LAURACE. 475 
of 4-6 leaves closely imbricated and globose before anthesis, in- 
cluded pedunculate; umbels often coming from an obsolete axillary 
bud, solitary or fascicled, more rarely racemose or corymbose on a 
common twig (Asia, Oceania, tropical and subtropical America, Islands 
of Africa). See p: 437. 
39. Cylicodaphne Nerxzs.'—Flowers of Zetranthera; receptacle 
deeper enlarged after flowering, surrounding half-immersed or in- 
cluded berry ; rim truncate.—Trees or shrubs, with habit leaves and 
inflorescences of Zetranthera® (Continent and Islands of India’). 
40. Dodecadenia Nuzs.'—Flowers (of Zetranthera) hermaphrodite, 
solitary in an imbricated scaly bud. Stamens 12-15; outer 6-9 
glandless; anthers of all introrse 4-locellate. Berry supported on 
flat receptacle and thick peduncle. Other parts of Zetranthera—A 
tree; leaves alternate coriaceous penniveined ; buds imbricated scaly, 
peduncles axillary solitary 1-flowered (Jndia’). 
41. Actinodaphne Nezzs.’—Flowers dicecious; receptacle shortly 
obconical ; perianth-leaves 6, subequal deciduous. Stamens 9, fertile 
(in female flower sterile ligulate); inner 2-glandular; anthers 
4-locellate, all introrse. Germen (in male flower rudimentary 
barren) free. Berry supported on truncate, cupuliform or nearly 
flat, receptacle.—Trees or shrubs ; leaves alternate, or crowded sub- 
verticillate at ends of branches, penniveined or more rarely 
3-pliveined ; buds perulate, with imbricate scales; flowers axillary, 
glomerate racemose or fascicled, more rarely solitary, before anthesis 
enveloped in bud-scales (Zropical Asia’). 
42. Litseea J2— Flowers diccious (nearly of Actinodaphne) ; 
1In Wall. Pl. Asiat. Rar. ii. 61, 67; Syst., 
503.—ENDL., Gen., n. 2058.—MeI8sn., Prodr., 
200, 515.—Lepidadenia Nuxs & ABN., in Edinb. 
New Phil. Journ, (1834), 261.—NzExs, Syst., 
582.—EnDL., Gen., n. 2062. 
2 Wherefrom it differs “in no essential or 
certain character, except that the calyx is cupu- 
liform instead of flat in the fruit” (MEISsN.). 
3 Species about 40. Bx. Mus. Lugd.-Bat., i. 
386; ii, 12—Miq., Fl. Ind.-Bat., i. 931,— 
Tuw., Hnwm. Pl. Zeyl., 255,—Hassk., Pl. Jav., 
213 (Tetranthera).—Wieut, Icon. t. 1839 
(Lepidadenia). 
4In Wall. Pl. Asiat. Rar., ii. 61, 63; Syst., 
6587.—ENDL., Gen; n. 2063.—Metssn., Prodr. 
210, 515. 
5 Species 1. D. grandiflora Nuts, loc. cit. 
Watt., Cat., n, 2544 (Tetranthera). 
6In Wall. Pl. Asiat. Rar., ii. 68; ii. 81; 
Syst., 586, 590.—Enpt., Gen, n. 2064.— 
Metssn., Prodr., 210, 515.—Jososte Nuxs, in 
Wall, Pl. Asiat. Rar., 63. 
7 Species about 45. Bu; Mus. Lugd.-Bat., 
j. 341.—Wieut, Icon., t. 1841-1843.—M1Q,, 
in Zoll. Verz., 114, 116; Fl. Ind.-Bat., i. 964. 
—Tuw., Enum. Pl. Zeyl., 256. 
8In Dict. Hist. Nat., xxvii. 70 (part.).— 
Nes, Amen. Bonn., i. t. 5, 6, fig. 6,73 Syst. 
