144 GUTTIFKR/E. [CI. 13. 



all the genera. The latter has often been attempted 

 to be divided, but hitherto not successfully. Brathys 

 is reduced to Hypericum in Sm. Plant. Ic. t. 41. It 

 is scarcely polyadelphous. 



Orel. 69. GuttiferjE. " Calyx either of a definite 

 number of leaves, or of segments, very rarely wanting. 

 Petals definite, frequently 4. Stamens mostly inde- 

 finite, their Filaments rarely monadelphous, or poly- 

 adelphous. Anthers continuous with the Filaments. 

 Germen simple. Style 1, or none. Stigma simple, 

 or divided. Fruit generally of 1 cell, pulpy or cap- 

 sular, in some closed, in others opening by valves, 

 and containing 1 or many Seeds, inserted either into 

 the central Receptacle, or into the sides of the Peri- 

 carp. Albumen none. Embryo straight, with spongy 

 or callous Cotyledons. Trees or Shrubs, mostly turgid 

 with a resinous juice. Leaves generally opposite, co- 

 riaceous, smooth, undivided and entire, with 1 central 

 rib, and many transverse veins. Flowers axillary or 

 terminal, with one or other organ of impregnation 

 sometimes imperfect, so as to become Monoecious or 

 Dioecious." 



Sect. 1. Style none. Gambogia, Clusia, Garcima> 

 Tovomita Aubl., Xanthe Schreb. Gen. 710 (Qua- 

 poya Aubl.), and Grias. To which is to be added 

 Xanthochymus, fig 223, Roxb. Coromand. t. 196. 



Sect. 2. Style one. Symphonia Schreb. Gen. 452 

 (Moronobaa Aubl.), Macoubea Aubl., Mammea, Ma- 



