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CALLICARPA. 



Leaves entire or nearly so, mealy tomentose beneath, C. arborea. 



CLERODENDRON; 



Corolla-tube 5-6 lin. long ; panicles conspicuously and crowdedly bracted ; leaves serrate, 

 along with the other parts appressed pubescent, 0. infortunatum. 



Corolla-tube only so long as the calyx ; panicles with only small bracts ; leave entire, and 

 like all other parts softly pubescent-tomentose, , . . C. villomm. 



AVICENNIA. 



Leaves usually lanceolate, indistinctly white-tomentose beneath ; flowers shortly spiked, 

 calyx-lobes a line long ; style very short, > A. officinalis. 



Leaves more or less obovate and usually indistinctly tawny tomentose beneath ; flowers capi- 

 tate ; calyx-lobes 2 lin. long ; style long and slender, , A. iomentom. 



PHYTOLACCACE^. 



Conspectus of genera. 



OoEiARiA. Sepals and petals 6 or 6 each, the latter wanting in the males. Stamens 10-12. Embryo nearly- 

 straight. Leaves opposite or nearly so. 



CORIARlAi Only species, C. Nepakmis. 



NYCTAGINEJE. 



Conspectus of genera, , 



PisoNiA. Floral involnore wanting. Flowers by abortion usually dioecious. Stamens 6 to 10. Embryo straight, 



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PISONIA. 



Leaves 1-3 in. long, bluntisL Fruits with a double row of glandular-headed short prickles 

 along the 5 comers, P. aculeata. 



Leaves 7 to 10 in. long. Fruits with a single row of simple short irregular acute prickles 

 along the 5 corners, p. alba. 



Leaves 6-12 in. long, acuminate. Fruits unarmed, with a broad blackish viscose line 

 along the 5 bluutish corners, P. umbellifera. 



SANTALACEJS. 



Conspectus of genera. 



Saktalum. Perianth campanulate, lobes and stamens 4 or rarely 5. Disk conspicuously 5-lobed. Drupes globular. 

 Placenta spindle-shaped, bearing the ovules near the base. Trees, parasitic in youth. 



SANTAIUM.-Only species, S. album. 



MYEISTIGACE^. 

 Conspectus of genera. 

 MrEisTiCA. Only geBus. 



