352 142. MALVACEAE 



South Africa. Some are used as ornamental or medicinal plants. 

 (Including Niivaea Webb & Berth, and Saviniona Webb & Berth.) 



Lavatera L. 



Central column of 1he fruit not overtopping the mericarps. Epicah'.v 



6 — Q-cIeft. Herbs. — Species 7. North and South Africa, Mascarene 



Islands, and St. Helena. Several species yield fibres, dyes, mucilage, and 



medicaments, or serve as ornamental plants. (Including Alcea L.) 



Althaea L. 



11. Carpels completely or nearly completely divided into two compartnients 



by a transverse partition. Style-branches capitate at the top. Ovules 



2 — 3 in each carpel 12 



Carpels without a partition. Style-branclics filiform throughout or club- 

 shaped 13 



12. Flowers with an epicalyx of 3 bracteoles. Petals red. Carpels numerous. 



Mericarps with 2 prickles at the back. Prostrate herbs. Leaves lobed. 

 — Species I. South Africa ; naturalized in the Island of Madeira. 



Modiola Moench 



Flowers without an epicalyx. Petals yellow. Carpels 5. Mericarps 



beaked. Shrubs or undershrubs. Leaves undivided. — Species 3. 



Tropics. They yield fibres Wissadula Med. 



13. Flowers with an epicalyx of 3 bracteoles. Carpels numerous ; ovules 2 — 3 



in each. — Species 5. South Africa. Used as ornamental plants. 



(Including Sphaeroma Harv.) Sphaeralcea St. Hil. 



Flowers without an epicalyx. Ovules 3 — 9 in each caipel. — Species 30. 



Some of them yield fibres, medicaments, and a substitute for coffee, 



or serve as ornamental plants Abutilon Gaertn. 



i^. (5.) Style split into long or rather long branches. Ovary 5-celled. Seeds 



kidney-shaped 15 



Style split into very short, erect branches, or simple 17 



15. Ovules solitary in each carpel. Stigma capitate. Epicalyx of 7 — 10 



bracteoles. — Species 0. Tropical and South Africa. 



Kosteletzkya Presl 

 Ovules 2 or more in each carpel 16 



16. Ovules 2 in each carpel. Epicalyx consisting of 3 large, cordate bracteoles. 



Shrubs. — Species i. East Africa Senra Cav. 



Ovules 3 or more in each carpel. Epicalyx consisting of 3 or more narrower 

 bracteoles or wanting. — Species 130. Some of tliem yield timber, 

 fibres, dyes, perfumes, oil, vegetables, condiments, and medicaments, or 

 serve as ornamental plants. (Including AbehnoscJnts Medik., Lav.nnaea 

 Cav., and Paritium St. Hil.) Hibiscus L. 



17. Epicalyx of partly united bracteoles. Calyx deeply divided. Ovar}- 5- 



celled. Leaves small, undivided 18 



Epicalyx of free bracteoles. Calyx not deeply divided 19 



18. Epicalyx 5-parted, large. Calyx 5-parted. Trees. Leaves ovate. — 



Species i. Madagascar Macrocalyx Cost. & Poisson 



