30 XXII. MALVACER. 
10. PARITIUM, A. Juss. 
Tnvolucel monophyllous, 10—12-toothed or cleft. Petals and 
staminal column as in Hibiscus. Ovary 5-celled, each cell 
partially divided into two by a spurious parietal dissepiment ; 
ovules numerous. Capsule 5-celled, the cells imperfectly 2- 
locular.— FV. Cap. 1. p. 177. 
Tropical trees, mostly growing near the sea. Leaves cordate, entire or 
lobed; stipules broad, ovate. Flowers yellow, with a dark centre.—P. 
tiliaceum occurs at Natal, on the coast. 
Oxver XXIII. STERCULIACEA. 
Flowers regular, hermaphrodite or unisexual. Calyx mono- 
phyllous, mostly persistent, 5-(rarely 3—4—7-)fid, valvate in 
bud. Petals 5, free or attached to the staminal tube, twisted, 
or 0. Stamens monadelphous, either merely united at base 
into a ring, or combined in a longer or shorter tube; sta- 
minodia often alternating with stamens ; anthers 2-celled, 
opening outwards. Ovary free, of 1-2-5 carpels, more or less 
united; style entire or splitting into as many branches as ° 
there are carpels ; ovules 2 or many. Fruit dry, capsular or 
rarely sndehiscent, —A large and varied Order, known from 
Malvacee by its 2-celled anthers. Leaves alternate, stipulate, 
simple or digitate. Inflorescence axillary or terminal, race- 
mose or cymoso-paniculate, or reduced to solitary flowers. 
Petals very frequently persistent, withering. 
Tribe 1. SreRcuttEx#. Flowers unisexual. Calyx mostly coloured. 
Petals 0. Anthers 5-15, on the apex of a ee or short column. Ripe 
carpels free, sessile or stipitate . . . . +, 2 1. aSDERCUMIAS 
Tribe 2. Dompryrm. Flowers bisexual. Petals often persistent, flat. 
Stamens (in the Cape genera) united at base into a cup, alternating singly 
or in parcels of 2-3, with 5 strap-shaped staminodia. (Gen. 2-3.) 
Bracts deciduous. Fertile stamens 2-3 . . . . . . 2. DOMBEYA. 
Bracts persistent. Fertilestamens5 . . . . . . . 5. MEDHANIA. 
Tribe 3. HermMAanNNIm. Flowers bisexual. Stamens 5, connate at base; 
no staminodia. (Gen. 4-6.) 
Ovary 1-celled, unequal-sided ; style lateral . . . . . 4. WALTHERIA. 
Ovary 5-celled, many-seeded ; ‘style central. 
Filaments broadly linear, oblong or obovate . . . . 5. HERMANNIA. 
Filaments abruptly dilated in the middle. . . . . 6. ManERnra. 
TripE 1. STERCULIER. 
1. STERCULIA, Linn. 
Flowers unisexual, without petals. Calyx coloured, campa- 
nulate or tubular, 5 —7-cleft or parted, the segments leathery. 
