34. PRO^EACEAE. 8l. 



ened at base. Ovary 1 celled. Ovule 1, erect or ascending, 

 straight. Style 1 or 0. Fruit indehiscent. Seed usually endos- 

 permic. 6 genera 8 species. 



1. Stamen 1. Hairs not stinging. Stipules free. 



5 AUSTRALINA. 

 Stamens 2 — S. 2. 



2. Stipules and stinging hairs absent. Leaves entire. 



6 PARIETARIA. 

 Stipules present, or if rudimentary, then leaves toothed. 3. 



3. Stinging hairs absent. Perianth of female flowers winged or 



ribbed, surrounding fruit. Leaves entire. 



4 POUZOLZIA. 

 Stinging hairs present. 4. 



4. Leaves opposite. 1 URTICA. 



Leaves alternate. 5. 



5. Stigma linear or oblong. Annual herbs. 2 FLEURYA. 

 Stigma penicillate, capitate. Shrubs. 3 URERA. 



1. URTICA (L.) Gaudich. 



urens L. Common weed in waste places. (Nettles.) 

 "imBabazane." 



2. FLEURYA Gaudich. 



1. grossa Wedd. Umhloti, 1,000 ft. 



2. capensis Wedd. Inanda. Coast and Midlands. 



3. URERA Gaudich. "imPongozembe.'' 



1. tenax N.E.Br. Coast and Midlands. "Bogozembe." 



2. woodii N.E. Br. Umzinyati Falls. 



4. PARIETARIA Tourn. 



pilosa Willd. Open ground. Coast and Midlands. 



5. AUSTRALINA Gaudich. 



acuminata Wedd. Coastbelt. Bush. 



6. POUZOLZIA Gaudich. 



parasitica Schweinf. (procridioides Wedd). Thorn veld and 

 scrub. Mooi River. 



FAMILY 34— PROTEACEAE. 



Trees or shrubs (rarely herbs). Leaves usually alternate ex- 

 stipulate. Perianth of 4 segments. Stamens 4 opposite P. seg- 

 ments. Ovary superior 1 celled. Ovule 1, rarely 2. Style 1. 

 Fruit a nut or drupe. Seeds exendospermic. 3 genera I2 species. 



1. Flowers spicate. 3 FAUREA. 

 Flowers in a head. 2. 



2. Anterior perianth segments separating above. Style deciduous. 



Fruit glabrous. 1 LEUCOSPERMUM. 



Anterior perianth segments united aimost to the top jnto a 

 lip. Style persistent. Fruit covered with dense hairs. 



2 PROTEA. 



