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BURMANNIACEiE. 



[Ekdogens. 



Apteria setacea is slightly bitter and very asti-ingent. A similar flavoui', something 

 Uke that of Green Tea, is discernible m Burmannia cserulea. — Nuttall. 



GENERA. 



I. — Apteriece. Miers. Ovary 1-celled. 

 Placentae paiietal. 



GjTiinosiphon, Blume. 

 Apteria, Nutt. 

 Dictyostega, MUrs. 

 Cymbocarpa, Miers. 

 Stenoptera, Miers. 



ll.—Burmanniece. Miers. Ovary 3-celled. 

 Placentae parietal. 



Burmannia, L. 



TriptereUa, Rich. 



Vogelia, Gmel. 



Maburnia, Thouars. 

 Gonyanthes, Blume. 



Numbers. Gei\. 7. Sp. 30. 



Iridacece. 

 Position. — Apostasiacese. — Burmanniace^. — Orcliidacese. 



