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SAMYDE2E. I. SAMYDA. 



calyx (f. 9. a.), double, triple, or quadruple the number of the 

 sepals ; filaments monadelphoua at the base and flat, but awl- 

 shaped at the apex, sometimes they are all antheriferous, some- 

 times the alternate ones are sterile and shorter than the fertile 

 ones, villous or fringed, the alternate ones bearing ovate, 2- 

 celled, erect anthers inserted by their base. Style filiform. Stigma 

 capitate or lobed. Capsule coriaceous, 1 -celled, 3-5-valved, 

 many-seeded (f. 9. d.) ; valves incompletely dehiscent, usually 

 somewhat pulpy, and coloured inside. Seeds ovate, baccate, 

 umbilicate, fixed to the papillose or pulpy part of the valves. 

 Albumen fleshy. Embryo inverted, minute, with ovate, leafy, 

 plaited cotyledons, and a blunt radicle, contrary to the external 

 umbilicus. Shrubs or little trees, natives of the warmer regions 

 of the world. Leaves alternate, stipulate, usually somewhat 

 distich, simple, quite entire or toothed, feather-nerved, perma- 

 nent, usually full of pellucid dots, which are either round or 

 oblong. Peduncles axillary, sometimes solitary, 1 or many- 

 flowered. Sometimes aggregate, 1 -flowered. This order agrees 

 with Bixineee and Flacourlianece in the structure of the fruit, but 

 the situation of the stamens brings it between RMmnece and 

 Rosacece, Chrysobalanece or Chailletiaceee. 



Synopsis of the Genera. 



1 SAMY'DA. Stamens 10-12, all antheriferous (f. 9. a.). 

 Stigma globose. 



2 CASEA'RIA. Stamens 12-30, monadelphous at the base, 

 alternate ones antheriferous, sterile ones awl-shaped or spatulate. 



3 CH.ETOCRA'TER. Calyx 5-parted. Stamens 20, monadel- 

 phous at the base, forming a cup-shaped tube, the ] antheri- 

 ferous ones shorter than the rest, the 10 sterile ones are bristle- 

 like and hairy. Stigmas 3. 



I. SAMY'DA (aapvca, the Greek name of the birch, resem- 

 blance). Lin. gen. 543. Lam. ill. t. 355. D. C. prod. 2. 

 p. 47. Guidonia, Plum. gen. t. 24. 



LIN. SYST. Decdndria, Monogynia. Stamens 10-12, all bear- 

 ing anthers. Stigma globose. 



SECT. I. EUSAMY'DA (from cv, cu, good, and trapvZa ; genuine 

 species). D. C. prod. 2. p. 47. Calyx tubular at the base, 

 cleft to the middle. Stamens 10 or 12. Flowers large. 



* Flumers decandrous. 



1 S. GLABRA'TA (Swartz. fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 760.) peduncles 

 axillary, solitary, 1 -flowered; leaves ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, 

 quite entire, shining. Tj . S. Native of Jamaica, on the moun- 

 tains. Flowers white. 



<SVHOo</j-leaved Samyda. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1800. Sh. 12ft. 



2 S. VILLOSA (Swartz. fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 758.) peduncles 

 solitary, axillary, 1 -flowered ; leaves oblong, acute, a little ser- 

 rated, oblique at the base, silky, villous beneath. f? . S. Native 

 of Jamaica on the mountains. Flowers white, downy. Pulp of 

 seeds scarlet. 



FzMous-leaved Samyda. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1820. Sh. 6 ft. 



3 S. SPINULOSA (Vent, choix. t. 43.) pedicels 2-3 together, 

 axillary ; leaves oval-oblong, acuminated, serrulated, coriaceous, 

 quite smooth, but pubescent on the nerves beneath. Tj. S. 

 Native of the islands of St. Thomas and Porto-Rico. Flowers 

 one half smaller than those of the preceding species, white. 



Spiny Samyda, Shrub 6 feet. 



4 S. MACROCA'RPA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. 

 prod. 2. p. 48.) pedicels 2-3 together, very short, axillary ; 

 leaves ovate, acute, serrated, rather downy beneath. Jj S. 

 Native of Mexico. Flowers greenish-white. Capsules large, 

 blood-red inside. 



Long-fruited Samyda. Shrub 6 feet. 



5 S. VELUTINA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 48.) flowers 5-cleft; pedicels 

 numerous, axillary, very short ; leaves obovate-oblong, mucro- 

 nate, acutely serrated, clothed on both surfaces with velvety 

 villi. \i . S. Native of St. Domingo. Flowers probably 

 white. 



Felvety Samyda. Shrub 6 feet. 



. 6 S. AFFINJS (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 354.) pedicels 1-flowered, 

 numerous, axillary ; leaves oblong, tapering at both ends, almost 

 entire, opaque, smooth. Tj . S. Native of St. Domingo. Flowers 

 white ? 



^ //?(/ .Samyda. Shrub. 



7 S. GRANDIFLORA (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 354.) pedicels 1- 

 flowered, aggregate, axillary ; leaves oblong, tapering to both 

 ends, almost sessile, opaque above, but shining beneath, t? . S. 

 Native oi' Brazil. Flowers probably white. 



Great-flowered Samyda. Shrub 8 feet. 



8 S. DECU'RRENS (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 354.) cymes axillary, 

 stalked, few-flowered ; leaves oblong, tapering to both ends, 

 running down the petioles at the base, crenulate, quite smooth, 

 opaque. Jj . S. Native of Brazil. 



Decurrent-le-dved Samyda. Clt. 1820. Shrub 4 feet. 



* Flowers dodecandrous. 



9 S. SERRULA'TA (Lin. spec. 758.) peduncles solitary, axil- 

 lary, 1-floWered; leaves ovate-oblong, acute, with stiff* serra- 

 tures, rather puberulous above, but downy beneath, and netted 

 with nerves. Tj . S. Native of the Caribbee Islands. Plum, 

 ed Burm. t. 146. f. 2. Jacq. coll. 2. p. 328. t. 17. f. 1. Flowers 

 white. 



Serrulate-\ezve& Samyda. Fl. June.Jul. Clt. 1723. Sh. 4 ft. 



10 S. ROSE A (Sims. bot. mag. t. FIG. 9. 

 550.) flowers 5-cleft ; pedicels 1- 



flowered, numerous, axillary, very 

 short ; leaves oblong, blunt, finely 

 serrated, clothed with soft pubes- 

 cence on both surfaces. Jj . S. 

 Native of St. Domingo. S. serru- 

 lata, Andr. bot. rep. t. 202. S. 

 pubesceris, Lin. spec. 557. exclu- 

 sive of the synonyms. Flowers 

 large, rose-coloured, (f. 9.) 



Sose-coloured-flowered Samyda. 

 Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1793. Sh. 4 ft. 



US. RU V BRA (Moc. et Sesse, 

 fl. mex. icon. ined. D. C. prod. 2. 

 p. 48.) pedicels numerous, axil- 

 lary, very short ; leaves obovate, _ 

 blunt, serrate-toothed, pubescent beneath. J? . S. Native of 

 Mexico. Flowers red, 6-cleft. This species is probably suffi- 

 ciently distinct from the preceding. 



.Red-flowered Samyda. Shrub 6 feet. 



12 S. TINIFOLIA (Vent, ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 354.) pedicels 

 axillary, 1 -flowered, longer than the petioles ; leaves obovate, 

 smooth, quite entire. Pj . S. Native of the East Indies. 



Tihus-leaved Samyda. Shrub. 



* Flowers polygamous, male ones decandrous. 



13 S. ? SEUO V I (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 354.) flowers polygamous, 

 decandrous ; pedicels aggregate, axillary ; leaves ovate-oblong, 

 serrulated, unequal at the base, shining above and smooth 



