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number, alternate longer, contorted. Stamens go ; filaments very 

 shortly connate at base in ring, otherwise free ; exterior shorter ; 

 anthers small in bud, at first introrse and pendulous at summit of 

 filaments, afterwards versatile ; connective slightly glandular at in- 

 sertion of filaments. Germen superior 3, 4-locular, tapering in style 

 entire capitate or 3-fid stigmatiferous at apex ; ovules co, co-seriate 

 in internal angle, ascending, linear. Capsule acuminate or septi- 

 cidally dehiscing above ; columella short or ; seeds co, linear 

 straight radicle of exalbuminous embryo inferior. — Glabrous trees 

 leaves alternate evergreen, tapering at base sessile or subsessile 

 flowers in axil of upper leaves pedunculate ; peduncle 1 -flowered or 

 usually cymose, 3-flowered, sometimes co-flowered; bracts and bract- 

 lets sometimes large conspicuous, sepaloid, persistent, sometimes 

 caducous or minute (Tropica! South America). See p. 243. 



16. Kielmeyera Mart. & Zucc. 1 — Flowers nearly of Bonnet ia ; 

 anthers subbasilar rather long subversatile ; cells linear, introrse. 

 Germen 3-5-locular ; style stigmatiferous at apex shortly lobed ; 

 ovules co, 2-seriate, dehiscing, base subwinged, imbricated downwards. 

 Capsule oblong angulate septicidal ; seeds co, smooth, expanded in 

 wings below; embryo exalbuminous; cotyledons thick subreniform. 

 — Small trees ; 2 leaves (evergreen) alternate, sessile or petiolate ; 

 flowers 3 terminal solitary or much oftener in simple or ramified 

 racemes (Brazil*). 



17. Archyteea Mart. & Zucc. 5 — Flowers nearly of Bonnetia ; 

 stamens co, high 5-adelphous ; anthers small introrse, versatile. Ger- 

 men 4, 5-locular ; ovules co, linear, co-seriate, imbricated ; styles free 

 nearly to base (Ploiarium 6 ) or at a greater or less height, sometimes 

 connate stigmatiferous at apex. Capsule acuminate, septicidal from 

 base ; columella persistent ; seeds co, linear ; embryo scantily albu- 

 minous, straight. — Glabrous trees or shrubs ; leaves alternate 



1 Nov. Gen. et Spec, i. 109, t. 68-72. — Fl. Bras. Mer., i. 303, t. 60, 61, 63. — Pohl , 

 Cambess., in Mem. Mus., xvi. 412. — Chois., in PI. Bras., ii. t. 129-132. — Walp., Rep., i. 

 Mem. Gen., xiv. 161. — Spach, Suit, a Buffon, 373 ; v. 133. 



iv. 71. — Endl., Gen., n. 5419. — B. H., Gen., i Nov. Gen. et Spec, i. 116, t. 73. — 



188, n. 28. — -Martiniera Velloz., Fl. Flum., v. Cambess., in Mem. Mus., xvi. 410. — Exdl., 



t. 114 (nee. Gtjielem.). Gen., n. 5418. — Chois., in Mem. Gen., xiv. 160. 



2 Resinous. — B. H., Gen., 188, n. 27. 



3 Handsome; petals unsymmetrical. 6 Kobth., Yerh. Nat. Gesch. Bot., 135, 

 * Spec, ad 15. A. S. H., PI. Us. Bras., t. 58; t. 25. 



