:208 82. MYRISTICACEAE — 83. MONIMIACEAE 



Africa and Upper Nile. They yield timber and oil. (Under Myristica 



L.) (Plate 40.) Pycnanthus Warb. 



Heads sessile or nearly so. Perianth cupular. Anthers 3 — 10. Albumen 



uniform 8 



8. Heads large, distant on the branches of a panicle. Anthers 3 — 4, as long as 

 or somewhat shorter than the filaments. Leaves whitish below ; lateral 

 nerves joined by arches distant from the margin ; transverse veins faint. 

 — Species i. German East Africa. (Under Brochoneura Warb.) 



Cephalosphaera Warb. 



Heads arranged in dense racemes or panicles. Anthers 4 — 10, usually 



longer than the filaments. L.^aves with forked lateral nerves and nearly 



as strong transverse veins. — Species 4. Madagascar. The seeds are 



used as a condiment and yield a fat. (Under Myristica L.) 



Brochoneura Warb. 



FAMILY 83. MONIMIACEAE 



Trees or shrubs. Leaves undivided, without stipules. Flowers unisexual. 

 Perianth simple, 3 — 6-lobed. Stamens 10 or more. Carpels solitary or several 

 and then separate at the time of flowering, often sunk in the receptacle. Ovule 

 I. Seeds with a small embryo and fleshy albumen. — Genera 6, species 30. 

 (Plate 50.) 



1. Anthers opening by valves. Stamens numerous. Carpels 4 or more 



sunk in the receptacle. Ovules erect. Perianth irregular, strap" 

 shaped. Leaves alternate. Flowers solitary or in clusters. — Species 

 3. West Africa. (Plate 50.) [Subfamily ATHEROSPERMOIDEAE, 



tribe SIPARUNEAE.] Glossocalyx Benth. 



Anthers opening by longitudinal slits. Ovule pendulous. Perianth regular 

 or nearly so. [Subfamily MONIMIOIDEAE.] 2 



2. Receptacle (floral axis) small. Perianth-segments of the female flowers 



falhng off singly. Stamens numerous. Carpel i. [Tribe TRIMEN- 



lEAE.] 3 



Receptacle large, cup- or urn-shaped, at length bursting. Perianth 

 falhng off entire and lid-like, or little developed and persistent. Carpels 

 several or many ' 4 



3. Perianth of the male flowers protruding beyond the stamens. Flowers 



on long stalks, in lax racemes. Leaves alternate. — Species 2. Equator- 

 ial West Africa (Cameroons) Chloropatane Engl. 



Perianth of the male flowers concealed by the stamens. Flowers on short 

 stalks, in dense racemes. Leaves opposite. — Species 3. Tropical and 

 South Africa. They yield timber. (Including Paxiodendron Engl.) 



Xymalos Baill. 



4. Receptacle cup-shaped, subsequently spreading, not enclosing the carpels. 



Perianth falling off as a whole, lid-like. Stamens 10 — 12. Anther- 

 halves confluent above. Leaves opposite. Flowers solitary or in 



