8 RUBIACER, [ Hydnophytum. 
++ Flowers in loose inflorescences, never in heads ; 
inflorescence furnished with white floral 
ay 
Capsule dehiscing septicidally into 2 woody valves; trees - Hymenodictyon, 
Capsule opening at the apex by 4 valves ; epiphytical shrubs - Hymenopogon. 
OO Ovary 2-4-celled, the cells 1- or more ovuled ; 
capsules iscing variously at the apex or 
long their whole length, aratin to 
Corolla tubular, twi 
orshrubs , é : ‘ ° . , ‘ - Wendlandia. 
++ Ovules and seeds solitary, pendulous ; capsule 
rupe-like, crustaceous or pergamaceous, 
hardly dehiscing. : 
Corolla valvate ; seeds contained in 2 thin-membranous wing-like 
expanded cocci ; climbers + Pederia, 
ed 
valyate. Stamens 4, inserted at the throat ; the filaments short. 
limb, 2-3 in. long, smooth and glossy, orange-cri 
Has.—Frequent on trees in the man 
Fl. Fr. May-June.—1, 
mson, 
grove swamps of South Andaman.— 
PSYCHOTRIA, L. 
Calyx-limb short, truncate, or 4- or 5-lobed or 
ent. Corolla funnel-shaped, with a short tube na 
the throat, the limb 5- rarely 4-lobed, valvate. 
-toothed, persist- 
ked or bearded at 
Stamens 5, rarely 
