226 SOUTH AFRICAN FLOWERING PLANTS. 



around," in a circumscissile manner, just above the 

 ovary; when this ripens, the lower portion closes over 

 the nut-like fruit. The stigma is capitate, i.e. forming 

 a globular head. 



Passeri'na filiform'is. — This has a tufted stigma, a 

 very usual condition with "wind-pollinated" flowers, 

 as the long projecting cells, called painllm, readily catch 

 the pollen. 



Chymococ'ca. — The fruit of this is called " Dronk- 

 besjes," and differs from the others in being succulent. 



General Descri^jtion of the Struthiola Family. 



Herhs, sJmihs, or trees — With a very tough, stringy 

 bark. 



Leaves — Entire, sometimes heath-like. 



Flowers — Inflorescence capitate, umbelled or race- 

 mose; calyx, petaloid, tubular, 4- to 5-lobed, with 

 glands or scales, 4 to 8, free or united into a cup ; 

 stamens, 4 or 8 upon the calyx ; ovary, free, 1 -celled. 



Fruit — Nut or drupe. 



Laurineae. 



The Cinnamon and Camphor Family. 



This family contains some 900 species of 34 genera 

 in 4 tribes, scattered over all tropical countries, a few 

 being extra-tropical, as the Laurel or Bay-tree of South 



