MALPIGHIACEX. 443 



OU the same i^laut, abuormal ones, showiug an important diminution 

 of all the organs. The calyx no longer has glands. The corolla is 

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

 represent the ancboceum, and the two carpels constituting the gynœ- 

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

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



Camarca cricoidcs. 



Fig. 4.Î5. Flower with 

 perianth removed. 



Fig. 458. Seed. Fig. 456. 



Gynivceum. 



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 fi-uit is formed of two 

 to four achtenes 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 fi'uit is formed of achsenes, 



