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4. CLUYTIA, Ait. 
Flowers dicecious.—Male: Calyx 5-parted, imbricate. Pe- 
tals 5, short, perigynous, alternating with as many 2-3-fid 
elands. Stamens 5, on a central column, supporting an abor- 
tive pistil. —Female: Calyx and corolla as in male. Ovary 3- 
celled ; cells 1-ovuled; styles 3, 2-fid. Capsule coccous.— 
Endl. Gen. n. 5840 ; Baill. Euph. p. 828. t. 16. f 1-21; DC. 
lic. p. 1043. 
South African shrubs or halfshrubs, with alternate, Exstipniaiar “onde 
vided leaves. Inflorescence axillary ; flowers small, green, solitary or tufted. 
—Several species, dispersed. 
5. CROTON, Linn. 
Flowers monecious or-dicecious.—Male: Calyx 5-fid or -part- 
ed, imbricate or valvate in bud. Petals 5, clawed, pubescent, 
alternating with as many glands. Stamens 6-10—20-30; fila- 
ments free, on a convex receptacle-—Female: Calyx of male. 
Petals minute or 0. Disk of 5 glands. Ovary 38-celled; cells 
l-ovuled; styles 3, 2-fid. Capsule 3-coccous—<Endl. Gen. 
n. 5827 ; Baill. Euph. p. 349. t. 17 and 18; DC. l.e. p. 512. 
Shrubs or herbs, tropical and subtropical.—2 or 3 Cape species, in the 
Eastern district and Natal. 
6. CERATOPHORUS, Sond. 
Flowers dicecious—Male: Calyx 2-leaved, the folioles 
ovate, cucullate, horned. Petals 2, alternate, elliptical or 
roundish, concave. Stamens 12-14; filaments free, equal, on 
the torus; anthers oblong.—Female: Calyx and corolla of 
male. Ovary 3-celled; styles 3, short, 2-fid, recurved. Capsule 
3-angled, glabrous, 3-celled; cells 1-seeded.—Sond. in Linn. 
xxii. p. 120; Baill. Huph. p.392; DC. 1. c.p.1129 (Gelonium). 
C. Africanus, Sond., the only species, is a tree, with opposite, obovate, 
glabrous, crenate-dentate leaves, and greenish, axillary flowers; the males 
tufted, the female solitary.—It is found in the Eastern district and all 
Natal. 
7. MAPPA, A. Juss. 
Flowers dicecious or moncecious.— Male :. Calyx 2-8-(or 5-) 
parted, valvate in bud. Corolla 0. Stamens 2-12; filaments 
free or united at base ; anthers globose.— Female : pare cir- 
cling the base of ovary like a cup, the margin irregularly 2-3- 
fid or entire. Corolla0. Ovary compressed, 2-celled, pubes- 
cent or echinate ; cells 1-ovuled; style 2-parted, the branches 
long, divergent, reflexed, plumose within. Capsule 2-celled, 
bristly or smooth.— Endl. Gen. n. 5788 ; Baill. Huph. p. 428. t. 
eae, 1-7; DC. toc. p. 991 CMnaaispions sect. 3, Mappa). 
Trees or shrubs, with alternate, long-petioled, roundish or peltate leaves 
of large size, deciduous stipules, and axillary, simple or branched, bracteate 
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