Cltome.'] IX. CAPPAKlDACEiE (OLIVER). 75 



Bot. 160, Chilocalyx, Kl, I.e. 154. Decastemon, Kl. I. c. 157. Sywphyo- 

 stemon, Kl. I.e. 159. Anomalostemon, Kl. I.e. 162. 



A large genus of tropical and subtropical countries both of the Old and New World- 

 Several of the species are common to tropical Africa and to India, and one or two of the fol- 

 lowing are closely allied to, if not identical with, S. American species. 



It is probable that some of the Arabian, N. African, and Cape species, not referred to 

 here, may penetrate within the tropics. 



Leaves simple. 



Stamens 4-6. 



Erect 4-2 ft. Leaves linear-lanceolate to oblong, pubescent. Sta- 

 mens 6. Capsule 1-4 in. Seeds transversely rugose . . . . \. C. monophylla. 



Low, branching, scabrous or hispid herb. Leaves ovate to orbicular 



or cordate. Stamens 6. Capsule f-l^ in. Seeds minutely pitted 2. C. papulosa. 



Branches 1-2 ft. Glandular setulose or scabrous. Leaves lanceo- 

 late to ovate-lanceolate. Stamens 6. Capsule linear-oval, li-2i 

 in., pendulous. Seeds pilose 3. C. trinercia. 



Low, branching, hispid herb. Leaves broadly ovate-rotundate. Sta- 

 mens 4. Capsule usually under \ in. Seeds minutely granular . 4. C. droserifolia. 



Stamens 10-14. 

 Ascending or diflfuse, i-14 ft. Leaves oblong- to rotundate-ovate, 

 shortly glandular-hirsute. Style equalling or exceeding the oval- 

 oblong ovary. Capsule 2-4 lines long 5. C. chrysanlha. 



Leaves 2>-h-l-foliolate. 

 t Anther-bearing stamens about 6 or fewer. 



* Capsule sessile or subsessile. 

 Scabrous. Trifoliolate below. Capsules linear -oval, pendulous. 



Seeds cottony-pilose . 6. C. arabica. 



Diffuse. Leaflets 3-5-1, oblanceolate or oblong. Capsule oval or 



elliptical, 2-4 lines long. Style long. Seeds nearly smooth . 7. C. brachycarpa. 

 Erect, glabrous. Trifoliolate ; leaflets filiform. Capsule linear, 



1-2 iu. long 8. a tenella. 



* Capsule distinctly stipitate. 

 Glabrous or with sessile glands above. Leaflets 3-6, linear or 



linear-lanceolate. Capsule linear, 4 in. long. Seeds shortly 



pilose 9. C. paradoxa. 



Trifoliolate. Leaflets rhombo-elliptical to lanceolate, thinly setu- 



lose-pilose at first. Capsule linear, 1^-24 in 10. C. ciliata. 



Puberulous, often minutely aculeate. Leaflets 5, lanceolate or ob- 

 lanceolate acuminate. Racemes bracteate. Stamens much ex- 

 serted. Capsule linear-oval, about 2 iu. long, glabrous on gyno- 

 phore of 1 iu 1 1 . C. spinosa 1 



Gland ular-setulose. Leaflets 3-5, linear, setulose or glabrate. 

 Racemes closely bracteate. Stamens 6. Capsule linear, 1 in. 

 Seeds transversely rugose 12. C. Ibendella. 



Erect, glabrous, glaucescent. Leaflets 5-7, very narrow-linear. 



Perfect stamens 4. Capsule linear, 3 in. Seeds pitted . . .13. C. didynama. 



Erect, glabrous or thinly glandular, glaucescent. Leaflets 3-7, 

 very narrow, linear. Perfect stamens 2. Capsule narrow- 

 linear, 2-3 in. Seeds pitted, shortly hairy 14. C. diandra. 



t Anther-bearing stamens 8 to 20. 



* Capsule sessile. 



Glandular-pubescent. Leaflets 5 or 3, obovatc to lanceolate. Cap- 

 sule glandular-pubescent 15. C. viscosa. ' 



