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NATURAL RISTOBY OF PLANTS. 



unioTulate half-cells; so that in the mass of compound fruit (or 

 syncarp), capituhform and externally fleshy, are found here and 

 there; groups of four small monospermous putamens or 4-locellate 

 and 4-spermous putamens. The ascending seeds, under a thin coat, 

 enclose a hard or fleshy albumen, surrounding a cylindrical embryo 

 with inferior radicle. Morinda consists of trees or shrubs, erect or 



Morinda dtrifoUa. 



Fig. 275. Inflorescence. 



Fig. 276. Compound fruit. 



climbing, having opposite leaves, rarely verticillate by threes, with 

 interpetiolar stipules, often connate with the base of the petioles. 

 The flowers * are generally in glomerules, united in a sort of head 

 called a capitule.^ The inflorescences are axillary or terminal, 

 pedunculate or more rarely sessile, solitary or geminate, sometimes 

 united in a sort of umbel or false corymb. 



There are Morindas with floral glomerules inserted directly in the 

 axil of the leaves, resembling the false verticils of the Lahiece. We 



' White, odorous in most species, small or ^ Wrongly, for it is a mixed inflorescence, 



moderate. like that of the true Vragogas, &c. 



