50 HISTOIRE DES PLANTES. 
GENERA 
I PHYTOLACCEX. 
1. Phytolacca T. — Flores hermaphroditi v. rarius diœci (Psewdo- 
lacca); calyce 5-partito; lacinis herbaceis v. petaloideis ; fructiferis 
subaccretis persistentibus, erectis v. reflexis. Stamina raro 5, alternise- 
pala, sæpius 40, per paria cum sepalis alternantia, v. 15-30 ; interioribus | 
5-20, sepalis oppositis; filamentis subulatis ; antheris introrsis, 2-locu- 
laribus, longitudinaliterrimosis. Carpella 4, 5, verticillata, v. 10, quorum 
alternisepala 5, rarius 8-15, libera (Pércunia) v. basi plus minus alé 
connata ; stylis totidem, apice recurvis, intus stigmatosis ; ovulo In Ova- 
ris singulis À, subbasilari, adscendente. campylotropo ; micropyle ex- 
trorsum infera. Fructus e carpellis 4-10 (y. rarius ultra), carnosulis v. 
baccatis, constans, aut omnino liberis (Pircuniastrum), aut basi (Pseudo- 
lacca) v. demum fere usque ad apicem connatis in baccam depresso- … 
globosam costatam (Ewphytolacca) v. ecostatam (Omalopsis). Semina in 
loculis solitaria, suberecta campylotropa, sublenticularia glabra; testa 
crustacea ; embryonis peripherici annularis radicula descendente ; coty- 
ledonibus angustis incumbentibus ; albumine centrali copioso farinaceo. 
sus Herbæ, suffrutices v. raro frutices, nunc scandentes ; radice nunC 
papiformi v. fusiformi; foliis alternis integris petiolatis; floribus in 
racemos terminales, oppositifolios v. laterales, dispositis ; nunc erectis 
(Euphytolacca, Pircuniastrum), nunce pendulis (Pseudolacca) v. apice 
nutantibus; bracteis 1-floris; bracteolis 9, pedicello plus minus alte 
insertis. (Orbis tot. reg. trop. el subtrop,) — Vid. p. 23. 
2? Ercilla À. Juss. — Flores fere Phytolacce ; calyee membra- 
naceo, demum patente, Stamina 5-40. Carpella 4-6, libera, toro stipiti- 
formi insidentia, demum subbaccata. Cætera Phytolacce. — Frutices 
glabri; caule volubili ; 
_. foliis alternis integris; floribus in racemos dispositis; 
bracteolis 2, summo pedicello insertis. (Peruvia, Chili.) — Vid. p. 26. 
0 Anisomera Dox. — Flores fere PAytolaccæ (y. Ercille) ivregu- 
lares ; calyeis subeoriaceo=herbacei laciniis 5, inæqualibus (3 superi0- … 
