332 HISTOIRE DES PLANTES. 
(Fumana). Germen 3-merum; placentis v. semiseptis 3 ; Stylo sæpe 
articulato, forma longitudineque vario, apice stigmatoso Capitato v. cris- 
tato-5-lobo. Capsula 3-valvis. Semina « ; embryone uncinato, 2-pli- 
calo v. circumflexo. — Herbæ v. suffrutices, sæpe basi decumbentes: 
foliis alternis v. oppositis, stipulaceis v. exstipulaceis ; floribus eymosis, 
nunc sæpius abortu Î-paris, spurie racemosis v. rarius umbellifor- 
mibus. (£wropa, Africa bor. et ins. occ., Asia occ., America utraque 
temp.) — Vid. p. 325. 
3, Hudsonia L. — Flores fere AHelianthemi ; petalis &, fugacissimis. 
Stamina 5. Placentæ 3, 2-ovulatæ. Capsula calyee connivente inclusa, 
3-valvis. Semina 1, v. pauca ; embryone gracili uncinato-cireinato. — 
Suffrutices v. fruticuli (ericoidei) Cæspitosi ; foliis parvis acerosis, imbri- 
calis ; floribus parvis. (America bor.) — Vid. p. 327. 
h. Lechea L. — Flores 2-morphi; petalis in fertilibus 3, parvis 
angustis. Stamina pauca. Germinis placentæ 3, 2-ovulatæ ; stylo sæpius 
brevi, apice sligmatoso fimbriato, 3-mero. Capsula 3-valvis ; valvis 
a placentis v. semiseptis demum solutis, membranaceis v. firmioribus 
(Lecheoides) ; seminibus paucis ; embryone subcentrali, rectiusculo 
V. Subspirali. — Herbæ v. suffrutices tenues multicaules ; floribus 
minimis. (America bor.) — Vid. p. 327. 
