23i NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS. 



shrubs, sometimes scandent ; leaves alternate petiolate entii-e peuni- 

 nerved coriaceous ; stipules small, caducous ; flowers in axillary more 

 or less elongated-ramified axillary racemes ; branches composite- 

 cymiferous ; peduncle more or less high connate with petiole. (^All 

 warm regions). See p. 139. 



111. Stephanopodium Pcepp. and Endl. — Flowers (nearly of 

 Bichapetalum) regular ; corolla gamopetalous ; tube infundibulitbrm 

 or sometimes obconical, more rarely (Isorfhosip/ion) cylindrical ; 

 lobes equal or unequal, sometimes minute, imbricated. Stamens 5, 

 alternipetalous ; anthers introrse subsessile, inserted in throat of 

 corolla. Glands hypogynous 5, free or connate. Germen 2-locular; 

 ovules, fruit seeds and other characters of Bichapetahim. — Trees or 

 shrubs ; leaves alternate stipulate ; flowers in compound glomerules 

 adnate to summit of petiole, congested crowded. (Trop. Amener/.) 

 Seep. 141. 



112, Tapura Aubl. — Flowers hermaphi-odite irregular (nearly 

 of Stephanopodium) ; corolla gamopetalous ; lobes 5, unequal, im- 

 bricated, 2 of which are larger, 2-cuculIate [Diehapetalous)., 3 

 anterior smaller, generally simple. Stamens alternipetalous inserted 

 in throat, of which 3 are usually fertile ; the other 2 generally sterile, 

 antherless minute (Uutaptcra), or very rarely 5 fertile, equal 

 (Dischizolœna). Disk incomplete lateral. Gyna>ceum, fruit and 

 seed of Dicliapeialum. — Small trees or shrubs ; leaves and inflores- 

 cence sub-sessile adnate to summit of petiole of Htephanopodmrn. 

 (Trop. America., Trop. West. Africa.) See p. 141. 



VII. PHYLLANTHE^. 

 113. Wielandia H. Bn. — Flowers monœcious regular ; male calyx 

 imbricated. Petals 5 longer than calyx, imbricated. Stamens 5, 

 alternipetalous ; filaments adnate to central column, free at apex ; 

 anthers introrse, finally i-eflexed, sub-hoi-izontal, 2-rimose. Disk 

 extrastaminal cupular, sometimes 5-agonal before sepals. Rudiment 

 of gynseceum placed at summit of column ; branches 5, oppositipetalous 

 stellate radians, 2-fid at apex. Perianth and disk of female flowers 

 as in male. Germen sessile sub-globose j ceils 5, oppositipetalous ; 

 ovules in each 2 ; collaterally descendent ; micropyle extrorse 

 superior, thickly obturated ; style branches 5, stigmatiferous reflexed, 



