370 159- FLACOURTIACEAE 



Anthers cordate, 2-celle(i. Ovules parietal. Stigmas thickened. Flowers 

 solitary or in fascicles or terminal panicles 20 



20. Ovules 2 on each placenta. StN'les 3, Stamens 5. Filaments broadened 



and united below. Corona many-parted. Flowers in terminal panicles. 

 Bracts with two large glands at the base. — Species i. West Africa 



(Liberia). (Under Paropsia Nor.) Androsiphonia Stapf 



Ovules 3 or more on each placenta 21 



21. Style I, simple. Stamens numerous. Corona double. Flowers sessile, 



in the axils of the leaves or by the side of them, enveloped by imbricate 

 bracts. Fruit indehiscent. Branches with swellings inhabited by 

 ants. Leaves stipulate. — Species 4. "West Africa and region of the 



Great Lakes Barteria Hook. 



St57les 3 — 5, free or united at the base. Flowers stalked 22 



22. Corona double, the outer slit into narrow segments, the inner ring-shaped. 



Stamens 8 — 10. Leaves toothed. Flowers solitary, axillary. — Species 



6. Equatorial West Africa Paropsiopsis Engl. 



Corona simple. Stamens 5 or many 23 



23. Flowers in panicles. Corona divided into thread-like segments. Stamens 



5. Filaments flat. Styles 5. — Species i. Madagascar. 



Hounea Baill. 



Flowers solitary or few together in the axils of the leaves. Filaments thin, 



thread-like. Fruit dehiscent. Leaves toothed 24 



24. Stamens 5. Flowers rather small. Leaves with glandular patches at the 



base of the blade. — Species to. Tropics. Some have edible fruits. 



Paropsia Nor. 

 Stamens numerous. Flowers largo. Leaves with glands at the base 

 of the stalk. — Species 4. West Africa. (Under Paropsia Nor.) 



Smeathmannia Soland. 



25. (18.) Inflorescences springing from the midrib of the leaves, cymose. 



Ovary superior, many-ovuled. [Tribe PHYLLOBOTRYEAE.] . 26 

 Inflorescencesaxillary or terminal 28 



26. Stamens 5. Anthers linear. Petals 5. Leaves toothed. — Species i. 



Equatorial West Africa. Moquerysia Hua 



Stamens numerous. Anthers oval or triangular. Petals 3 — 5. . . 27 



27. Style I, shortly 2-cleft. Anthers oval or elliptical. Flowers sohtary or in 



pairs. Leaves large, serrate. — Species i. Equatorial West Africa. 



Phylloclinium Baill. 

 Styles 3, free or united below. Petals 3 — 4. Flowers in glomcrules. 

 . Leaves very large. — Species 2. Equatorial West Africa. 



Phyllobotryum Muell. Arg. 

 28: -Stamens singly or in bundles opposite to the petals. Ovary half-inferior, 

 -:..i I i more rarely superior. Fruit a capsule. FTribc HOMALIEAE.] . 20 

 •'J'-'-'^ämenä numerous, not collected in bundles. Ovary superior. Fruit a 

 • vi'O iSfetry..:; [Tribe SCOLOPIEAE.:i:',.^- .... . .' 33 



