54 GERANIACEAE. (Geranium. 
Very common in the lower and middle woods of Meshad ae Kauai! but scarce, if 
not se poral wanting, in Maui and Hawaii. Nat. alia». The bast of the 
tree e made into cordage. The inflorescence oF ite fox is often found mon- 
enue antarcaed by oviposition of some dipterous insect 
OrperR XVI. GERANIACEAE. 
Sepals 5, mostly distinct, regular or irregular, imbricate. Petals as 
t Bp. 
sometimes 8 ark arpels 5 or 3, their styles adnate to the prolonged 
axis, from which they separate at maturity together with the carpels, 
their free ends stigmatose along the inner side. Ovules 2 or 1 in each 
carpel. Albumen scanty or none. Cotyledons conyolute-plaited and bent 
n the short nen — Herbs or shrubs, with opposite or alternate 
— leave 
tants of eo temperate regions; in the aoe confined to high elevations. 
POR lands seepbiroaer oe the 
"Pectile stamens 10; style n the rly pei curled up, 
Spur free; carpels not ie indehisce 
t ng when deperases erent the axis 1. Geranium. 
Fertile stamens 5; styles bearded inside, curling and twisting 
n det 2. Erodium. 
Flowers irregular, ‘th ie calyx s spurred: no gland 
Spur adnate to the pedicel; carpels > ‘ ebiodeas Z 2 elargonium 
GD os : 
4. Tropaeolum. 
1. GERANIUM, L. 
Flowers regular. Stamens 10, all with anthers, free, or connate at the 
base, a gland at the back of each alternating one. Ovary 5-lobed, each 
carpel with 2 superposed ovules, of which one only matures. Styles adnate 
to the prolonged torus or axis, ending in 5 free stigmatic branches, the 
adnate portions cies into carpellary beaks and curling up from 
below when ripe, no 
ting, each carrying with it its carpel. — Herbs 
or shrubs, with Sites & or alternate, entire or dissected, sapokets leaves. 
Peduncles axillary or terminal, 1- to porns 
About es, with the range of t The Haw iat species constitnte & 
distinct section, Newrophyllodes, ray, charac Kertaed by i entire eects -nerved 
leaves, many- owe cymes and distinct eaton The eae first terminal, become 
lateral by prolongation of the axis of the b ranch. wha ee e divides at the first 
node into a median leading and t wered lateral scampi one of which com- 
monly is replaced a leaf. 
ves dentate; ging or 
Flowers white a regular; se Rsdiont beyond the adnate 
beaked po: 
Stem erect 
Lea’ 
Leaves 5—7-toothed, with prominent nerves; cymes pro- 
jected beyond the leaves; branches 1. G. cuneatum. 
Leaves 3-toothed, with hidden nerves; cymes scarcely pro- 
truding; branches blackish 
2. G. tridens. 
