EXCACARIA. 485 
TRAGIA. 
Tragia, Roxb. 
Monoica scandens, pilis pungentibus hispida, foliis cordato- 
ovatis acuminatis serratis, stipulis foliaceis cordato-acuminatis. 
Racemis oppositifoliis bracteis infimis lanceolatis reliquis li- 
nearibus, floribus viridibus inferior feemineis, superior mascu- 
lis, femineis multo majoribus. 
Mas. Perianth. tubo brevi 3-partitum, laciniis latis zestiva- 
tione valvatis. 
Stam. 3 distincta, laciniis alternantia hypogyna filam 
tubo longitud. clavata, viridia, in apiculam inflexam, fila- 
menta facie introsa incumbente producta. Anth. bilocul, 
Connectivum viride. 
Fem. per 3-phylla, sepalis, cordato-ovatis acutis imbricatis ! 
Ovar, 3-gonum, extus pilis hispida stylus 3-fidus, laciniis 
viridibus carnosis intus papillos virides (stigmata) gerens, 3- 
loculare, loculis 1-ovulatis, ovulis pendulis. 
14B. Mergue. Culweng in fruticetis scandens, succo lacteo 
æ 
Genus distinctissima. Per. fem. Preng imbricatum 
maris gamosepal valvatum pracipue nota dignum., 
Exca@caRIA. 
Ezcecaria, Pl. DLXXXIII. 
|. Y. Part of male spike. 
2, Male flower, outer view bractea removed. 
. 3. Inner do. * 
.. 4. Posticous petaliform body. . 
5. Right lateral do. 
: E Left lateral do. 
hA 8. Bodies seated on the glands: 7 the right, 8 left. 
-. 9. Pollen. 
10. Female flower outer view. 
1i. Do. inner. *3 
