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men woody ; seed 1 ; test membranous ; embryo thick ; cotyledons 

 unequal, the larger embracing the induplicate smaller one. — Shrubs; 

 leaves alternate simple shortly petiolate exstipulate ; flowers in 

 simple or branched axillary, or terminal, and sometimes much- 

 branched racemes; pedicels 1-bracteate (Bast Indies, Philippine 

 Islands). See p. 154. 



7. Steriphoma Spreng. — Calyx gamosepalous, cylindrical-cam- 

 panulate, irregularly torn, 2-4-lobed, valvate ; glandules 4 within at 

 base, alternisepalous, concave-elliptical, scale-like. Petals 4, very 

 shortly unguiculate, inserted on short column, somewhat above calyx, 

 equal or slightly unequal, imbricate. Stamens 5, 6 inserted along 

 with petals ; filaments free, finally long-exserted, unequal ; anthers 

 lengthened, introrse, 2-rimose. Germen stipitate ; placentas 2, 

 parietal, finally coherent in the centre ; ovules go, 2-seriate ; stigma 

 sessile. Berry corticate, pulpy. Seeds go, immersed; embryo 

 fleshy; cotyledons spirally convolute. — Shrubs, with stellate pu- 

 bescence; leaves simple (1-foliolate) long-petiolate; flowers in terminal 

 racemes {Tropical America). See p. 155. 



8. Thylachium Lour. — Calyx gamosepalous, membranous, val- 

 vate, at length unequally torn, and dehiscing transversely as an 

 operculum. Corolla 0. Stamens oo, inserted on short column, a 

 little above calyx, free ; anthers introrse rimose twisted. Germen 

 long stipitate, 1-locular; placentas 4-10 ; ovules go; stigma sessile. 

 Berry "oblong" stipitate oo-seeded. — Unarmed shrubs; leaves 

 alternate, simple or 3-foliolate; leaflets entire or panduriform ; flowers 

 in short terminal and axillary corymbose racemes {Islands of East 

 Tropical Africa). See p. 155. 



9. Cadaba Forsk. — Sepals 4 ; unequal ; 2 outer interior over- 

 lapping, valvate, all deciduous. Petals 4, unguiculate ; 2 larger ; or 

 2 (Desmocarpus), more rarely (Schepperia). Stamens 4-6, or more 

 rarely 8 (Schepperia), inserted far above corolla on top of erect 

 cylindrical column. Germen long-stipitate ; placentas 2-4 ; ovules 

 go, 2-seriate ; stigma small sessile. Berry cylindrical coriaceous, 



sometimes indehiscent, sometimes dehiscing by 2 valves (Desmo- 

 carpus). Seeds go, subglobose ; embryo fleshy; radicle conical; 



