LEGUMINOSZ-CASALPINIEA. 129 
(fig. 113). The androceum is in two whorls, both very imperfect, 
the posterior pieces being alone developed. Of the alternipetalous 
whorl there are only two stamens fertile, each consisting of a thick 
filament suddenly contracted at its apex almost as 
in Apuleia, and a sub-basifixed two-celled anther, 
divided below into four distinct locelli, tapering 
above where it opens by two very short introrse 
clefts. The gynzceum consists of a shortly stipitate 
ovary, surmounted by a style with an oblique stig- 
matiferous surface at the end. The fruit is as yet 
unknown; the flowers form compound axillary 
cymes. 
Dialium’ (figs. 114-119) must also be referred to 
Cassiee, though its flower is yet more reduced than in Distemonanthus 
and Apuleia, as it may consist of only a calyx of five imbricated sepals, 
two lateral stamens’ and a carpel. The receptacle is somewhat variable 
in form. In certain species it is regular or nearly so, forming a 
Distemonanthus 
Benthamianus. 
Dialium (Codarium) nitidum.! 
No Ly 
Crs 
Fia. 114. Fie. 116. Fig. 117. Fie. 116. 
Flower (2). Diagram. Gynzceum Flower, anterior petal cut 
opened. off through its base. 
shallow cup, with the gynzceum almost in the centre. In others it 
becomes irregular ; and the gynzceum is inserted excentrically on 
the side next the anterior sepal, while the receptacle forms a shallow 
Van, Enum, i. 302; ii. 400.—Arz., loc. cit.” 
233.—K., Zwei Abhandl., 17, t. 2, fig. 6—DC. 
Prodr., ii. 520.—ENDL., Glen., nu. 6804, 
1 The insertion of the ovary is slightly oblique 
and excentric, Its cicatrix is elliptical. 
2 L., Mantiss., n. 1240.—Arz., in Schrad, n. 
Journ., ii. 238.—J., Gen., 424.—Lamx., Dict., 
ii, 275 ; Suppl., ii. 467.—DC., Prodr., ii. 520.— 
Spacu, Suit. @ Buffon, i. 130.—EnDL., Gen., n. 
6805.—B. H., Gen., 574, n. 331.—H. Bn., in 
Adansonia, vi. 198.—Codarium SoLanp., ap. 
vol. If. 
3 There are said to be sometimes three. 
4 Figs. 114, 116, and 117 are taken from PI. 
58 of Flore Senegambie Tentamen. The dotted 
lines in fig. 116 indicate the sepals. 
K 
