304 LARDIZABALACE^. [Diclinous Exogens. 



fruits used by the same people as an emollient medicine. — Ih. The branches of 

 Lardizabala are extremely tough, and are employed as cordage in Chile, by merely 

 passing them through fire and then leaving them for some hours m water.— jDecami€. 

 According to Thouars, the finiit of the doubtful genus Burasaia abounds in mucilage. 



§ 1. Madagascar. 

 Burasaia, Thouars. 

 § 2. Asiatic. 

 Akebia, DC. 

 Holboellia, Wall. 

 Stauntonia, DC. 

 Parvatia, DC. 



GENERA. 



§ 3. American. 



Lardizabala, Ruiz et Pav- 

 Boissiera, Domb. 

 Thouinia, Domb. 



BoquUa, DC. 



Numbers. Gen. 7. Sp. 15. 



Anonacece. 

 Position. — Schizandraceae. — Lardizabalace^e — Menispermacese. 

 Berheridacece. 



