XX FLORA OF JAMAICA 



Fam. 31. Capparidacese. Fls. hermaphrodite, generally 

 large and showy in racemes, sometimes solitary ; sepals 4, petals 4; 

 stamens numerous, or, if few, not tetradynamous ; ovary generally 

 stalked. Herbs, shrubs, or trees with watery juice. Leaves 

 alternate, simple or digitately compound, sometimes with stipules. 

 Fruit a capsule or berry. (Page 224.) 



Fam. 32. Cpuciferse. Fls. hermaphrodite, small or of mode- 

 rate size, in racemes, often corymbose ; sepals 4, petals 4, stamens 6, 

 tetradynamous. Herbs with watery juice. Leaves alternate, 

 without stipules. Fruit a narrow 2-valved capsule with 2 parietal 

 placentas or indehiscent. (Page 236.) 



Fam. 33. TovariaeeSB. Fls. hermaphrodite, small, in racemes ; 

 sepals 7 or 8, petals 7 or 8, stamens 7 or 8, Shrubby herbs. 

 Leaves alternate, 3-foliolate, without stipules. Fi'uit a berry. 

 (Page 246.) 



[Fam. 33a. MoringacesB. Fls. hermaphrodite, showy, of 

 moderate size, irregular ; sepals and petals similar, ichite tinged 

 with crimson, perigynous ; stamens 5, staminodes 5, perigjiious. 

 Trees. Leaves alternate, 2—3-pinnate, without stipules. Fruit a 

 long 3-valved capsule.] (Page 247.) 



Fam. 34. Crassulacese. Fls. hermaphrodite, of moderate 

 size, in terminal racemose inflorescences ; calyx campanulate, 

 4-lohed, corolla suhcampanulate, 4-lobed, stamens 8, inserted on 

 corolla. Herbs, somewhat fleshy. Leaves opposite, imparipinuate 

 or simple. Fruit of 4 follicles with many seeds. (Page 248.) 



Fam. 35. Brunelliacese. Fls. dioecious or polygamous, rather 

 small ; calyx petaloid, petals wanting. Trees. Leaves impari- 

 pinnate, with very small deciduous stipules. Fruit of 4 or 5 

 capsules with 1 or 2 seeds. (Page 249.) 



Fam. 36. Cunoniacese. Fls. hei-maphrodite or polygamo- 

 dicecious, small ; sepals 4, petals 4, stamens 8. Trees. Leaves 

 opposite, imparipinuate, with winged rJiachis, with stipules. Capsule 

 small, 2-valved. (Page 251.) 



Fam. 37. Rosaeese. Fls. hermaphrodite, perigynous, large or 

 small ; sepals 5, petals 5, stamens numerous or few and unilateral. 

 Herbs, shrubs, or trees. Leaves simple or compound, alternate, 

 with stipules. (Page 253.) 



Fam. 38. ConnaraceSB. Fls. hermaphrodite, small, in panicles ; 

 sepals 5, persistent, petals 5, stamens, 10. Climbing shrubs. 

 Leaves imparipinnate, alternate, without stipules. Fruit a 

 solitary follicle. (Page 2G5.) 



