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8. SIMOCHEILUS, K1. and Benth. 
Calyx thickened (or rarely thinnish), sometimes very thick, 
tubular-bellshaped or turbinate, 4-toothed or rarely semi-4-fid. 
Corolla ovoid or obovate-tubular, 4-fid. Stamens 4, free ; 
filaments glabrous ; anthers terminal or lateral. Ovary 1—2—4- 
celled, cells l-ovuled; stigma obtuse. Capsule 2-4- or 1- 
celled, dehiscent or indehiscent—DC. Prod. vii. p. 702. Also 
Syndesmanthus, A/., DC. l. c. p. 706, and Codonanthemum, 
Ki, DC. t. ¢. p. 707. 
Small shrubs ; leaves 3-4 in a whorl, often hispid. Flowers terminal, 
capitate. —28 species, dispersed. 
9. SYMPIEZA, Licht. 
Calyx thickish, either compressed and 2-lobed, or tubular- 
bellshaped and 4-toothed. Corolla obovate or tubular-club- 
shaped, oblique, the limb 2-fid, conniving. Stamens 4, free ; 
anthers terminal, muticous. Ovary 2-celled, cells 1-ovuled ; 
stigma obtuse. Capsule 2—1-celled—DC. Prod. vii. p. 705. 
Leaves 3 in a whorl; flowers capitate, small. Readily known by the 
corolla,—There are 5 species, in Worcester and Swellendam. 
10. SCYPHOGYNE, Brongn. 
Calyx more or less deeply 4-fid or 4-toothed, equal or the 
lowest segment larger or more free. Corolla small, ovoid, 
oblong, globose or cup-like, 4-fid. Stamens 3-4, free or mo- 
nadelphous ; anthers muticous. Ovary 1-4-celled ; ovules so- 
litary ; stigma expanded cup-like or peltate. Capsule 14- 
celled.—DC. Prod. vii. p. 709. Also Coilostigma, Kl., DC. 1. c. 
708, and Codonostigma, K/., DC. 1. c. 709. 
Small or very small heath-like shrubs. Leaves 3 ina whorl. Flowers 
minute, in terminal heads or subsessile in the upper axils.—14 species, dis- 
persed. 
11. SALAXIS, Salish. 
Calyx 4-fid, one segment larger or more free. Corolla small, 
subglobose ; limb shortly 4-fid. Stamens 6-8 ; filaments free 
or monadelphous. Ovary 1—4-celled, cells 1-ovuled; stigma 
large, peltate. Capsule 1-4-celled, indehiscent or separating 
into 1-seeded carpels.—DC. Prod. vu. p. 710. Also Lageno- 
carpus, K/., DC. l.c. 
Shrubs resembling Philippia, but differmg in the solitary ovules. 
Flowers small and green. Leaves 3 in a whorl.—12 species, all Western. 
