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none. Ovary 5-3-oellcd, cells l-ovulcd. Sti/ks us many as ovary-cells, simple 

 papillose. Capsule dry, 5-2-coccoiis. 



* Flowers in elongate racemes or spikes. 

 C. MitocAnpoiDEs, Kz. E.S. Upper Tenasserim. 



Flowers sessile, in elongate spikes. 



C. MNGiPEs, Kz. Ava and Pegu. 



Flowers on long pedicels, in racemes. 



** Flotvers sessile in clusters, or dense sliort spi/ces. 

 } Leaves pubescent on both sides. 

 C. LAprAcurs, Kz. E.S. Ava. 



Capsules the size of a cherry, densely and softly muricatc, the soft prickles 

 3 lines long. 



X \ Leaves almost glahrous. 



C. GLABErrscTTLUs, Kz. Pegu llange and Martaban. 



Petiole 1-3 inches long. 



C. HiRsuTULrs, Kz. The Pegu Range. 



Petioles 4-12 inches long. 



Kurz remarks : " Ccelodiscus melius species oranes Malloti incluilit, qurc alabastro 

 apiculato ct seminibus carunculatis gaudent."— J.A.S.B. ii. 1870, p. 244. 



Htjienocahdia, Endlirher. 



Flowers dinecious, the males in catkin-like spikes. Cahjx 5-partcd, rarely 5-7- 

 toothed, persistent, valvate in bud. Bisk none. Stamens numerous, or 5, tilanicnts 

 basally united round an ovary-rudiment. Anthers ovoid, 2-rimoso. Ovary 2-celled, 

 compressed, cells 1-ovuled. Styles 2, long, simple, papillose. Capsule samaroid, 

 compressed, reniform-cordate, 2-cellcd. Seeds compressed, without arillus, testa tliin. 

 Albumen scanty. 



H. Wallichii, Tul. Swamp forests of Pegu and Tenasserim. 



Te-chin (Kurz). 



Leaves l-2i inches long. Male spikes up to .V inch long. Ovary much com- 

 pressed, the long styles crimson, papillose. 



H. plicata, Kz. Swamp forests of Pegu and Tenasserim. 



Ye-chin (Kurz). 



Leaves 3-5 inches long. Male racemes up to G inches long. Ovary 2-merous, 

 compressed, densely gland-dotted, transversely wrinkled. The 2 styles short and large. 



Clatoxtlox, a. Jussieii. 



Flowers usually dioecious. Calyx valvate in bud, in males 3- (rarely 4-)partcd, 

 in the females 3-2-parted. Bisk glands free, or united in a disk. Stamens 6 to very 

 numerous, fi-ee, on a central receptacle. Anthers erect, 2-rimoso. Ovary-rudiment 

 none. Ovary 3-2 or 4-celled, cells 1-ovuled. Styles as many as ovary-cells, simple, 

 short, papillose-stigmatic, rarely almost smooth. Capsule 3- (rarely 2-4-)coccous. 

 Seed with arillus. Arillus white or scarlet. 



C. LONcaioLiUM, Baill. ^. -S'. Tree forests of eastern slopes of the Pegu Range, 



the Andamans, Kauiorta and Ivatchall. 



Capsules greyish, puberulous, contracted on a short stalk. Peduncle 1-2 lines 

 long. 



C. i.oNorPETioLATUM, Kz. E.S. Tree forests of Pegu and ifartaban. 



Capsule densely covered with .soft hirsute prickles. Leaves penninerved, 

 scabrous, but not hairy. 



