeese. Fls. hermaphrodite, of moderate 

 size, in terminal racemose inflorescences ; calyx campanulate, 

 4-lobed, corolla suhcampanulate, 4-lobed, stamens 8, inserted on 

 corolla. Herbs, somewhat fleshy. Leaves opposite, imparipinnate 

 or simple. Fruit of 4 follicles with many seeds. (Page 248.) 



Fam. 35. Brunelliaeese. Fls. dioecious or polygamous, rather 

 small ; calyx petaloid, petals ivanting. Trees. Leaves impari- 

 pinnate, with very small deciduous stipules. Fruit of 4 or 5 

 capsules with 1 or 2 seeds. (Page 249.) 



Fam. 36. Cunoniaeese. Fls. hermaphrodite or jDolygamo- 

 dioBcious, small; sepals 4, petals 4, stamens 8. Trees. Leaves 

 opposite, imparipinnate, loitli loinged rhachis, with stipules. Capsule 

 small, 2-valved. (Page 251.) 



Fam. 37. Rosaeese. Fls. hermaphrodite, perigynous, large or 

 small ; septals 5, petals 5, stamens numerous or few and unilateral, 

 Herbs, shrubs, or trees. Leaves simple or compound, alternate, 

 w^ith stipules. (Page 253.) 



Fam. 38. Connaraeese. Fls. hermaphrodite, small, in jDanicles ; 

 sepals 5, persistent, petals 5, stamens, 10. Climbing shrubs. 

 Leaves imparipinnate, alternate, without stipules. Fruit a 

 solitary follicle. (Page 2C5.) 



