440 HISTOIRE DES PLANTES. 
tis 3, parietalibus, imtus contiguis; ovulis +, horizontalibus. Fructus 
baccatus sæpius globosus, indehiscens v. nunc à pedunculo solutus 
seminaque foramine basilari emittens. Semina ovata compressa, nunc 
marginata, brevia v. tenuiter scrobiculata. — Herbæ annuæ v. peren- 
nes; radice nunce erassa; ramis herbaceis scandentibus, sæpe scabe- 
rulis; foliüs angulatis v. digitato-3-5-lobis; cirrhis simplicibus v. 2-fi. 
dis; floribus' solitariis v. sæpius racemosis paucis; masculis nunc 
cum fœmineis coaxillaribus; racemis stipitatis (Eubryonia) v. rarius 
(Bryonopsis *) epeduneulatis fasciculiformibus. (Europa, Asia temp. el 
merid., Oceania *.) 
33. Echallium À. RicH.{— Flores monœci ; masculorum recepta- 
culo breviter campanulato, margine cum sepalis 5, lineari-lanceo- 
latis petalisque totidem ima basi connatis acutis nervosis imbrica- 
tisque continuo. Stamina 5, quorum # per paria connata; quinto autem 
libero alternipetalo; filamentis brevibus erectis; antheris inæqui-sig- 
moideo-flexuosis, margine lineari-rimosis”; connectivo haud produeto. 
Floris fæminer receptaculum sub collo valde constricto in saccum 
oblongum g germen inferum concavitate foventem productum ; ; perian- 
thio marium. Staminodia brevia 5, quorum 4 per paria connata. Sty- 
lus erectus tenuis, mox in ramos stigmatosos 3, 2-furcatos et recurvo- 
subulatos, dilatatus. Germen oblongum ; placentis 3 parietalibus, 
intus 3-angularibus, inter se contiguis, œ-ovulatis. Ovula horizontalia 
(Cucurbitæ). Fructus oblongus hispido-echinatus, intus dite aquosus, 
maturus e sammo peduneulo articulato solutus seminaque cum succo 
e foramine basilari elastice projiciens. Semina +, oblonga compressa 
brevia vix v. anguste marginata, apice arillo duplici brevi hil micro- 
pylisque coronata. — Herba perennis v. annua prostrata, CarnoSà, 
undique. hispido-pilosa; foliis alternis, -longe petiolatis, cordatis 
obtusis, ecirrhosis ; floribus® ad axillas lateralibus; fœmineo nunce cum 
racemo masculo ad axillam eamdem, nunc sejunctim e ramulis orl0. 
(Reg. medit.7) 
1: parti Mer sordide albis. n Dict. en ones nat., “ 19. — SPACH, 
n Hook. J 
2. ARN., ourn. Bol., WI, 274, — à | Buffon 5. — END . Gen. n. 5132. 
ENDL.., Cle : “gp . 7 76. — NauD., in Ann. uh: é eh 20. “'6o6x “ads 
sc. nal., sér. 4, XVIIE, 193. — Cocw., “er 467. — Elaterium Rav. in Rupp. FI. jen. À 
TT. se Diployls <Bryonie sect.) ENDL. (nec L.). — ADas., Fam. des pl, + _. 
Prodr, F1. norfolk 5. Polline oblongo, 3-sulco, 3-poros 
3. Spec. 8, 9 “has , Ic. F1. germ., t. 4620, 6. Flavis, mediocribus E. 
ét vtr Phyt. canar., t. 37. — Wicur, 7. Spec. 1. Fa Elaterum À. 0 L. 
500. — Naup., in FL. serr., XI, : 1202 vis Reicag. — Momordica Elaeion 
(Erpumopais —GRes. et Goor., FT. de Fr.,1, 603. — Elaterium oil Moexc, Meth., 563. 
