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styles conical ; ovules 0, attached to parietal 

 placentae ; fruit an indehiscent pericarp, poly- 

 spermous. Occur on the stems of Gissi in 

 the East Indies, and in South America on 

 leguminous branches. Among the species are 

 the gigantic Rafflesice of Java, the flowers 

 being occasionally three feet in diameter. 



2. FAMILY. Cistus-rapes (Hydnoracese). Flowers 



bisexual or unisexual, in spikes at the end of 

 a scaly stem, the males uppermost ; perianth 

 3-6-lobed; anthers sessile on a column, 2- 

 celled, dehiscing by slits ; ovary inferior, 1- 

 celled ; ovules 00, on parietal placentae ; fruit 

 baccate, coriaceous, 1 -celled, polyspermous. 

 Found on roots of Cistus in Southern Europe, 

 also on roots at the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Hydnora Africana, smells like tainted roast 

 beef. 



3. FAMILY. Cynomoriums (Balanophoraceae). Fun- 



goid ; stems amorphous, horizontal; peduncles 

 scaly ; flowers monoecious, spiked ; male 

 flowers pedicellate, perianth 3-parted; sta- 

 mens 1-3, epigynous; anthers and filaments 

 united ; ovary inferior, 1- 2-celled, 1-2-seeded; 

 style one; stigma simple; ovule solitary, 

 pendulous; fruit 1 -celled, 1 -seeded. Inhabit 

 tropical Asia and America, also the Cape of 

 Good Hope ; one species, Cynomorium cocci- 

 neum (Fungus Melitensis), is found in Gozo, 

 near Malta. 



