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CINCHONACE.E. 



[Epigynous Exogens. 



An eatable fruit is furnished by a few species. The Genipap, a South American fruit 

 as lar^e as an Orange, of a whitish -green colour, but containing a dark purple juice with 

 an agreeable vinous taste, is borne by Genipa americana. Sarcocephalus esculentus is 

 the Native Peach of Sierra Leone. Vangueria edulis, or Voa-vanga, is said to be a 

 good dessert fruit in Madagascar. Genipa brasiliensis is also eaten in Brazil, but Mar- 

 tius says that it is only fit for table after becoming bletted, and that it is better when 

 preserved with sugar than when fresh. Some of the bushes called in Tasmanma Native 

 Currants are Coprosmas ; but they are not of good quality. 



Coffee is the roasted seeds of a plant of this Order, Coftea arabica,and is supposed to 

 owe its stimulating, refreshing characters to a peculiar chemical principle called Caffein, 

 which modern chemists pronounce to be the same as Theine. The part roasted is the 

 albumen which is of a hard horny consistence ; and it is probable that tne seed of other 

 plants of this or the stellate Order, whose albumen is of the same texture, would serve 

 as a substitute. This would not be the case with those with fleshy albumen. _ 



Amon „ dyeing plants we have Oldenlandia umbellata; whose roots are a substitute 

 for Madder in the East Indies ; Psychotria Simira, whose bark stains red in Brazil ; 

 Genipa brasiliensis. whose fruit strikes a deep violet; Condanunea tinctoria, Hydro- 

 xy ax maritima, various species of Morinda, and others of less consequence. 



The f^ran^eor beauty of the flowers of some of the plants of this Order, especally 

 of the Senias, Hindsias, Posoquerias, Ixoras, Cinchonas, Bouvardias, Catesb^as, &c. 

 is unsurpa ed in' the vegetable kingdom, and forms a strange contrast with the Sperma- 

 eoces, Richardsonias, &c, which are among the meanest weeds we know. 



GENERA. 



I. COFFEjE. — Ovary 

 with only 1 or 2 seeds 

 in each cell. 

 I. Opkrcularid^. 



Pomax, Soland. 

 Opercularia, A. Rich. 

 Cryptospermum, Yng. 



II. Anthospermid.«. 



Anthospermum, Linn. 



Ambraria, Heist. 



? Crocyllis, E. Mey. 



? Lagotis, E. Mey. 

 Ambraria, Cruse. 



Ncnax, Gartn. 

 Galopina, Thunb. 



Oxyspermum, Ecld. 

 Phyllis, L. 

 Coprosma, Forst. 

 Leptostignia, Am. 



III. SpERMAC0CID.<E. 



Putoria, Pers. 

 Plocama, Ait. 

 Placoma, Pers. 

 Bartliwjia, Rchb. 

 Scyphiphora, Giirtn. fit. 

 llydrophylax, Linn, fi I. 



Sarissus, Gartn. 

 Cuncea, Hamilt. 

 Ernodea, Sw. 

 "VViegmannia, Meyen. 

 Serissa, Commers. 

 Dysoda, Lour. 

 Buchozia, Herit. 

 Democritea, DC. 

 Octodon, Thonn. 

 Borreria, Mey. 

 Bigelowia, Spr. 

 Chlorophylum, Polil. 

 Spermacoce, Linn. 

 Hexasepalum, Bartl. 

 Dlodia, L. 

 Triodon, DC. 

 Crusea, Cham, el Schl. 

 Pentanisia, Harv. 



Diotocarpus, Ilochst. 

 Richaidsonia, Kunth, 

 Riehardia, Linn. 

 Schiedra, Bartl. 



Mitracarpum, Zuecar. 



Schizangiurn, Bartl. 



Stauros'permum, Thon 

 Perama, Aubl. 



Mattuschkea, Schreb. 

 Staelia, Cham. 

 Tessiera, DC. 

 Psyllocarpus, Mart. 



Diodois, Pohl. 

 Gaillionia, A. Rich. 

 Ptychostigma, Ilochst. 

 Otiophora, Zuecar. 

 Knoxia, Linn. 

 Jaubertia, Guillem. 

 Machaonia, Humb. 

 Emmeorhiza, Pohl. 



Endlichera, Presl. 

 Deppea, Cham, et Schl. 

 Cruckshanksia, //. et Am. 



Rotheria, Meyen. 

 Cephalanthus, L. 



IV. Psychotrid^;. 



Geophila, Don. 

 C'ephaelis, Sw. 

 Callicocca, Schreb. 

 Ipecacuanha, Arruda. 

 Tapogomea, Juss. 

 Callicocca, DC. 

 Evea, Aubl. 

 Carapichea, Aubl. 

 Patabea, A ubl. 

 Salzmannia, DC. 

 Chasalia, Commers. 

 Palicourea, A ubl. 

 Galvania, Vandcll. 

 Stephanium, Schreb. 

 Colladonia, Spr. 

 Psychotria, L. 

 Psnchotrophum, P. Br 

 Myrtiphylluin, P. Br. 

 Ronabea, Aubl. 



Viscoides, Jacq. 

 Mapouria, A. Rich. 

 Mapouria, Aubl. 

 Simira, Aubl. 

 Antberura, Lour. 

 Budgea, Salisb. 

 Feretia, Del. 

 (ialiniera, Del. 

 Codonocalyx, Miers. 



Suteria, DC. 

 Coftea, Linn. 

 Hornia, DC. 

 Pancrasia, DC. 

 Straussia, DC. 

 Strempelia, A. Rich. 

 Faramea, A. Rich. 

 Tetramerium, DC. 

 Potima, Pers. 

 JJarluca, Barin. 

 Antoniana, Tuss. 

 Macrocalyx, Miers. 

 Bytidea, DC. 

 Grumilea, Giirtn. 

 Polyosus, Lour. 

 Coussarea, Aubl. 

 Billardiera, Vahl. 

 FrOhiichia, Vahl. 

 Saprosma, Blumc. 

 Pavetta, L. 



Pavate, Ray. 

 Ixora, L. 

 Baconia, DC. 



Verulamia, DC. 

 Chomelia, Jacq. 

 Scolosantlius, Vahl. 



A ntacanthus ,L.C .Bich 

 Saldinia, A. Rich. 

 Margaris, DC. 

 Chiococca, P. Br. 

 Tertrea, DC. 



Schiedea, A. Rich. 

 Declieuxia, H. B. I\. 



Psyllocarpus, Pohl. 

 Eumachia, DC. 

 Siderodendron, Schreb. 

 Nescidia, A. Rich, 

 Plectronia, Linn. 



f Mitrastigma, Harv. 

 Psilostoma, Klotsch. 

 Canthium, L. 

 Psydra.v, Giirtn. 

 ? Krausia, Harv. 

 Mitriostigma, Ilochst. 

 Diplospora, DC. 

 Marquisia, A. Rich. 

 Damnaeanthus,(7(7W»./i7 

 Amaiacaipns, Blume. 



V. P.EDKr.m.r. 

 Psederia, L. 



Rcussia, Dennst. 

 Lecontea, A. Rich. 

 Lygodysodea, R.et Pav 



Disodea, Pers. 



VI. Guf.ttardidj:. 



Morinda, Vaill. 



Chrysorhiza, DC. 

 Myrmecodia, Jacq. 

 Hydnophytum, jacq. 

 Hypobathrum, Blume. 

 Nertera. Banks. 

 Gomezia, Mutis. 

 Erythrodanum, Thou. 

 Mitcbella, L. 



Chamcedaphne, Mitch. 

 Baumannia, DC. 

 Mephitidia, Reinu'. 

 Lasianthus, Jacq. 

 Vangueria, Commers. 

 Vanguiera, Pers. 

 Vavanga, Bohr. 

 Meyenia, Lk. 

 Guettarda, Vent. 

 Cadamba, Sonner. 

 Halesia, P. Br. 

 Dicrobotryon, Willd. 

 Lauoeria, Jacq. 

 Ullobus, DC. 

 Viviania, Rafin. 

 Malanea, Aubl. 



Cunninghamia, Schreb. 

 Antirrhcea, Commers. 



? Neuropora,Commers. 

 Stenostomum, Giirtn. til. 

 Sturmia, Giirtn. 

 Stenostemtim, Juss. 

 Sacconia, Endl. 

 Crusea, A. Rich. 

 Chione, DC. 

 Tiraonius, Rnmph. 

 Bobca, Gaudich. 

 Burneya, Cham. 

 Erithalis, Forst. 

 Eupyrena, U'gt. et Am. 



Pyrostria, Boxb. 

 Santia, Wight et Am. 

 Psathyra, Commers. 



Chicoinea, Commers. 

 TTainiltonia, Roxb. 

 Spcrmadielyon, Roxlj. 



