156 LXVIl. KUBIACE^. 



at lengtli separating carpels, warted at back, 1-seeded, flat in 

 front. — Fl. Cap. iii. p. 26. 



Herbaceous perennials, hairy or glabrous, with ovate or lanceolate leaves 

 and panicled, small flowers, natives of the Eastern district, Caffraria, and 

 Natal. 



21. ANTHOSPERMUM, Linn. 



Flowers dioecious or hermaphrodite. Calyx-tube obovate ; 

 limb 4-5-toothed. Corolla tubular ; limb 4-5-parted, the 

 lobes linear or lanceolate, spreading, revolute, valvate in bud. 

 Stamens inserted within the tube ; anthers versatile, exserted. 

 Styles 2, mostly very short, rarely connate ; stigmas 2, very 

 long and hairy. Pruit of 2 easily separable, indehiscent, 1- 

 seeded carpels, which are a little compressed at the raphe, and 

 joined by a concave commissure. Seeds erect. — Fl. Cap. iii. 

 'p. 26. 



Small, much-branched, clof^ely leafy shrubs or herbs. Leaves opposite 

 or wliorled, linear or lanceolate, rarely ovate or oblong. Flowers axillary 

 or very rarely panicled. — 18 species, dispersed. 



22. CARPACOCE, Sond. 



Flowers polygamous. — Hermaphrodite : Calyx 5-fid ; lobes 

 subulate, equal or 1 longer. Corolla shortly funnel-shaped, 

 5-lobed, the lobes spreading, linear-lanceolate, Avith a reversed 

 tooth above the thickened apex. Stamens within the tube ; 

 filaments capillary ; anthers linear-oblong, exserted. Ovary 

 2-celled, 2-ovuled ; style very short ; stigma single, very long, 

 hairy. Fruit crowned by the calyx, 2- seeded, didymous, easily 

 separable when ripe. — Male : On the same plant ; ovary abor- 

 tive wdthout style or stigma. — Fl. Cap. iii. p. 32. 



Small, slender undershrubs, sometimes vpith a very offensive odour. 

 Flowers axillary, solitary. — 2 species, dispersed. 



23. AMBRARIA, Cruse. 



Flowers of Antliosperwum, dioecious. Capsule indeliiscent, 

 3-celled, the intermediate cell empty, the lateral 1-seeded ; or 

 4-celled, 2 cells only fertile. — Fl. Cap. iii. p. 33. 



Small shrubs, with linear leaves and axillarj^ flowers. — 4 ascertained spe- 

 cies, all Western ; some others imperfectly known and undescribed. 



Teibe 8. STELLATiE. (G^cn. 24-25.) 

 24. RUBIA, Linn. 



Calyx-lube ovate-globose ; limb 4-toothed. Corolla 4 5- 

 parted, rotate. Stamens short. Fruit didymous, nearly glo- 

 bose, dry or juicy. — Fl. Cap. iii. ;;. 34. 



