ON THE GENUS CNEORUM. 257 
and many other particulars, from the former. Through their 
regular hermaphrodite flowers, they have a similar affinity to 
Diosmee, amongst which we find the genus Hortia, with 
petals and stamens inserted on the disk, and Agathosma, with 
ovules suspended from the corner of the cell. 
They differ entirely from all other Xanthorylee, through 
theirfacies; in having simple, irregularly alternate leaves and 
regular hermaphrodite flowers; by the insertion of the sta- 
mens on the gynophore, by their ovules suspended from the 
corner of the cells, by their convoluted embryo, which 
resembles some mollusca when drawn from their shells, by 
their linear cotyledons and long radicle. In most other ` 
respects, particularly i in being provided with a perisperm, they 
resemble that Order; and even in regard to the position of the 
ovules, the singular genus Vepris, in which these organs are si- 
milarly placed, forms for them a remarkable connecting link. 
Unless therefore they receive any new addition, being now 
composed solely of two species, I am inclined to consider the 
Cneoree as a very distinct Sub-order of Xanthorylee. TF, 
with Dr. Lindley, we class the Euphorbiacee amongst Poly- 
petalous Orders, they will follow Xanthoxylee, and be con- 
nected with them by this little group, which may be thus 
defined. 
CNEORE Nob. 
Frores regulares, hermaphroditi. Carvx parvus, 3-4- 
dentatus, persistens. PETALA numero dentium calycinorum 
eequalia, elongata, suberecta, zstivatione imbricata, sub gyno- 
phoro inserta, caduca. GYNOPHORUM columnare, 3-4-sul- 
catum, STAMINA petalis breviora, atque iisdem numero 
qualia, medio gynophoro inserta. FinaAwrENTA filiformia, 
libera. AnTHER 2-loculares, antrorse, longitrorsim de- 
hiscentes. Ovari1a 3-4, gynophoro insidentia, inter se per 
stylos et columnam axilem coherentia. OvvrA in quoque 
loculo solitaria, anatropa, angulo interno sub apice ovarii sus- 
pensa. STIGMATA carpidiorum numero equalia, basi accreta 
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