391 NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS. 



2-partite ; exocarp finally separating from mesocarp. — A shrub ; 

 leaves, inflorescence, etc., of Cratoxylon. (Madagascar.) — See 

 p. 385. 



7. Hypericum T. — Flowers 5-merous or more rarely (Ascyrum) 

 4-merous ; sepals equal or sometimes very unequal (the interior 

 much smaller), imbricate, glabrous or glanduliferous ; glandules often 

 capitate stipitate (nigrescent). Petals same in number alternate, 

 naked within, oftener contorted, rarely imbricate. Stamens co , in 5, 

 or 3 (or more rarely 6-8) oppositipetalous bundles ; filaments long 

 or more rarely very shortly connate below in bundles, sometimes 

 subtree (Brathys) ; anthers small, introrse, 2-iimose. Glandules 

 hypogynous alternating with bundles of stamens 3, or 0. Germen 

 free ; cells 3-5, subcomplete or oftener more or less incomplete ; 

 styles same in number free or rarely connate below, at apex more or 

 less dilated stigmatose. Ovules on each placenta oo , more rarely 

 few, anatropous. Fruit capsular, or fleshy before maturity (Andro- 

 sœmum), septicidal or sometimes more rarely rupturing J placenta? 

 solute from axis or finally from valves. Seeds exalate co , sometimes 

 rather fleshy or cellulose without ; cotyledons of straight or rarely 

 incurved, cylindrical or oblong embryo shorter than terete radicle or 

 sometimes very short. — Odorous shrubs undershrubs or herbs ; 

 leaves opposite or more rarely verticillate, simple entire or glandular- 

 serrate or dentate, penninerved, pellucid-punctate, exstipulate ; 

 flowers terminal, more rarely axillary, solitary or oftener in simple 

 or racemosely compound cymes regular or 1 -lateral from base or 

 above. (Temperate and warm mountainous regions of both hemi- 

 spheres.) — See p. 386. 



