LEG UMIN0S2E-CJESALPIXIE,E. 



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Distemonanthus 

 Bentkamianus, 



(fig. 113). The androceum is in two whorls, both very imperfect, 



the posterior pieces being alone developed. Of the alternipetalous 



whorl there are only two stamens fertile, each consisting of a thick 



filament suddenly contracted at its apex almost as 



in Apuleia, and a sub-basifixed two- celled anther, 



divided below into four distinct locelli, tapering 



above where it opens by two very short introrse 



clefts. The gynseceum consists of a shortly stipitate 



ovary, 1 surmounted by a style with an oblique stig- 



matiferous surface at the end. The fruit is as yet 



unknown ; the flowers form compound axillary 



cymes. 



Dialiinir (figs. 114-119) must also be referred to 

 Cassiece, though its flower is yet more reduced than in Distemonanthus 

 and Apuleia, as it may consist of only a calyx of five imbricated sepals, 

 two lateral stamens 3 and a carpel. The receptacle is somewhat variable 

 in form. In certain species it is regular or nearly so, forming a 



Dialium [Codarium) >i!tii!itw. A 



Fig. 113. 

 Diagram. 



Fig. 114. 

 Flower (-|). 



Fig. 115. 

 Diagram. 



Fig. 117. 



Gynceceura 



opened. 



Fig. 116. 



Flower, anterior petal cut 

 ofl' through its base. 



shallow cup, with the gynaeceum almost in the centre. In others it 

 becomes irregular ; and the gynseceum is inserted excentrically on 

 the side next the anterior sepal, while the receptacle forms a shallow 



1 The insertion of the ovary is slightly oblique 

 and excentric. Its cicatrix is elliptical. 



2 L., Mantiss., n. 1210. — Afz., in Schrad. n. 

 Journ., ii. 238. — J., Gen., 421. — Lamk., Diet., 

 ii. 275 ; Suppl., ii. 467.— DC, Prodr., ii. 520.— 

 Si'ACit, Suit, a Buffon, i. 130. — Endi., Gen., n. 

 6805.— B. H., Gen., 574, n. 331 — H. Bn., in 

 Adansonia, vi. 198. — Codarium Soland., ap. 



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V.uil, Enum., i. 302 ; ii. 400.— Afz., loc. cit. 

 233.— K., Zirei Abhandl., 17, t. 2, fig. 6.— DC, 

 Prodr., ii. 520.— Endl., Gen., n. 6804. 



3 There are said to be sometimes three. 



4 Figs. 114, 116, and 117 are taken from PI. 

 58 of Florae Senegambice Tentamen. The dotted 

 lines in fig. 116 indicate the sepals. 



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