304 LAltDIZABALACE/E. [Diclinous Exogens. 



fruits used by the same people as an emollient medicine. — lb. The branches of 

 Lardizabala are extremely tough, and are employed as cordage in Chile, by merely 

 passing them through fire and then leaving them for some hours in water. — Decaisne. 

 According to Thouars, the fruit of the doubtful genus Burasaia abounds in mucilage. 



GENERA. 



S 1. Madagascar. 

 Burasaia, Thouars. 



§ 2. Asiatic. 

 Akebia, DC. 

 Holboellia, WaU. 

 (Stauntonia, DC. 

 Parvatia, DC. 



§ 3. American. 



Lardizabala, Ruiz et Pav* 

 BoUsiera, Domb. 

 Thouinia, Domb. 



Boquila, DC. 



Numbers. Gen. 7. Sp. 15. 



Ancmaceoe. 



Position. — Schizandraceae.— Lardizabalace.e. — Menispei niaceie. 



Berberidaccce. 





