140 CAPPARIDES, SAPINDI. [Cl. 13. 



factory than his Matthiola, as separated from Clmr- 

 anthus. 



Ord. 64. CAPPARIDES. " Calyx either of many 

 leaves, or of one leaf in many segments. Petals 4 or 6, 

 mostly alternate therewith. Stamens definite, or more 

 frequently indefinite. Germen simple, often stalked, 

 the stalk sometimes bearing the Stamens, it's base oc- 

 casionally glandular at one side. Style 1, or more 

 frequently wanting. Stigma solitary. Fruit many- 

 seeded, either a Pod or Berry, of 1 cell, scarcely more. 

 Seeds kidney-shaped, attached to parietal Receptacles. 

 Albumen none. Embryo incurved, the Radicle lying 

 above the Cotyledons. Stem herbaceous, shrubby, or 

 arboreous. Leaves alternate, simple, rarely ternate, 

 or digitate, sometimes furnished at the base with a pair 

 of Stipulas, Prickles, or Glands." 



Cleome, Cadaba Forsk., Capparis, fig. 20, Sodada 

 Forsk., Crattipca, Morisonia and Durio are Jussieu's 

 genera, to which Boscia, Lamarck Illustr. t. 395, is 

 to be added. 



The following very miscellaneous assemblage is sub- 

 joined, as akin to the true Capparldes ; Marcgravia, 

 Nor ant ea Aubl. (Ascium Schreb. Gen. 358), Reseda, 

 fig. 17, Drosera and Parnassia. 



Ord. 65. SAPINDI. " Calyx of many leaves, or of 

 1 leaf, mostly divided. Petals 4 or 5, inserted into 

 a disk under the Germen; either simple and naked, 

 or bearing hairs or glands, sometimes an inner petal, 

 on their disk at the inside. Stamens generally 8, with 



