MENISPERMACE.E. XV. TRICHOA. XVI. AGDESTIS. XVII. CLYPEA. XVIII. MENISCOSTA. XIX. JODES. 113 



Rufescent Abuta. Fl. March, April. Clt. 1822. Shrub cl. 



2 A. CA'NDICANS (Rich. ined. in herb. Juss. D. C. syst. 1. p. 

 543.) leaves ovate, acuminated, somewhat crenated or lobulate, 

 under surface smooth, white. Tj . w . S. Native of Cayenne, 

 where it is called Liane amere, from its bitter taste. The plant 

 probably possesses the same medical qualities as the A. rufescens 

 and Cissdmpelos Pareira. The flowers are unknown. 



Whitened-leaveA Abuta. Shrub cl. 



Cult. The species of this genus will grow freely in a mixture 

 of loam and peat ; and cuttings will strike root readily, if planted 

 in a pot of sand, with a hand-glass placed over them, in heat. 



XV. TRICHO* A (from 6pi%, rpi^of , thrix, trichos, hair ; in allu- 

 sion to hair-like barren filament both in male and female flowers). 

 Pers. ench. 2. p. 634. D. C. prod. 1. p. 103. Batschia, Thunb. 

 nov. act. ups. 5. p. 120. t. 2. 



LIN. SYST. DicJcia, Hexdndria. Flowers dioecious. Calyx 

 S-sepalled. Petals 3, coriaceous, villous, approximate at the 

 middle, but reflexed at the top. Male flowers with 6 stamens 

 inserted in the disk, the 3 outer ones sterile, alternating with the 

 petals ; the 3 central ones monadelphous, fertile. Female flowers 

 with 6 sterile stamens, their filaments bimaculate at the apex. 

 Carpels 3, drupaceous, coriaceous, oblong, villous. Seed bipli- 

 cate. Climbing shrubs with alternate simple leaves. 



1 T. RACEMO V SA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 634.) racemes axillary, 

 solitary, few- flowered. ^ . w . S. Native about Mariquita, in South 

 America. Batschia racemosa, Thunb. 1. c. p. 123. t. 2. f. 1. 



Racemose-flowered Trichoa. Shrub cl. 



2 T. CONFE'RTA (Pers. ench. 2. p. 034.) spikes axillary, soli- 

 tary ; flowers crowded. J; . w . S. Native of South America, 

 with the first. Batschia conferta, Thunb. 1. c. t. 2. f. 2. 



CVomrferf-flowered Trichoa. Shrub cl. 



Cult. The species of Trichoa will thrive in a mixture of loam 

 and peat ; and cuttings will root freely planted in the same kind 

 of mould, with a hand-glass placed over them, in heat. 



XVI. AGDE'STIS. (Agdestis, in mythology, a hermaphro- 

 dite, descended from Jove and the Agde rock. The name is 

 applied to this genus because it is the only one in the order Me- 

 nispermacece with hermaphrodite flowers, therefore it is a monster 

 in the order.) Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. syst. 1. 

 p. 543. prod..l. p. 103. 



LIN. SYST. Polydndria, Tetragynia. Flowers hermaphrodite. 

 Sepals 4. Petals wanting. Stamens 24 ; anthers bifid at both 

 ends, adhering by their middle. Carpels 4, joined into one 4- 

 furrowed ovary. Stigmas 4, spreading, somewhat reflexed at 

 the apex. A climbing smooth shrub, with alternate heart-shaped 

 stalked leaves, and trifid corymbose peduncles, the lower ones 

 axillary, and the upper ones approximating into a thyrse. 



1 A. CIEMATI DBA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon, ined.) 

 Tj . w . S. Native of New Spain. Flowers rufescent, about the 

 size of those of Clematis Fldmmula. Fruit unknown. 



Clematis-like Agdestis. Shrub cl. 



Cult. This plant will thrive well in a mixture of loam and 

 peat; and cuttings will root under a hand-glass, in a moderate heat. 



XVII. CLY'PEA (from clypeus, a buckler ; in allusion to 

 the buckler-formed filament.) Blum, bijdr. fl. ned. ind. ex 

 Schlecht. Linnaea 1. p. 499. Stephania Lour. Spreng. but not 

 of D. C. 



LIN. SYST. Dia?cia, Mondndria. Flowers dioecious. Male 

 flowers with 6-9 unequal sepals and 3 petals. Stamen 1 ; fila- 

 ment peltate, crowned by an annular anther. Female flowers 

 with 3-4-6 sepals, with the same number of petals. Ovary 1, 

 crowned by 3-5 acute stigmas. Berry superior, obovate or kid- 

 ney-shaped, 1 -seeded. Plants climbing or twining, shrubby 



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or herbaceous, with tuberous or creeping roots. Leaves of all 

 peltate. This genus approaches near to Cissdmpelos, but the 

 structure of the flowers and stamens are very different. 



1 C. DI'SCOLOR (Blum. 1. c ) leaves peltate, ovate, bluntish, 

 mucronate, hoary-tomentose beneath ; heads of flowers disposed 

 in axillary umbels. J? '"'. S. Native of Java. 



Two-coloured-\eave<i Clypea. Shrub tw. 



2 C. VENO'SA (Blum. 1. c.) leaves peltate, ovate, bluntish, mu- 

 cronate, smooth, somewhat truncate at the base, whitish beneath, 

 but with the veins purplish ; umbels elongated, compound, axil- 

 lary, solitary. Tj . / "\ S. Native of Java. 



Veined Clypea. Shrub tw. 



3 C. CAPITA'TA (Blum. 1. c.) leaves peltate, ovate, acute, mem- 

 branous, smooth ; racemes axillary, solitary ; flowers crowded on 

 a fleshy receptacle. Tj . *"\ S. Native of Java. 



Headed-fiowereA Oypea. Shrub tw. 



4 C. ACUMINATI'SSIMA (Blum. 1. c.) leaves peltate, ovate-ob- 

 long, acuminated, somewhat coriaceous, smooth ; racemes axil- 

 lary or lateral, solitary ; flowers crowded on the receptacle. 

 J?.^. S. Native of Java. 



Very-acuminated-\ea.ved Clypea. Shrub tw. 



5 C. TOMENTO'SA (Blum. 1. c.) the whole plant tomentose ; 

 leaves roundish obtuse, mucronate ; corymbs dichotomous, axil- 

 lary, solitary, shorter than the leaves. ^ ^- S. Native of 

 Java. 



Tomentose Clypea. Shrub tw. 



6 C. CORYMBO'SA (Blum. 1. c.) leaves peltate, roundish, acute, 

 repand, smooth ; flowers umbellate, axillary. 7/ . / " 1 . G. Native 

 of Cochin-china and Java. Stephania rotunda, Lour. Root tu- 

 berous. Stem simple. 



Corymiose-flowered Clypea. PL tw. 



7 C. LO'NGA ; leaves peltate oblong, smooth ; flowers capitate, 

 axillary. If., ^. G. Stephania longa, Lour. Root filiform, 

 creeping. 



Long-rooteA Clypea. PI. tw. 



Cult. The species of Ctypea will thrive in a mixture of loam 

 and sand; and cuttings will root, if planted In a pot of sand, with 

 a hand-glass placed over them, in a moderate heat. 



Allied Genera. 



XVIII. MENISCO'STA (/^VKTKOC, meniskos, a little moon; 

 in allusion to the shape of the seed.) Blum, bijdr. fl. ned. ind. 

 ex Schlecht. Linnaea, 1. p. 499. 



LIN. SYST. Polygamia, Moncecia. Flowers polygamous, male 

 ones with a small 4-5-cleft calyx, and 4-5 petals, disposed in two 

 series. Stamens 5, broad, opposite the petals, and glued to them 

 at the base. Urceolus membranous, short, 5-toothed, girding the 

 base of the pistillum. Ovary didymous, sterile. Female flowers 

 with the corolla, calyx, and stamens, as in the male ones : ovary 

 didymous, crowned by two bluntish stigmas. Drupes baccate, 2, 

 (or, from abortion, solitary), kidney-shaped, compressed, 1- 

 seeded. A climbing smooth shrub, with oval-oblong mucronated 

 leaves, and axillary panicles of flowers. 



1 M. JAVA'NICA (Blum. 1. c.) ^ . w . S. Native of Java. 



Java Meniscosta. Shrub cl. 



Cult. A mixture of loam, peat, and sand will suit this plant 

 well ; and cuttings planted in the same kind of soil, will root, if 

 placed under a hand-glass, in heat, t 



XIX. JO'DES (iwSris, jodes, violaceous, colour of fruit). Blum. 

 bijdr. fl. ned. ind. ex Schlecht. Linnsea 1. p. 499. 



LIN. SYST. Diofcia, Monadelphia. Flowers dioecious ; male 

 ones with a 6-parted calyx and corolla, and 5 stamens, which are 

 monadelphous at their base, and alternating with the petals. 



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