294 CIIL: LAURINEJE. 
A considerable Order, spine in tropical Asia and America, less so in Africa, with 
a very few species penetrating into more temperate regions both in the northern and 
rn hemisphere. Of the eight Australian genera seven are Asiatic, three of them 
resentatives and two of th ni the sixth genus has besides only two 
New and species, but it is sept allied, t o an Asiatic genus, and as far as known, 
still closer to a small West Indian The large, more especially the American 
genera, are none of them represented in o Adeti. 
Surorper I. Laurese.—Trees or shrubs with perfect leaves. Anther-valves ope — 
ing xcu rds. 
Three stamens, belonging to the inner series, with extrorse anthers. 
Rüthers 2-celled. 
gom ens = - — grian pepa 6) perfect. i 
e or les gs n the perianth- -tube, MS 
completely dicks die frui : 1. CRYPTOCARYA. 
Ovary not immersed. est completely deciduous 2. NESODAPHNE. 
Stamens of the outer series reduced to a thick een ring 
or entirely deficient. Perianth deciduous or scarcely en- 
larged under the frui 9. ENDIANDRA. 
Anthers 4-celled. Stamens of the outer series (usually $ perfect. 
Perianth scarcely Mp under the 4, CINNAMOMUN. 
th with introrse anthers eria dicecious, in heads 
. or umbels, involucre of about 4 bracts. 
Perfect stamens 9 or more. Perianth usually 6-merous . . . 5. 'l'ETRANTHEBA. 
Perfect stamens 6 or fewer. Perianth usually 4-merous . 6. Lunes 
VALE ag tac eve.—Leafless parasitical twiners, fe Brae opening 
upwa eto 
Single genus. . . . . . T, UMEN 
uid E AE diem —Tre rees with “ple leaves. Anther-valves opening 
era — 
Bingle genos « o ey ie à . o.» 8. HERSANDIe 
SUBORDER 1. Laur nes or ite with perfect leaves. 
Flowers in cymes diabolo clusters, which are clustered or arranged 
in racemes or panicles, xil solitary. Anther-valves opening upwards. 
Seeds with distinct thick and fleshy cotyledons. 
1. CRYPTOCARYA, R. Br. 
(Caryodaphne, Blume.) 
Flowers hermaphro pu Peria e segments 6, equal or nearl 
Stamens of the outer series 6, all quema introrse anthers, o} ihe the 
inner series 3 with ud ders. alternating with 3 short stamin b 
gm nds 6 at the base of the inner perfect s stamens or almost 8$ near 
e outer ones opposed to them. Anthers all 2-celled. UY 
mersed in the perianth-tube which after pores closes over 
cule co wc 
mall, in cymes arranged 
or or ie, the upper d roten Run an et 
