Geraniales.] CHLiENACE^. 487 



Mr. Endlicher has destroyed all ideas of its nature by introducing such plants as 

 Hugonia, Ventenatia, and Eucryphia, which are noticed elsewhere, the one belonging 

 to Oxalids, the second possibly to Theads, and the last being certainly not far removed 

 from the Order of Tutsans, if it be distinguishable. 



All the species are natives of Madagascar. 



Nothing is kno\vn of their uses, 



GENERA. 



Sarcolsena, Thouars. 

 Leptolasna, Thouars. 

 Schizolaena, Thouars. 

 Rhodolsena, Thouars. 



Numbers. Gen. 4. Sp. 8 \ 



Position. — Balsaminacese. — Chl^nace^. • — 



Sterculiacece. 



