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Mr. J.Miers on the Menispermacese. 



Tribus 2. Anomosperme^. Embryo heterotro- 

 pus, teres, intra albumen copiosum ruminatum 

 inclusus, cotyledonibus aceumbentibus curvatis, 

 raclicula recta, stylo excentrico spectante*. Se- 

 pala sestivatione imbrieata. 



Petala 6 eamosa 11. Anomospermiim. 



Tribus 3. Tiliacore^. Embryo hippoerepice 

 campylotropus, cotyledonibus foliaceis, incum- 

 bentibus, intra albumen ruminatum copiosum, 

 radicula centripeta supera : sepala sestivatione 

 valvata. 



Petala 6. Ovaiium glabrum 12. Tiliacora. 



Petala 0. Ovarium tomentosum 13. Abutal 



Tribus 4. Leptogone^. Embryo bippocrepice 

 campylotropus, cotyledonibus teretibus subincum- 

 bentibus, intra albumen simplex parcum inclusis, 

 radicula centripeta supera : sepala sestivatione 

 imbrieata. 



§ EleutharrhenecB. Stamina distincta. Ova- 

 ria 3. Sepala 6. 



<? Pet. 0. Stam. 12-18 libera, ? Pet. 6 .... 14. Menispermum. 

 S Pet. 6. Stam. 6 libera. 9 Pet. 6 cuneato- 



auriculata 15. Pericampylus. 



S Pet. 6. Stam. 6-9 libera. ? Pet. 6 cuneato- 



auriculata 16. Hyj)serj)a. 



$ Pet. 6. Stam. 6 basi monadelpha. $ ignota. 17. Pselium. 



§ Cissampelidece. Stamina in unicum coalita. 

 Ovarium unicum. 



J ignota. $ Pet. 3 18. Ileocarpus. 



$ ignota. 9 Pet. 4 19. Homocnemia. 



J Sepala 6. Pet. 3. Antberae lobae 6 peltatim 



affixae. 9 Pet. 3 20. Stephania. 



Sepala 4. Pet. 4 connata. Antherse lobae 



2 peltatim affixae. 9 ignota 21. Clypea. 



S Sepala 8. Pet. 4 connata. Antberae lobae 4 



conglobatae. 9 22. Cyclea. 



(J Sepala 4. Pet. 1 poculiforme. Antberae lobae 



4-12 peltatim affixae. 9 Petalum 1 23. Cissampelos. 



3 Sepala 4. Pet. 1 poculiforme. Antberae 



lobae 4 peltatim affixae. 9 Pet. 2 24. Antizoma. 



,? Sepalum 1. Pet. 1 globosum. Antberae lobae 



6 peltatim affixae. 9 Petalum 1 26. Rhaptomeris. 



* In this, as in all the following tribes, the radicle, in reality, always 

 points towards the true apex of the fruit, although in some cases, from 

 the very excentric growth of the latter, it seems, at first sight, to be directed 

 towards its base : in this last-mentioned manner it is indeed described by 

 most botanists, but it is manifestly an error. In another place I have 

 fully discussed this point of structure, and it appears to me that my view 

 is supported by unquestionable evidence. 



