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ments connate or more rarely almost free at base, usually reflexed at 
apex ; anthers introrse. Carpels 3-5 (of Connarus); style slender ; 
apex dilated stigmatiferous, simple or 2-lobed. Capsules 1-3, more 
rarely 4, 5, sessile or shortly stipitate, 1-seeded ; calyx persistent, not 
embracing base of fruit. Seed of Connarus.—Trees or erect or climb- 
ing shrubs; leaves alternate 3-foliolate ; inflorescence of Connarus 
(Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Tropical India, Indian Archipelago). 
See p. 4. 
3. Rourea Avusy.—Flowers hermaphrodite (of Connarus) ; calyx 
erect, much imbricated, either accrescent and finally embracing base 
of sessile fruit (Hwrowrea), or more or less spreading and not closely 
embracing capsule (Byrsocarpus), or more rarely deciduous (Bernar- 
dinia). Other characters of Connarus.—Small trees or shrubs, some- 
times climbing ; leaves pinnate or very rarely 3-foliolate, persistent ; 
flowers in simple or more often compound, cymiferous, axillary or 
terminal racemes (Zropical America, Asia, and Africa, Madagascar). 
See p. 4. 
II. CNESTIDEA. 
4. Cnestis J.—Flowers hermaphrodite or polygamous ; receptacle 
shortly conical or depressed at apex. Calyx 5-partite valvate. Petals 
5, alternate, often shorter than sepals, valvate or imbricated in esti- 
vation. Stamens 10; filaments connate close to base or free; 5 
oppositipetalous reflexed at apex; anthers 2-celled introrse, finally 
extrorse, 2-rimose. Carpels 5, oppositipetalous sessile ; styles short ; 
apices obtuse or capitellate, stigmatiferous ; ovules 2 (of Connarus). 
Capsules 1—5, surrounded at base by spreading persistent non- 
accrescent calyx, velvety or pilose outside, covered with close stiff, 
stinging hairs within. Seed erect or suberect, arillate or exarillate ; 
albumen fleshy; embryo inverted; cotyledons foliaceous; radicle 
short superior.—Shrubs or small trees; leaves alternate impari- 
pinnate ; flowers in simple or cymiferous, usually axillary, racemes ; 
pedicels often articulated (Zropical Asia and Africa, Indian Archi- 
pelago). See p. 5. 
5. Cnestidium Px.—Flowers hermaphrodite (of Cuestis); perianth 
5- or more rarely unequally 3-, 4-partite. Calyx valvate. Corolla 
vo 1. i. Cc 
