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MALVACEAE. 



[Hypogynous Exogens. 



a valuable stomachic. The Cotton of commerce is the hairy covering of the seeds 

 of several species of Gossj'pium. For an excellent accovmt of this plant, and the 

 various species used in commerce, see RoyWs Illustr. p. 84., and Wighfs Illustr. The 

 yomig leaves and seeds of Gossypium %T,tifohum are employed m Brazil in dysentery, 

 and steeped in \Tnegar are applied to the head in hemicx'ania. — Martins. 



GENERA. 



I. Malopb^.— Carpels 

 distinct, crowded into 

 a heap. 



Palava, Cavan. 



Palavia, Monch. 

 Malope, Linn. 

 Kitaibelia, Willd. 



II. MALVE.E. — Fruit 

 consisting of several 

 cocci. An involucre. 



Lavatera, Linn. 



Axolopha, DC. 



Olbia, Medik. 



£avhiionia,^yeb'b et B. 



Navcea, Webb et Bth. 



Stegia, Monch. 

 Althaea, Cav. 



Althceastrum, DC. 



Ferberia, Scop. 



Alcea, Linn. 

 Malva, lAn7i. 



Nuttallia, Dicks. 



Callirhoe, Nutt. 



Anthema, Medik. 

 Sphseralcea, St. Hil. 



Phymosia, Desv. 



Sphcproma, DC. 



?Meli})hka, Zucc. 

 Modiola, Munch. 



Haynea, Reichenb. 

 Urena, Linn. 

 Pavonia, Cav. 



Typkalea, DC. 



Malache, Trew. 



Cancellaria, DC. 



Pentaspennum, DC. 



Thorntonia, Reicbnb. 



Columella, Commers. 



Malvaviscoides, Endl. 



Anotea, DC. 



Lopimia, Nees et Mart. 



Pentameris, E. M. 



Lebretonia, Schrank, 

 Goethea, Nees et Mart. 



III. HiEiscE^.— Fruit a 

 capsule. An involucre. 



Kosteletskya, Presl. 

 Hibiscus, Linn. 



Kctmia, Toumef. 



Furcaria, DC. 

 Cremontia, DC. 



Sabdariffa, DC. 

 Polychlsena, Don. 

 Trionum, Medik. 

 Bombycella, DC. 

 Malva\-iscus, Dill. 



Achania, Sw. 

 Fugosia, Juss. 



Cienfugosia, Cav, 



Cienfuegia, "Willd. 



Redoutea, Willd. 

 Serrsea, Cav, 



Senraa, Willd. 



Senra, DC. 



Dum reichera , Steud . 

 Abelmoschus, Medik, 



Bamia, R. Br. 



Hymenocalyx, Zenk. 



Manihot, DC. 

 Lagunaria, Don. 

 Paritium, Adr. Juss, 



Pariti, Rheed. 



Azanza, M09. et Sess. 

 Thespesia, Cav. 



Malvaviscus, Gartn. 

 Decaschistia, Wight et A. 



Gossj^pium, Linn. 

 Xylon, Tournef. 



IV. SiDE^. — Fruit con- 

 sisting of cocci or a 

 capsule. No involucre. 



Anoda, Cav. 

 Cristaria, Cav. 



Sida, Linn. 



Napcea, Linn. 



Stevartia, Forsk 



Malvinda, Medik. 



Periptera, DC. 



Dicti/ocarpus, Wight. 

 Gaya, H. B. K. 

 Malachra, Linn. 

 Abutilon, Gartn. 

 LawTencia, Hook. 

 Bastardia, Kunth. 

 Lagunea, Cav. 



Solandra, Murr. 



Triguera, Cav. 

 Wissadula, Medik. 

 ? Ingenhouzia,Mof .e< Ses. 



Numbers. Gen. 37. Sp. 1000. 



Geraniacece. 

 Position. — StercuUacese. — MALVACEiE. — Byttneriacese. 

 Cfklcenace(e. 



