Liriogame., Cl. 4. Sarmentacee. Orv. 1. Roxsvnonzx. 63 
This curious Fes like the last, at present constitutes an Order 
by itself. Bota ts have differed exceedingly in their ideas of the 
Flower, and I cen no hesitatio n in saying that WrLLpENow Persoo 
an 
the internal strueture of the however and situation of their 
Embryo is yet unknown, those Dr. Roxpurex was so good as to send 
me, being nearly eaten up by insects. 
the M x aceurately, I venture toadd my own, Tab. fig. ; 
Seeds 
Ord. 2. PELIOSANTHER. 
Peri ricarpiu seminiferum, 3-loculare, membranaceum, seminibus 
6, Membraná supra basin petalorum ortá operculiformi truncata sub 
apice absconditze, sessiles, rachide perangusta fere didyme, 4-valves. 
Stylus crassus. Stigma 3-lobum, umbilieatum. Semina 2-3 in 
singulis loeulis, basi Septorum sessilia, erecta, cito in rera protensa 
et tot pericarpia gigantoidea simulantia ; Tunica viri s, demum atro- 
livida, carnosa, apice supra chalazam multo crassior; ‘Aiba — 
fere corneum ; Chalaza truncata; Embryo sub 
o sui Radieula versa. Herbe prope €! in dien Pulo 
— 6-18-pollicar es, sempervirentes , per- 
olia 4—5, petiolata, erecto-recurva, Taunt Nervi lon- 
git scar ceci venis transversis, utrinque prominentes, versus apicem 
pagine superioris convexe contra morem affinium. Flores virides 
liorum, sepe 
nicula longa sav y isinin spicata, Pedicelli 1-7 approximati, 
apice articulati. Bractee 1-rie ad si di 
Peliosanthes Jacks. Species 2. P. uem Jacks, in Bot. Hep. No. 
525. Humilis ejusdem operis 634. 
Genus so different from every bei. that I am under the 
d bd ing it alone. The filamentary Membrane has 
indeed some similitude to that of Ruscus, but none of its other 
either of [von on or Reproiostin 
Leaves are prominent on with transverse veins like 
ose of Rowburghia, and when more of the Plants in the countries 
some 
mode of dehiscence common to Dicotyledones and Mi 
Ord. 3. PorreoArEX. 
ia vel parum irre 
gularia, pericarpio gravido supra basin evanida vel tota detrusa. 
Filamenta petalis altius demissiusve inserta, Pericarpium superum 
