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Geography. Tropical trees or shrubs, natives of either hemisphere. 



Properties. The root of Ehretia buxifolia is reckoned in India one of 

 those medicines which assist in altering and purifying the habit in cases of 

 cachexia and venereal affections of long standing. Jlinslie, 2. 81. 



Examples. Ehretia, Tournefortia, Khabdia, Beurreiia? 



CCXXV. CORDIACEiE. 



It. Brown Prodr. 492. (1810), without a name; Martius N. G. et Sp. 2. 138. (1828), without a 

 name. — L'ordiaceje, Link Handb. 1. 569. 1829). — Arguzije, ib. 



Diagnosis. Monopetalous dicotyledons, with regular flowers, a superior 

 4-celled ovarium with solitary pendulous ovules, 5 stamens, and exalbuminous 

 seeds with plaited shrivelled cotyledons. 



Anomalies. ' 



Essential Character. — Calyx inferior, 5-toothed. Corolla monopetalous, with the limb 

 in 5 divisions. Stamens alternate with the segments of the corolla, out of which they arise; 

 anthers versatile. Ovarium superior, 4-celled, with 1 pendulous ovulum in each cell; style 

 continuous ; stigma 4-cleft, with recurved segments. Fruit drupaceous, 4-celled, part of 

 the cells frequently abortive. Seed pendulous from the apex of the cells by a long funiculus, 

 upon which it is turned back; embryo inverted, with the cotyledons plaited longitudinally; 

 albumen 0. — Trees. Leaves alternate, scabrous without stipula;, of a hard harsh texture. 

 Flowers panicled, with minute bracteae. 



Affinities. The plaited cotyledons and dichotomous style first induced 

 the separation of this order from Boraginese, with which it was formerly 

 associated, chiefly, it is to be supposed, on account of the roughness of the 

 leaves. Von Martius well remarks, that it is in fact much nearer Convolvu- 

 laceaa, from which it differs in its inverted embryo and drupaceous fruit. 

 JVov. Gen. I. c. 



Geography. Natives of the tropics of both hemispheres. 



Properties. The flesh of their fruit is succulent, mucilaginous, and 

 emollient, as is seen in the Sebesten Plums, the produce of Cordia Myxa and 

 Sebestena. 



Examples. Cordia, Geraschanthus, Cerdana, Varronia, Cordiopsis, Menais. 



CCXXVI. HYDROPHYLLEvE. The Waterleaf Tribe. 



It. Brown Prodr. 1. 492. (1810), without a name. — Hydrophylle.e, Von Martius N. G. et Sp. 

 2. 138. (1828) ; Link Handb. 1. 570. (1829), a%of Cordiacese. 



Diagnosis. Monopetalous dicotyledons, with regular flowers, a superior 

 1 -celled ovarium with ovula attached to parietal or fungous stalked placentae, 

 and a naked stigma. 



Anomalies. 



Essential Character.— Calyx with 5 or 10 divisions, inferior. Corolla monopetalous, 

 regular, or nearly so, hypogynous, 5-lobed, with 2 lamellae at the base of each lobe. Stamens 

 alternate with the segments of the corolla, in aestivation inflexed; anthers ovate, innate, 

 2-celled, bursting longitudinally. Ovarium simple, 1-celled, superior, with slight traces of a 



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