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Stamina 8 to 16. Fem. Styles 3, bifid. Cap- 

 sule 3-grained, 3-celled, 3 seeded. 



Herbaceous or shrubby; leaves alternate, stipulate; 

 bractes large, flowers axillary, spiked, upper part of the 

 spike masculine, the lower feminine. 



S»EGIES. 1. A. virginica. 2. caroUniana. 



A genus of near 40 species almost exclusively indige- 

 nous to tropical America and India. 



769. CROTON. L. 



Masc. Calix cyliiidric, 5-toothed. Corolla of 

 5 petals or none. Stamina 10 to 15. Fem. Ca- 

 lix 5 or many-icaved. CoroUa none. Styles 3 ar 

 « bifid. Cavstde 3-grained, S-celled, 3 seeded. 



Herbaceous or more commonly shrubby; leaves stipu- 

 late, aliei-nate, or rarely opposite; flowers axillary or ter- 

 minal, spiked or conglomerate, upper flov/ers masculine. 

 Pubescence stellate. 



Species. 1. C. maritimnm. 2. argyranihemiim. S.glan- 

 dtihsum. 4. cG/)/^fl««/}i.— Throughout the Illinois territory 

 and Louisiana to the sources of ihe Missouri. Obs. Styles 

 6, twice bifid. 5. * eUipticum- Croionopsis elliptica? Willd. 

 Annual and stellately pubescent; leaves elliptic-ovate, 

 older ones obtuse above, upper surface smoother, green; 

 flowers conglomerated; styles 3, bifid; capsules angular^ 

 2-seeded. Had. Around 'St. Louis, Louisiana. A spe- 

 cies allied to C. capitatufn; very aromatic. 



A genus of more than 80 species, almost exclusively in- 

 digenous to the warmer parts of America and India. 



rro. JATRCPHA. L. (Physick-nut.) 



Masc. Calix none or 5 -leaved. Corolla mo- 

 nopetalous, funnelform. ;Sia7rii?ia 10, alternate- 

 ly shorter. Fem. Callx none. Corolla of 5 pe- 

 tals, .spreading. Styles 3, bifid. Capsule 3-ceil- 

 edj ctlls 1 -seeded. 



Mostly shrubs, leaves alternate, stipulate, often jpalmate,- 

 flowers corymbose, axillary or terminal. 

 Species. 1. J. stimidasa. 



A genus of about 18 species indigenous to the warmer 

 '' parts'of America, India, and Arabia Felix. 



