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Cyminosma. RUTACEA. 147 
with minute pellucid dots. Peduncles axillary near the ends of the branches, 
and terminal, regularly divided into corymbs. Flowers yellowish-green. 
After a careful examination, we are inclined to differ from Jussieu about the 
structure of the torus: we do not find it inclosing the whole ovary as he represents, 
ut only reaching as high up as the base of the cells, and forming there a margin or 
shoulder round the ovary, a Moni this be seen with difficulty on aecount of the to- 
mentum which covers both torus and ovarium: the structures ean be best observed 
ina thin longitudinal slice. Jussieu had not seen the fruit. Gertner says it is a 
berry, hnt his description applies better to that of a drupe: we find a very hard 
nut, although it does not of itself separate from the fleshy exterior. 
475. (1) C. pedunculata (DC.)—DC. prod. 1. p. 722 ; Wall.! L.n. 1205; 
Wight! cat. n. 307, 308, 309, 468.—C. Ankrenda, Gertn. fr. 1. p. 280 (descr. 
bad); DC. prod. 1. p. 722. —Jambolifera pedunculata, Vahl, symb. 3. p. 52. 
t 61; Spr. syst. 2. p. 216.—Gela lanceolata, Lowr.—Selas lanceolatum, Spr. 
syst. 2. p. 216.—Ximenia ? lanceolata, DC. prod. 1. p. 533.— Rheed. Mal. 5. 
5. 
t. 4, 
A widely distributed plant: we have specimens before us from China, and 
also from the Mauritius. Geertner has, in his C. Ankenda, obviously mis- 
taken the parts of the flower, and the specimens before us show that no de- 
pendence is to be placed on the shape of the fruit, so that we do not hesitate 
to unite it to the Linnean plant. As to Jambolifera peduneulata of Loureiro, 
€ does not notice the number of stamens, but the fruit is described as 
umbilieated (or inferior) and 1-seeded ; and the figure quoted (Rumph. Amb. 
1. t. 42) shows it to be Syzygium Jambolana. The two other species de- 
scribed by Loureiro under Jambolifera do not appear to be referable to Cy- 
mulosma, nor even to belong the two to the same genus, 
ORDER XLVIIL—ZANTHOXYLACEJA. Arn. 
Sub.-Ord. 1. ZANTHOXYLER (Ad. de Juss.) Flowers by abortion 
Unisexual, regular. Calyx 3-4—5-divided. Petals equal in number 
(rarely more) to the sepals : zestivation usually twisted-convolute. Sta- 
mens as many, or twice as many, as the petals, inserted round the base 
of the torus, Torus elevated and forming a gynophore or short thick 
stalk to the pistillum, which, in the male flowers, is rudimentary or 
rarely entirely absent. Carpels usually as many as the*petals, some- 
times fewer, seated on the gynophore, sometimes combined into one 
ovary, sometimes entirely or partially distinct: ovules 2, or rarely 4, in 
each carpel : styles in the single ovaries combined, in the distinct ovaries 
either distinct or combined upwards, sometimes none : stigma 2-5-lobed 
in the united styles, simple in the distinct styles. Fruit sometimes single, 
te or membranaceous, 2—5-celled ; sometimes of 1—5 distinct drupes 
*° 2-valved capsules, of which the sarcocarp is either entirely com- 
bined with, or only partially separable from, the endocarp. Seeds so- 
itary or in pairs, pendulous. Embryo lying within a fleshy albumen : 
radicle superior : cotyledons oval, flat.—Leaves exstipulate, alternate 
°F opposite, with pellucid dots or rarely without them. 
I. ZANTHOXYLON. Linn. 
Dicecious. Calyx short, 3-4-5-partite. Petals as many and longer than 
the sepals, very rarely wanting.—Marre: Stamens as many as the petals, 
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