156 LXVII. RUBIACES. 
at length separating carpels, warted at back, 1-seeded, flat in 
front.—Fl. Cap. i. p. 26. 
, Herbaceous perennials, hairy or glabrous, with ovate or lanceolate leaves 
and panicled, small flowers, natives of the Eastern district, Caffraria, and 
Natal. 
21. ANTHOSPERMUM, Linn. 
Flowers dicecious or hermaphrodite. Calyx-tube obovate ; 
limb 4-5-toothed. Corolla tubular; limb 4—5-parted, the 
lobes linear or lanceolate, spreading, revolute, valvate in bud. 
Stamens inserted within the tube; anthers versatile, exserted. 
Styles 2, mostly very short, rarely connate; stigmas 2, very 
long and hairy. Fruit of 2 easily separable, indehiscent, 1- 
seeded carpels, which are a little compressed at the raphe, and 
joined by a concave commissure. Seeds erect.—I. Cap. iii. 
p. 26. 
Small, much-branched, closely leafy shrubs or herbs. Leaves opposite 
or whorled, linear or lanceolate, rarely ovate or oblong. Flowers axillary 
or very rarely panicled.—18 species, dispersed. 
22. CARPACOCE, Sond. 
Flowers polygamous.—Hermaphrodite: Calyx 5-fid ; lobes 
subulate, equal or 1 longer. Corolla shortly funnel-shaped, 
5-lobed, the lobes spreading, linear-lanceolate, with a reversed 
tooth above the thickened apex. Stamens within the tube; 
filaments capillary ; anthers linear-oblong, exserted. Ovary 
2-celled, 2-ovuled ; style very short ; stigma single, very long, 
hairy. Fruit crowned by the calyx, 2-seeded, didymous, easily 
separable when ripe—Male: On the same plant; ovary abor- 
tive without style or stigma.—FV. Cap. iii. p. 32. 
Small, slender undershrubs, sometimes with a very offensive odour. 
Flowers axillary, solitary.—2 species, dispersed. 
23. AMBRARIA, Cruse. 
Flowers of Anthospermum, dicecious. Capsule indehiscent, 
3-celled, the intermediate cell empty, the lateral 1-seeded ; or 
4-celled, 2 cells only fertile—#7. Cap. iii. p. 33. 
Small shrubs, with linear leaves and axillary flowers.—4 ascertained spe- 
cies, all Western ; some others imperfectly known and undescribed. 
TrrpeE 8. Srernarm. (Gen. 24-25.) 
24. RUBIA, Linn. 
Calyx-tube ovate-globose ; limb 4-toothed. Corolla 4-5- 
parted, rotate. Stamens short. Fruit didymous, nearly glo- 
bose, dry or juicy.—F7. Cap. iii. p. 34. 
