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rarius subreduplicatis. Stamina 5-10, v. rarius 10-30-40 ; filamentis 
basi liberis v. leviter connatis, slétamete inæqualibus, aut exsertis 
(Eupisonia), rarius subexsertis, aut inclusis v. subinclusis (MVeea), in 
flore fœæmineo steriibus, sæpius inclusis ; antherarum loculis subova- 
üis sejunctis. Germen ovulumque fere Mirabilis; stylo sæpius lateral 
(postico), incluso v. exserto, apice stigmatoso laterali, inerassato, sub- 
clavato, subcapitato v. plus minus penicilli-fimbriato v. ramoso. 
Fructus basi perianthii indurata, cylindrica, obovoidea, subclavata, ovoi- 
dea v. conoidea, lævi glabra v. ad costas 5 viscosissima v. glandu- 
loso-serrata v. capitato-glandulosa, vestitus. Semen suberectum ; em- 
bryonis erecti radicula infera; cotyledonibus rectis v. ad apicem incurvis 
conduplicalis, margine rectis v. iIncurvis v. involutis, Sæpius inæqua- 
libus (interiore minore); albumine ad cotyledonum concavitatem sub- 
nullo v. parco mucilagineo, nunc ditiore plus minus carnoso. — Arbores 
v. frutices, glabri v. pilosi; cortice sæpe spongioso; ramis sæpe 
(e ramulis axillaribus v. pedunculis abortivis) aculealis ; foliis alternis 
v. Oppositis, sæpe integris; floribus eymosis ; cymis solitariis termina- 
Hbus, nune capituliformibus, sæpius in racemos simplices v. ramosos 
paniculatos dispositis ; bracteis parvis, 1-3, v. rarius 4-6. (Orbis tot. 
reg. calid.) — Vid. p. 
11. Colignonia Enpr. — Calvx subcampanulatus , 2-5-fidus, basi 
persistente circa germen dilatato-ovoideus.. Stamina 3-6, inclusa. 
Germen ovulumque fere Pisoniæe ; stylo gracili, apice stigmatoso ca- 
pitato v. penicillato-multifido. Fructus calycis basi incrassata alato- 
8-5-gona vestitus, limbo perianthit persistente coronatus. — Herbæ 
v. fruticuli; foliis oppositis; floribus minutis crebris in umbellulas spu- 
rias, solitarias v. valde composito-ramosas, dispositis ; bracteis parvis, 
nunc coloratis. (America austr. calid. occ.) — Vid. p. M 
12. Boldoa Cav. — Calyx tubulosus, apice 4-dentatus. Stamina 
2-h, hypogyna, exserta v. rarius ( Reichenbachia) inclusa, Germen 
ovulumque fere Pisoniæ ; stylo gracili erecto, apice acutalo v. capi- 
lato stigmatoso, exserto v. incluso (ÆReichenbachia). — Merbæ, suffru- 
tices v. fruticuli; folus alternis; floribus eymosis parvis; cymis in 
racemos simaplices y. ramosos, nune corymbiformes, SE a bracteis 
minutis. (America. calid. occ.) — Vid. p. AA. 
13. Bougainvillea Commers. — Calyx longe tubulosus ; limbo ab- 
