2° HISTOIRE DES PLANTES. 
breviato, 5-dentato, induplicato-valvato. Stamina 5-8, v. rarius 9, 10, 
inclusa. Germen ovulumque fere Pisonie ; stylo postice excentrico, ad 
apicem incrassatum, subclavatum v. attenuatum, lateraliter stigmatoso. 
Fructus perianthit tubo cylindrico vestitus. — Arbusculæ v. frutices, 
sæpe scandentes spinisque (ramis v. pedunculis axillaribus abortivis) 
simplicibus v. apice 2, 3-fidis armati ; floribus solitariis (7récycla) v. 
5-natis (Eubougainvillea), bracteis 3, involucrantibus, foliis æqualibus 
(splendide coloratis) cinctis. (America austr. calid.) — Vid. p. M. 
mm. 
