?:XII. PITTOSPOREiE. 



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pistil (mag.) 



of ovai-y. 



Samyda. 

 £eed and arilla 

 (mag.). 



Samyda. 

 Flower cnt vertically (mag.). 



Samyde^ form a small group of trees and shrubs inhabiting the tropics, especially in America; they 

 are connected with JBixinets by most characters, and are only separated by their apetalous flower^ strongly 

 perigynous sub-monadelphous stamens, and apical embryo. They also approach JSomalineee and Passiflorem 

 in apetalism, perigynyj one-celled ovary, parietal placentationj albuminous 'seed, alternate stipulate 

 leaves, &c. 



XXII. PlTTOSPOREyE. 



(PlTTOSPOEE^, Br.) 



Corolla polypetaloiis, hypogynoue, ieontemonous, cestivation imhricate. Stamens 

 6, alternate with the petals. Ovaet of 5 more or less perfect many-ovuled cells. Ovules 

 oMatropous. Fruit dry or fleshy. Embryo albuminous. Stem woody. Leaves 

 alternate. 



Trees or erect shrubs, sometimea climbing (Sollya). Leaves alternate, 

 petioled, simple, sub-coriaceous, exstipulate. Flowers 5, regular, axillary or 

 terminal, racemose, corymbose, or cymose. Calyx 5-partite or -phyllous, aestivation 



