140 CAPPARIDES, SAPINDI. [CI. 13. 



liquosa. Mr. Brown's Malcomia appears more satis- 

 factory than his Matthiola, as separated from Cheir- 

 anthus. 



Orel. 64. Capparides. " Calyx either of many 

 leaves, or of one leaf in many segments. Petals 4 or 5, 

 mostly alternate therewith. Stamens definite, or more 

 frequently indefinite. Germen simple, often stalked, 

 the stalk sometimes bearing the Stamens, it's base oc- 

 casionally glandular at one side. Style 1, or more 

 frequently wanting. Stigma solitary. Fruit many- 

 seeded, either a Pod or Berry, of 1 cell, scarcely more. 

 Seeds kidney -shaped, attached to parietal Recepta- 

 cles. Albumen none. Embryo incurved, the Radi- 

 cle lying above the Cotyledons. Stem herbaceous, 

 shrubby, or arboreous. Leaves alternate, simple, 

 rarely ternate, or digitate, sometimes furnished at the 

 base with a pair of Stipulas, Prickles, or Glands." 



Cleome, Cadaba Forsk., Capparis, fig. 20, Sodada 

 Forsk., Cratceva, Morisoma and Durio are Jussieu's 

 genera, to which Boscia, Lamarck Illustr. t. 395, is 

 to be added. 



The following very miscellaneous assemblage is 

 subjoined, as akin to the true Capparides; Marc- 

 gravia, Norantea Aubl. (Ascium Schreb. Gen. 358), 

 Reseda, fig. 17, Drosera and Parnassia. 



Ord.65. Sapindi. "Calyx of many leaves, or of 

 1 leaf, mostly divided. Petals 4 or 5, inserted into 

 a disk, under the Germen; either simple and naked, 

 or bearing hairs or glands, sometimes an inner petal, 

 on their claws at the inside. Stamens generally 8, with 



