DECANDRIA. PENTAGYNIA. a3 
CHERLE’RIA. Jac. austr. 284. Hall. 114. 
Cat. 5 leaves. Leafits spear-shaped, concave, equal. 
Bross. Petals none, unless the calyx or nectaries be con- 
sidered as such. Nectaries 5, notched at the end, 
placed in a circle, very small. 
Stam. Filaments 10, awl-shaped, every other fixed to the 
_ back of the nectaries.. Anthers simple. 
Pisr. coe egg-shaped. Styles 3, serpentine, Summits 
simple. 
S. Vess. Capsule egg-shaped, cells 3, valves 3, 
SEEDs 2 or 3, kidney-shaped. 
PENTAGYN TA. 
COTYLEDON. Tourn.i9. _ Si 
Cav. Cup 1 leaf, with 5 clefts, acute, small. 
Bross. 1 petal, bell-shaped, with 5 shallow clefts. Nectary 
_ ahollow scale at the base of each germen on the outside. 
Stam. Filaments 10, awl-shaped, straight, as long as the 
blossom. -Anthers upright, with 4 furrows. 
Pisr. Germens 5, oblong, rather thick, ending in awl- 
- shaped styles, longer than the stamens. Summits sim- 
5 le, reflected. “i ne : ; 
.Vess. Capsules 5, oblong, bellying, tapering to a point 
of 1 valve, opening lengthwise on the inner side. j 
SEEDs many, small, ; : 
SE’/DUM. Tourn. 140. Gertn. 65. 
Car. Cup with 5 clefts, acute, upright, permanent. 
Bross. Petals 5, spear-shaped, tapering to a point, flat, 
erpending. 
ectaries 5, each consisting of a small scale, notched 
at the end, and fixed on the outside the base of each 
germen. 
Stam. Filaments 10, awl-shaped, as long as the blossom. 
_ Anthers roundish. 
Pist. Germen 5, oblong, ending in slender styles, Sum- 
= Baad blunt. i i 
_ 9. Vass. Capsules 5, ex , tapering to a point, com- 
pressed, notched at ah oes opening inwards along 
the seam, 
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