306 SCHIZANDRACEjE. [Diclinous Exogens. 



of stipules, constantly having toothed leaves, but having no aromatic or bitter proper- 

 ties ; on the contrary, they abound iu vegetable mucus. It is near Menispermads that 

 they seem most to demand a place, notwithstanding the very different views that have 

 formerly been held upon the subject. The unisexual flowers, with the parts on a ter- 

 nary plan, scrambling habit, disunited cai*pels, and copious albumen, now appear of 

 more importance than the hypogynous insertion of their stamens and the polypetalous 

 flowers. 



The few species hitherto discovered belong to the continents and islands of India, Japan, 

 and the hotter provinces of North America. 



The species abound hi mucus, and appear to be quite insipid. The fruit of some are 

 eaten. Siebold describes that of Kadsura japonica as being viscid, tasteless, and uneat- 

 able ; he adds, that by boiling a sort of mucilage is obtained from its branches and 

 applied to the fabrication of Broussonetia paper ; it is also employed by the Japanese 

 women to cleanse their hair of the pomatum they so largely employ. 



GENERA. 



Kadsura, Juss. 



Sarcocarpum, Blum. 

 Sphicrosterua, Blum. 

 JSchizandra, L. C. Rich. 

 Hortonia, Wight. 



? Mayna, Aubl. 



Numbers. Gen. 5. Sp. 12. 



Position. — Myristicaceae. — SchizandracejK. — Lardizabalaceae. 



AnonacecB. 



