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finally near antliesis reflexed, sometimes inwardly to the middle 

 furnished with prominent haiiy glands {Brachjuulm). Stamens 5, in- 

 serted slightly under the throat of the corolla; filaments short ;^ anthers 

 introrse, 2-rimose ; cells sometimes quite free below. Disk minute 

 or 0. Gernien 1-locular ; style excentric slender more or less elon- 

 gated, scarcely capitcllate stigmatiferous at apex, sometimes stipate 

 at base, with 2 glandular horns ei'ect-conical connate within 

 [Brachyaulus). Ovules in cell 2, collateral {Mapjria). Fruit ovoid 

 drupaceous ; putamen thin ; albumen copious divided into strictly 

 adjjrcsscd corrugate lobes ; embryo apical minute. — Glabrous shrubs ; 

 leaves alternate entire penninerved exstipulate; flowers lateral to 

 leaves in contracted cymes (elevated with the branch) crowded ; 

 pedicels articulate.^ {Trop. W. Africa Malacca?) 



53. Gonocaryum Miq.*^ — Flowers polygamous- dioecious (nearly 

 of Le2>tatclus) ; sepals 5, distinct, imbricated. Petals 5, naturally free, 

 united in a tube (except at the apex) by means of the filaments, 

 valvate. Stamens 5 ; filaments hypogynous, coalescing outwardly 

 with margin of petals ; anthers introrse oval-oblong. Germen (in 

 male flower rudimentary) 1-locular, 2-ovulate ; style acute. Fruit 

 and seeds of Leptaulus. — Trees ; leaves alternate, entire penninerved 

 glabrous coriaceous pale nitid ; male flowers in glomerate interrupted 

 spikes ; female and hermaphrodite few on short peduncle. (South 

 E. Trop. Jsiii.^) 



54. Alsodeiopsis Oliv." — Flowers hermaphrodite (nearly of 

 Apod//tes) ; sepals 5, free lanceolate. Petals longer coalescing nearly 

 to middle, valvate. Stamens 5, alternipetalous free ; anthers ovate 

 or elliptical-oblong minutely apiculate, introrsely rimose. Germen 

 and ovules of Mappia ; style slender, scarcely dilated, stigmatiferous 

 at apex. Drupe subdry ; flesh scanty ; putamen thin crustaceous 

 indehiscent ; albumen of oblong seed thick fleshy ; " embryo minute." 

 — A shrub ; ' leaves alternate (with strigillose-hirsute iunovations) 



' Inferior part much longer, quite connate ■• Fl. Iiid.-Bat. Suppl. i. 343. — Kuiiz, Flura 



with petals, and scarcely visible. (1870), ZVl.—Phlebocahjmna Gitiri'. herb, (ox 



' A genus in many points approaching B. H. Gm. 353, n. 27). 



Ooiiocarytim ; in habit, fruit, and seeds the ^ Spec. 2. Mibks, Ann. of Nnf. Hist. eii. 



same; it differs chiefly in its gamopetalous 2, x. 110, 111; Contrib. i. 97, t. 17 [Platea). — 



corolla and the mode of insertion of the II. Bx. Achiiisoitia, ix. M7 [Phkbocaliinwa). 



stamens ; in no way, however, can it bo referred ^ B. H. Qcn. 996, n. 27 « ; Jotirn. Linn, Soe. 



to any other section of the order. x. 43 ; Fl. T,op. Afr. i. 356. 



2 Spec. 2. Oliv. Fl. Trop. Afr. i. 854. ' Habit of Rinora [Alsodelic.) 



