788 



SANTALACE^. 



[Epigtnous Exogens. 



Chilenos, is purgative. The fruit of the Quandang Nut (Fusanus acuminatus) is as sweet 

 and useful to the New Hollanders as Almonds are to us ; that of Cervantesia tomentosa 

 has a similar reputation in Peru. Oil is obtamed in Carolina from the kernels of 

 P}Tularia pubera. Leptomeria Billardieri, a common Tasmannian shrub resembling 

 the European Broom in its green and almost leafless habit, is acid in almost every part, 

 especially in the fruit, but astrmgent also, and is well suited, when chewed, to allay 

 tliirst. — Backhouse. The Thesiums are scentless and slightly astringent. — DC. 



Quinchamalium, Juss. 

 ArJQona, Cav. 

 Thesium, Linn. 



Alchimilla, Toumef. 



Thesiosyris, Rchb. 



Fi-isea, Reichenb. 

 Rhinostegia, Turcz. 

 Nanodea, Banks. 



GENERA 



Baknerdia, Commers. 

 Choretrum, R. Br. 

 Leptomeria, R. Br, 

 Comandra, Nidt. 

 Fusanus, Linn. 



Colpoon, Berg. 

 Eucarya, Mitch. 



OsjTis, Linn. 



Casta, Toum. 

 Sphserocarya, Wall. 

 ScleropjTon, Am. 

 Santalum, Linn. 



Sirium, Linn. 

 Mida, A. Cunningh. 



Pynilaria, L. C. Rich. 



Hamiltonia, Miihlenb. 



Calinux, Raf. 

 Cervantesia, Ruiz et Pav. 

 Myoschilos, Ruiz et Pav. 



Octarillum, Lour. 



Numbers. Gen. 18. Sp. 110. 



Olacacece. 

 Position. — Loranthacese. — Santalace^. — Aristolochiacese. 

 TJiymelacece. 



