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X. COCHLOSPERMEZÆ. 
40, Cochlospermum K.— Flowers hermaphrodite; receptacle 
rather convex. Sepals 5, imbricated, deciduous. Petals 5, alternate, 
large, contorted or imbricated. Stamens o, inserted on eglandular 
receptacle; filaments subequal, or some longer and wider, free ; 
anthers oblong or linear, 2-locular, apex poricidal, or dehiscing in 
short oblique clefts, confluent at apex ; connective sometimes apicu- 
late beyond cells. Germen free, 1-locular; placentas 3-5, more or 
less prominent in cavity, coalescing in axis at base, or sometimes 
nearly to apex (4moreuxia); ovules on each placenta o, laterally 
inserted at greater or less height; style simple, tubular, apex stig- 
matiferous, subentire or minutely 3—5-denticulate. Capsule 3-5- 
valved, incompletely or subcompletely 3-5-locular ; exocarp loculi- 
cidal, separating from alternate-valved, membranous or pergamen- 
tous endocarp. Seeds o, cochleate-reniform or spiral, exterior 
sprinkled with wool or long hairs, sometimes short and remote 
(Amoreuvia) ; testa crustaceous or corneous, before apex of cotyle- 
dons perforated by pores inwardly stopped by obturator; albumen 
fleshy ; embryo fornicate or incurved axile ; cotyledons ovate or 
oblong, sometimes uncinate; radicle terete, incurved. — Trees, 
shrubs, or more rarely herbs with tuberous rhizome full of yellow 
juice ; leaves alternate, palmatifid or digitate ; flowers (handsome) in 
simple or ramified racemes, terminal or lateral to upper leaves 
(America, Asia, West. Africa, and Trop. Australia). See p. 297. 
