‘TETRADYNAMIA. SILICULOSA, 291 
Stam. Filaments 6, 2 of them as long as the cup, the other 
4 longer, and cloven at the end. Anthers simple, fixed 
to the outermost division of the filaments. 
Nectariferous Glands placed on each side, between 
the blossom and the longer stamens. 
Pist. Germenoblong. Style none. Summit rather thick. 
S. Vuss. Berry dry, globular, of 1 cell, deciduous. 
SEED single, roundish. 
__ Ons. The cloven tops of the filaments constitute the essen- 
tial character. Linn. 
VSATIS. Tourn. 100. Geertn. 142. 
Cau. Cup 4 leaves ; leafits egg-shaped, rather expanding, 
‘ coloured, Frege eae LoL rage 
Loss. 4 , forming across. Petals oblong, blunt 
seca , gradually tapering into claws. ows Ee 
Sram. Filaments 6, upright, but expanding, as long as 
3 gai but 2 of them shorter. Anthers oblong, 
_. lateral. . 
Pist. Germen oblong, 2-edged, compressed, as long as 
the shorter stamens. Stylenone. Swmmit a blunt knob, 
S. Vess. Pouch oblong-spear-shaped, blunt, compressed, 
2-edged, with 1 cell, not opening, Valves 2, boat- 
shaped, compressed, keeled, deciduous. 
Szzp single, egg-shaped, in the centre of the seed-vessel. 
VEL/LA. Gerin, 141. 
Car. Cup 4 leaves, upright, cylindrical; deafits strap- 
. shaped, blunt, deciduous. wee 
Buoss. 4 petals, forming a cross. Petals inversely egg- 
, expanding ; claws as long as the cup. 
Sram. Filaments 6, as long as the cup, the 4 opposite 
ones a little longer than the other 2.’ Anthers simple. 
Pisr. Germenegg-shaped. Style conical. Summit simple. 
S. Vzss, oo ae entire. Cells 2. Partition twice 
as large as the pouch ; the part extending beyond the 
pouch egg-shaped, and upright. 
SBEDs several, roundish. 
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