z CV. THYMELER. [Pimelea. - 
*** Eastern species.— Glabrous silky-hairy or tomentose. Leaves flat or with 
margins more or less recurved. Cotyledons usually broad. 
Brarches and leaves glabrous. 
Leaves narrow, under 1 in. lon $ . 28. P. linifolia. 
long or broad, above 1 n. lon P. ligustrina. 
Branches silky-hairy. Leaves iia or r loosely silky-hairy BO. il 
h d underside of the leaves silve P. sericea 
Branches and underside of the leaves ees: jek wiles a o8. ee TARE 
SussEcr. 2. Phyllolena. ose eus with numerous involucral bracts 
ndo. than the leaves.— Western 
poe mostly compe glabrous or Side iste e Pe- 
f 
anth-lobes s i i 33. P. imbricata. 
iod mostly posl, ‘villous. Perianth very hispid, “the lobes 
longer than the . 34. P. villifera. 
Sussect. 3 pes tachys.—J lowers.in. clusters pre or racemes, without 
volucres, or the bra rox broader ste the leaves and ver m ciducus. Leaves flat 
with slightly Sd nh — Eastern or tropical spec | 
Leaves 
Flower sti cad axillary, small. Fruit re suc- r 
culen I CBE drupacea. ` 
Flowe A arge, red, i in'a terminal dense s spi ike heematos 
Flowers bad small, in terminal clusters or spikes. "Plant 
abrou 
Leaves mo mostly "Mead Flower-clusters lengthening into 
37. P. spicata. 
Lanes moais pent or ovaie-lanceclate, Flower-clusters 
not len worm ing 88. P. filiformis. 
Leaves mostly alternate, silky-villo 
ppr as broad, 14-3 in. ads ‘Flowers tris “Ce 
erianth 3—4 lines long ae 39. P. latifolia. 
Leaves linear. Perianth not 2 lines Tong.” 
Fruiting spike shortly capitate . . . a E E Qo 
Fruiting spike long and rini qs 
h-hairs silky a c 
ri 
Peri 
— Aide glabrous or ehir ei skye Fruiting spike long 
interrupted. ` Perianth small, not circumsci 
are open poser età to rom guine boli iir after flower 
circumsciss above the ovary, the ortion persistent round the somewhat suc 
fruit and almost ndáits to it. s -silky-villous or hairy.— Western species 
Flower-clusters all sessile and axi oie ene i. 44. P. argentea. 
Flower-clusters terminal or on xi pud peduncles - We . P, clavata. 
Secr. 6. Dithalamia.—F'lowers sient strictly — Male perianth 
slender " anthers with a narrow v Ard Oe distinct, and after 
are o back to back; or en en Fe p 
ih 
pen 
wholly persistent with a ie. div ided to £^ e ovary, or 
and tary circumsciss. Fruit not at all, or slightly succulent. 
m iin all axillary 
Lateral veins of the leere very diverging. Male perianth- 
tube 1 to 14 lines long . 46. 
teral veins nearly parallel to the midrib. Male ‘perianth- 
tube 4 to 5 lines long . 47. P. 
