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dric, in the axis of a fleshy albumen, which it equals in length ; cotyledons semi- 

 cylindric ; radicle near the hilum, superior. 



* Selago. 



PEINCIPAL GENERA. 

 * IJebenstreitia. * Polycenia. Microdon. Dischisma. 



We have indicated the affinities of Selaginece with Verbenacece, Stilbinea, and Myoporinece (see these 

 families). They are closely allied to Globulariece by the hypogynous 2-labiate corolla and imbricate 

 aestivation, didynamous stamens and 1-celled anthers, pendulous and anatropous ovules,, dry fruit, straight 

 albuminous axile embryo and alternate leaves ; but in Globulariece the ovary is 1-celled, the fruit is a 

 caryopsis, and the flowers are in a capitulum. All the Selaginece inhabit South Africa. Some are 

 cultivated under glass in Europe ; the flowers, of the Hebenstreitia dentata have no scent in the morning, 

 but a strong and disagreeable one at noon, and are verj sweet in the evening. 



CLXXII. 



, Kunth. STILBACE^E, Lindl.) 



COROLLA monopetalous, hypogynous., sub-regular, anisostemonous, aestivation imbri-. 

 cate. STAMENS 4, fertile, equal, inserted on the corolla. OVAEY 2-celled; OVULES 



Stilbe. 

 Flower (mag,). 



Slilbe. Corolla, androecium, 

 and style (mag.). 



StUbe. 

 Pistil (mag.). 



Stilbe. 

 Slilbe pinastra. Corolla unexpanded (mag.)- Stilbe, Diagram, 



1 Reduced by Harvey to a sub-order of Verbenacea. ED. 



