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Orper LXXXV. HYDROPHYLLACE ? 
(The genus Codon, of doubtful affinity, is referred here by A. De Candolle.) 
1. CODON, Royen. 
Calyx 10-12-parted, the lobes subulate, erect, the alternate 
rather smaller. Corolla bell-shaped, rather longer than the 
calyx, 10-12-lobed, the lobes oblong, obtuse, imbricate in bud, 
the alternate rather smaller. Stamens 10-12, in the base of 
the corolla, the alternate shorter; filaments dilated at base, 
subulate; anthers 2-celled, incumbent, obtuse, much shorter 
than the filament. Ovary ovoid-acute, elabrous, imperfectly 
2-celled, with 2 parietal, many-ovuled placentas nearly meeting 
in the middle ; style semi-2-fid; stigmas slender. Capsules 
enclosed in the persistent calyx, "loculicidally splitting into 2 
valves.— DC. Prod. x. p. 588 ; Andr. Rep. t. 325. 
A rigid annual, in all parts srgiailed with sharp white prickles. Leaves 
alternate, petioled, ovate-oblong, repand, somewhat fleshy, with the prickles 
chiefly at the margins and on the petioles. Flowers solitary or subracemose. 
Corolla large, white variegated with purple.—Found in the Karroo and on 
the Northern frontier. 
Orprer LXXXVI. SOLANEA. 
Calyx 5, rarely 4-6-10-parted, persistent. Corolla 5-fid, 
regular, equal, deciduous; estivation plaited or imbricate. 
Stamens inserted on the corolla, alternate with its lobes and 
as many; sometimes one abortive. Ovary 2-celled, rarely 1- 
celled ; ovules mostly indefinite ; style continuous; stigma 
obtuse. Fruit acapsule or berry. Seeds with much albumen, 
and often an excentric embryo.—Herbs shrubs or trees, with 
alternate, exstipulate leaves. Inflorescence cymose or forked, 
rarely a true raceme. Properties more or less narcotic ; the 
Tobacco, Nightshade, Cape Gooseberry, Capsicum, Tomato, 
and Potato, are familiar examples. 
Fruit a many-seeded berry. 
Anthers opening by terminal pores . . . . . . . J. Souanum. 
Anthers splitting lengthwise. 
Calyx enlarged and inflated in fruit. 
Enlarged calyx 5-parted, with sagittate pre 5 
ovary 3-5-celled . . . 2. NICANDRA. 
Enlarged calyx deeply 5- fid, with subulate se 
ments ; ovary 2-celled . . 4, WITHANIA. 
Enlarged calyx 5-toothed, 5- -angled, closing over 
the fruit; ovary 2-celled . . . . 8. PHYSAMIS. 
Calyx unaltered after flowering ; corolla funnel- 
shaped or tubular . 3) 5 200 2 3 es eee “On Mune 
