





Covellia.— Flow- 



ed 



mi 



wers in the same 





flowers, monandrous , the perianth 



or 



in separate 



wtacles 



iptadei as the gall 



distinct pieces : Jem ale flowers 



perianth gamophyll 



the males and galls, 'pedunculate 



or 



k 



sisting of 4 or 5 pieces) 



ach shorter than the ovary, or wanting (ranUj 



issuing fi 



near 



the receptacles on long sub-le<ifl<>*$ branchl '* 

 the stem, often sub-hypogceiL or on shortened 



branchlets (tubercles) from the stem 

 or trees, never epiphytes or climbers 



larg 



branches, or 



Hary ; shrubs 



s 



Receptacles on mb-leafiess branches, which issue 



(except in botiyocarpa). 



near the base of 



fY4 



Receptacles larger than a pea. 



Leaves more or less scabrid or hispid-pubescent. 



Receptacular branches short, much ramified, leaves broad. 



Leaves broadly ovate, receptacles crowded . . . . 

 „ ovate- elliptic, slightly unequal at the base ; 



receptacles sparse 



Receptacular branches long, little ramified ; leaves narrow, 



elongate. 



Leaves very unequal at the base. 



Receptacles vertically ridged 



Receptacles not vertically ridged 



Receptacles shortly hispid and verruco^e when 



ripe ••••••••«. 



9$ 



tomentose when ri[>e 



1 1 3. F. conglohata. 



114 



116 



11 



i 



F. Vrusiana. 



115. F hypog&a. 



F. cunea. 



F (jiocarpa 



Leave3 narrowed towards, but not unequal at, th« basn. 



Receptacles turbinate or sub-globular. 



Receptacles sub- glob alar, with Tumorous flesby 



bractlets on their sides 118 F Beccarix 



Receptacles turbinate 



their 



sid 



th 



numerous smooth flat warts, but no 

 bractlets 



119. F. conora. 



