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Family 234. Pentaphylaceae. Chinese trees, with alternate, 

 leathery leaves ; sepals 5 ; petals 5 ; stamens 5 ; pistil superior, of 

 5 carpels. Paitaphylax. (Pf. Nach. 214.) 



Family 235. Corynocarpaceae. New Zealand trees, with al- 

 ternate, fleshy, leathery leaves ; sepals 3-5 ; petals 3-6 ; stamens 

 5; pistil superior of i or 2 carpels. Corynocarpus. (Pf. Nach. 



2I5-) 



Family 236. Hippocrateaceae. Tropical trailing- and climbing 

 woody plants ; sepals 5 ; petals 5 ; stamens 3 or 2 or 5 ; pistil of 3 

 carpels, sessile on the disk. Hippocratca, Salacia. (Pf. Ill, 5, 

 222.) 



Family 27,"/. Stackhousiaceae. Australian herbs with simple 

 alternate leaves ; disk thin, on the base of the calyx ; petals pres- 

 ent; ovary 2- to 5-celled; ovule i, erect; endosperm fleshy. 

 Stackhonsia. (Pf. Ill, 5, 231.) 



Family 238. Staphyleaceae. Shrubs and trees, with opposite, 

 compound leaves ; sepals 5 ; petals 5 ; stamens 5 ; pistil of 3 car- 

 pels, sessile on the disk. Staphylea, Turpinia. ( Pf . Ill, 5, 258.) 



Family 239. Geissolomataceae. South African evergreen 

 shrubs, wath closely crowded, sessile leaves; sepals 4; petals none; 

 stamens 8; pistil superior, of 4 carpels. Geissoloma. (Pf. Ill, 

 6a, 205.) 



Family 240. Penaeaceae. South African evergreen heath-like 

 shrubs, with small, opposite leaves; disk o; petals o; pistil 4- 

 celled ; ovules 2, erect; endosperm o. Pcnaea. (Pf. Ill, 6a, 208.) 



Family 241. Oliniaceae. African shrubs and trees, with thick, 

 leathery, opposite leaves; sepals 4-5. large; petals 4-5, very small; 

 stamens 4-5; pistil inferior of 3-5 carpels. Glinia. (Pf. Ill, 6a, 



2I3-) 



Family 242. Thymelaeaceae. Shrubs, small trees (and herbs), 



with scattered or opposite, usually coriaceous, simple leaves ; disk 

 o; petals o; pistil i -celled; ovule i, pendulous; endosperm fleshy, 

 copious, sparse, or o. Gnidia, Thymclaca, Daphne, Dirca. (Pf. 

 Ill, 6a, 215.) 



Family 243. Hernandiaceae. Tropical trees and shrubs, with 

 alternate leaves; flowers monoecious; sepals 4-10; petals none; 

 stamens 3 ; pistil i-celled, included in the calyx-tube. Hernandia. 

 (Pf. Ill, 2, 126.) 



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