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times indefinite, monadelphous or polyadelphous at 

 the base. Germen mostly superior, in a few inferior, 

 or half-inferior. Style 1. Stigma simple or divided. 

 Fruit capsular, or more frequently pulpy, of many 

 single-seeded cells. Embryo flat, in a fleshy Albumen. 

 Stem shrubby or arboreous. Leaves alternate. Flow- 

 ers axillary." 



Sect. 1. Stamens definite. Diospyros, fig. 189, 

 Royena, Labatia, Schreb. Gen. 790 (Pouter ia Aubl.), 

 Sty rax and Ha lent a. 



This Section constitutes an Order subsequently 

 established by Jussieu, under the name of EBENACEJE, 

 and adopted by Mr. Brown, Prodr. N. Holl. v. 1. 524. 

 The latter considers Diospyros, Royena, Embryo- 

 pteris Ga?rtn., Paralea Aubl., Maba Forst. (Fer- 

 reola Koen. and Roxb.), and his owa Cargilla, 

 Prodr. 526, as perhaps the only certain genera, of this 

 new Order; whose Corolla is really hypogyiaous, 

 leathery, generally downy on the outside. Flowers 

 more or less separated. Anthers lanceolate, attached 

 by the base, bursting lengthwise. Berry with fevr 

 perfect Seeds. 



Sect. 2. Stam. indefinite. Alstonia, Symplocos, 

 Cipomma Aubl., Paralea Aubl., and Plopea Linn., all 

 now considered as one genus under the oldest name 

 Symplocos. Styrax and Halesia certainly answer 

 best, even to the technical character of this Section, 

 and perhaps ought to be placed here ; unless more 



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