LEGUMINOSJE-PAPIUOXAcr. /.'. 



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Ateleia and Belairia have pinnate leaves, but only one or two 

 ovules; and the inferior sepals are distant from one another, or 

 altogether absent. 



Sioeetia, and the allied genera Myrocarpus, Myrospermum, Toluifera 

 (figs. 197-200), and Ferreirea, have only one or few ovules and a 

 samaroid fruit. 



Finally, Cavioensia has indefinite ovules, but its trifoliolate leaves 

 bring it very near PodaJyricce. 



XL TOUNATEA SERIES. 



The flowers of Tounatea 1 (figs. 201-204) are hermaphrodite or 

 rarely polygamous. The receptacle is of no great size, convex or 



Tounatea Panacocco. 



Fig. 201. 

 Flower '(f). 



Fig. 2U2. 

 Longitudinal section of flower. 



slightly concave ; it bears a valvate gamosepalous calyx bursting 

 irregularly at anthesis. The corolla is absent, or more frequently 

 represented by a large vexillary petal, involute and corrugated in 



1 Attbl., Guian., i. 519, t. 218 (1775).— J., 

 Gen., 440 — H. Bn., in Adansonia, ix. 214.— 

 Possira Aubl., op. cit., ii. 934, t. 355 (1775). — 

 Rittera Schreb., Gen., 364 (1789-91). — 

 Swartzia Schreb., op. cit., 518 (nee Hnuii., nee 

 Hebw.). — W., Spec, ii. (1799), 1219.— DC, 

 Prodr., ii. 422.— Spach, Suit, a Buffon, i. 145.— 



VOL. II. 



Enbe., Gen,, n. 6814.— B. II., Gen., 561, n. 

 294.— Sodzelia Neck., Eh-.,,., n. 1383 (1791).— 

 Riveria H. I ! . EL, Nov. Gen. < I Spt c, vii. (1 825) 

 266, t. (159 bis. — Enih... Gen., n.6807. G 

 thistrophe Porr., ex DC. I I (1825). 



Trischidium TtJI., in Ann. .v. fl -. - ■' 2, u. 

 (1843), 141, t. 4. 



