822 cm. pen^acej:. 



much shorter than the thickened connective, 2-valved, the 

 margins of the valves ciliate. Ovary smooth ; cells 2-ovuled 

 at base ; stigmas 4, flattened, cruciate, each decurrent as a 

 band along the (thus 4-winged) style. Capsule covered with 

 the enlarged calyx, 4-celled, 4-valved. Seeds erect. — DC. Prod. 

 xiv. p. 484. 



Brancliins; slirublets. Leaves flat, the uppermost suddenly passing into 

 broader, coloured bracts. Bracteoles very minute, in pairs. Flowers in the 

 upper axils, coloured. — 6 species, dispersed. 



2. STYLAPTERUS, A. Juss. 



Characters as in Fenrea, except : Ovary roughish ; style 4- 

 sided (but not 4-winged). Capsule in the torn calyx, more or 

 less nude, the bracts and bracteoles deciduous. — DC. Prod. xiv. 

 p. 486. 



Shrublets, with flat or acerose heathlike leaves. Flowers in the upper axils 

 and very caducous, thin, often ciliate ; bracts and bracteoles sometimes 

 wanting altogether ? — 3 species. 



3. BRACHYSIPHON, A. Juss. 



Calyx-tube oblong ; lobes about as long, valvate or redupli- 

 cate-valvate in bud. Filaments very short ; anther-cells 

 shorter than the thick connective, the valves entire. Ovary 

 smooth, oblong ; style filiform, terete ; stigma small, 4-lobed. 

 —DC. Prod. xiv.;?. 487. 



Shrublets, with flat or rarely acicular leaves, and flowers in the upper 

 axils. — 6 species. 



4. SARCOCOLLA, Kth. 



Calyx-tube oblong ; lobes shorter than the tube, reduplicate- 

 valvate in bud. Stamens exserted ; anthers equalling the fila- 

 ments, the cells nearly equalling the connective, the valves 

 entire. Ovary smooth ; cells 2-ovuled ; style slender, terete ; 

 stigma capitate, 4-lobed. — DC. Prod. xiv. p. 488. 



Shrublets, with flat, imbricated leaves, and ample, coloured, often resin- 

 ous bracts, and flowers crowded at the tops of the branches. — 4 species, 

 Western. 



Tribe 2. Endoneme^. (Gren. 5-6.) 

 5. GLISCHROCOLLA, A. DC. 



Calyx-tube oblong, 4-ribbed ; lobes rather shorter than the 

 tube, reduplicate- valvate in bud. Filaments short, thick ; 

 anthers cordate-ovate ; cells oblong, longer than the warted 

 connective, introrse. Ovary smool;h, 4-celled, each cell 4- 

 ovuled ; the ovules in pairs, 2 upper ascending, 2 lower pen- 



