188 NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS. 



number^ (Jnisotaxis ^), or offcener 2, 3-verticillate ; verticels equal or 

 the third superior incomplete [Dimorphocalyx^ Tritaxis^ Cheilosopsis*)', 

 central filaments more or less high., sometimes all connate ; anthers 

 introrse, 2-rimose [DimorpJiocalyx, Tritaads, Jmsotaxts,) or extrorse 

 ( Cheilopsis\ sometimes patulous above and subhorizontally adnate to 

 the margin of 3-agonal connectiTe (^Eutrigonostemon). Disk in flowers 

 of both sexes evolute, sometimes minute or {Tritasds). Germen 

 3-looular ; style branches varied in form 1 or 2-chotomous ; cells 

 1 -ovulate. Fruit capsular, sometimes furnished at base with accres- 

 cent calyx ; cocci 3, 1-spermous ; seeds exarillate. Trees or shrubs ; 

 leaves alternate 2-stipulate, usually shortly petiolate oblong penni- 

 nerved, entire or serrate, often falsely verticillate, congested at 

 summit of twigs ; flowers axillary or terminal in subsiraple or more 

 or less ramified. {Jsia and Trap. N. Oceania}) 



20. Cluytia Martyn.'' — Flowers dioecious ; receptacle rather con- 

 vex or oftener slightly concave ; sepals 6 and petals same in number, 

 alternate imbricated, finally slightly perigynous. Glands varied 10, 

 2-seriate, of which 5 alternipetalous are 2, 3-lobed. Germen sessile; 

 cells 3, 1-ovulate ; style more or less high, 3-lobed ; the opposite simple 

 or sometimes 2-lobed, usually smaller. Stamens 5, oppositipetalous ; 

 filaments hypogynous inserted on central column bearing at apex 

 rudimentary germen entire or 2-3-lobed; anther introrse, 2-rimose. 

 Glands ia female flower 5, alternipetalous, usually 2-lobed, lobes 2-fid 

 or 2-partite, stigmatiferous at apex. Capsule 3-coccous, furnished 

 at base with persistent perianth ; seeds albuminous descendent ; micro- 

 pyle arillate. — Shrubs or undershrubs, glabrous or pubescent (hairs 

 simple) ; leaves alternate entire penniuerved ; stipules ; flowers ''' 

 solitary or cymose or glomerulate, axillary; female pedicels longer 

 and thicker.® {South Eastern Africa, South West Asia.^) 



1 Inferior 5-merona ; superior 3-merous. 411. — A. Jdss. Evphorb. 26, t. 6, fig. 21. — 



2 M. Asa. in Linnaa, xxxiv. 213; Prodr. 1107, Endi. Gen. n. 5840.— H. Bn. Euphorb. 328, 1. 16, 

 sect. 4. fig. 1-21.— M. Ab.q. Prodr. 10i3.—Claiia Boebh. 



» H. Bn. Euphorb. 342, t. 11, fig. 8-11.— M. Lugd.-Bat. ii. 260.— L. Gen. n. 1140.— J. Gen. 



Arg. he. cit. sect. 3. 387. — Gt^kbtn. Fruct. ii. 117, t. 107. — Lamk. 



* M. Abg. Prodr. 1106, sect. 2. Diet. ii. 63 ; Suppl. ii, Zm.—Altora Adans. Fam. 



* Spec. 16, 16. EoxB. Fl. Ind. iii. 733 [Cluytia). des PI. ii. 366. 



—Wall. Cat. n. 7717, 7740, 7849, 7997 [Croton), ' Usually whitish or greenish, sometimes 



7886 (O/ui/tia), 7 S52 [Agyneia). — Nimmo, App. rather purple. 



Cat. Bomb. PI. 261 (Croton).—? Miq. Fl. Ind.- 3 -pot genera, localities, and distinctive charao- 



at. i. p. ii. 363 [Enehidion). — P Edmph. Herb. ters, see H. Bn. toe. cit. 329. 



Amboin. iii. 167, t. 160 {Arbor Spicularum). ' Spec, ahout 30. Thxinb. Fl. Cap. (ed. Sch.), 



6 Ex. Bot. Reg. t. 779.— Ait. Sort. Eew. iii. 160 {Peneea).— J acq.. Sort. Sehmbr. ii. 67, t. 250. 



