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15. Helicia Lovr.'—Flowers regular, hermaphrodite, nearly of 
Lambertia (or Xylomelum); perianth-leaves 4, finally revolute ; anthers 
subsessile on perianth, linear or ovate, muticous or apiculate. Hypo- 
gynous glands 4, free or more or less connate. Germen sessile or stipi- 
tate, short; ovules 2, ascending anatropous ; micropyle inferior ex- 
trorse ; style clavate at apex. Fruit coriaceous-woody, indehiscent. 
Seeds subglobose, wingless exalbuminous.—Trees or shrubs ; leaves 
alternate (or opposite?) simple; flowers in axillary or terminal ra- 
cemes; pedicels paired in axil of each bract, free or connate to a 
variable height (Continent and Islands of Tropical Asia, Australia’). 
16. Lambertia Su.'—Flowers regular, hermaphrodite ; perianth 
tubular 4-fid; lobes staminiferous, finally revolute spirally. 
Anthers 4, subsessile linear acuminate. Hypogynous scales 4, 
small, free or connate into a sheath. Germen stipitate; ovules 2 
descending suborthotropous; style long slender straight, at apex 
subulate grooved stigmatiferous. Follicle coriaceous-woody com- 
pressed acuminate, at apex muticous or dilated, 2-horned, often 
echinate. Seeds 1, 2, marginate——Shrubs; branches often sub- 
verticillate ; leaves alternately verticillate, entire or toothed, apicu- 
late ; flowers terminal, solitary or subcapitate ; surrounding involucre 
constant of o caducous imbricated coloured bracts (Australia’). 
17. Roupala Avsu.’'—Flowers regular hermaphrodite. Perianth 
straight cylindrical subclavate ; leaves valvate, antheriferous at con- 
cave apex, finally recurved, deciduous. 
Stamens exserted; filaments 
t. 446.—Metssn., in Pl. Preiss. i. 580.— 
Kier. & Meissn., in Hook. Journ. (1852), 209, 
—F. Muetu., Fragm., iv. 110; v. 174, 214; 
vi. 220,— Bento. & Mur, Fl. Austral. 
v. 407. 
1 Fl. Cochinch., ed. 1790, 83 (nec PrRs.).— 
R. Br., Prodr., Suppl., 32.—Bx., in Ann., 
Se. Nat., sér. 2, i. 211.—Enpt., Gen., n. 2150. 
— Meissy., Prodr., 480, 699. — Castronia 
Noronz., Rel. Pl. Jav., in Tijdschr. voor Nat. 
en Phys., viii. 414? (ex Hassx.).— Helitto- 
phytum Bu., Bijdr., 652. 
2 Species about 20. R. Br., in Trans. Linn. 
Soc., x. 91, n. 4-6 (Rhopala).—Prest, Epim., 
247.—Sies. & Zuce., Fl. Jap. Fam., ii. 74.— 
Bewy., Pl. Jav. Rar., 81, t. 18.—F. MvUELt., 
Fragm., ii. 91 ; iii. 87 ; iv. 191, 224; v. 24, 38, 
-152, 186; vi. 84, 107, 174 (part.)—M1q,, in 
Ann, Mus. Lugd.-Bat., i. 204. — Brnta. & 
MuvEtt., Fl. Austral., v, 404. 
3In Trans. Linn. Soc. iv. 214, t. 20.— 
R. Br., in Trans. Linn. Soc., x. 188; Prodr., 
886; Suppl, 30.—Enpn., Gen, u. 2145.— 
Metssy., Prodr., 420. 
4 Species about 10. Hoox., Icon., t. 553.— 
Wenvt., Sert., iv. 5, t. 21 (Protea).—Lixpt., 
Swan Riv., 32.—Muissy., in Pl. Preiss., ii. 
263.— Diztr., Fl. Univ., n. Folg., t. 73.— 
F. Murtt., Fragm., vi. 248, 255.—Bznta. & 
MUELL., Fl. Austral., v. 413. 
5 Guian., i. 33, t. 32 (1775).—J., Gen., 79.— 
Lamx., Dict., vi. 316; Til, t. 55.—GeRtw., 
Fruct., iii. 212, t. 217.— Leinkeria Scop., Introd. 
(1777), n. 1607.—Rhopala ScurEs., Gen., n. 
144 (1789-91).—R. Br., in Trans, Linn. Soc., 
x. 190 (part.).—ENDL., Gen., n. 2148.—MEIssN., 
Prodr., 424, 699.—Rupala Vaut, Symbol. 
iii, (1794), 20.—Ropala Rupa., Guian., i. 26, 
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