MALPIGHIA OE/E. 



443 



ou the same plant, abnormal ones, showing an important diminution 

 The calyx no longer has glands. The corolla is 



of all the organs. 



smaller or wanting. There is often only a rudimentary stamen to 

 represent the androceum, and the two carpels constituting the gynse- 

 ceum have a style rudimentary or even wanting. The species of 

 Janusia are Californian and Brazilian. It is only in Brazil that the 



Camarea cricoides. 



Fig. 453. Flower (\). 



Fio-. 4.54. Longitudin.il section of flower. 



Fig. 4.55. Flower with 

 perianth removed. 



Fig. 4.57. Fruit. Fig. 458. Seed. 



Fig. 450. 

 Gynaceum. 



species of Camarea (fig. 453-458) are met with. They have six 

 stamens like Schwannia; but two of them become sterile and show a 

 quite peculiar configuration (fig. 445). The fruit is formed of two 

 to I'our achirnes with backs covered with stings or soft scales, rarely 

 having a short vertical wing. Aspicarpa belongs to western central 

 America, especially Mexico and Texas; it has only five stamens 

 superposed to the sepals. Two only are fertile and united below ; 

 the others are free and sterile. The fruit is formed of achsenes, 



