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3? Anisomeria Don.—Flowers nearly of Phytolacca (or Frcilla) 
irregular; calyx subcoriaceous-herbaceous, lobes 5, unequal (3 
superior larger). Stamens 10-39 subsecund more developed on the 
posterior side of the flower, inserted on fleshy dise. Carpels 2-6 
free (or more rarely 1) inflated-reniform indehiscent. Seed 
suberect ; testa membranous; embryo peripheral uncinate hippo- 
crepiform.—Shrubs or herbs; root usually napiform; stems erect ; 
leaves alternate simple ; flowers in terminal racemes (Ci). See p. 27. 
4, Giseckia L.—Flowers hermaphrodite or polygamous, apeta- 
lous; sepals 5, membranous at margin, imbricated. Stamens 5, 
alternate, or 10-15; filaments free or connate at base; anthers 
oblong 2-locular introrse dehiscing by sublateral clefts. Carpels 5 (or 
more rarely 3), oppositisepalous, free; ovary unilocular; style short 
decurrent with the carpels at inner angle, apex and interior sulcate 
stigmatiferous; ovule 1, subbasilar, ascending; micropyle ex- 
terior and inferior. Fruit-carpels often 5, free, membranous 
venose, papillose, indehiscent. Seed ascendant subreniform ; testa 
crustaceous granular; aril very small; embryo annular, encircling 
farinaceous albumen.—Diffuse herbs, usually annual; branches pro- 
strate ; leaves opposite or in narrow pseudo-verticils, filled with cysto- 
lites, exstipulate ; flowers small in axillary cymes or glomerules (Asta 
and Tropical Africa). See p. 27. 
5. Limeum L.—Flowers hermaphrodite or more rarely polyga- 
mous usually 5-merous ; sepals herbaceous, membranous at margin ; 
præfloration imbricate. Petals (?) 5 of variable form, or 4, 3, 
more rarely 0 ; stamens 5, oppositisepalous, or 6-10 ; filaments dilated 
at base into a slightly connate cupule ; anthers introrse, 2-locular 
longitudinally rimose. Carpels 2; germen compressed 1-locular, 1- 
ovulate ; styles 2, dilated stigmatiferous at apex ; ovules suberect 
campylotropous ; micropyle lateral inferior; funicle short erect. 
Fruit 2-coccous, parting into orbicular cocci dorsally compressed, 
sometimes apiculate at centre, smooth or rugose, sometimes the 
margins dilated into reticulate wings (Semonvillea), interior 
flat, sometimes membranous fenestrate. Seed suberect vertical ; testa 
membranous; embryo annular, encircling a farinaceous albumen ; 
radicle inferior.—Annual or perennial herbs; branches slender ; 
