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Syst. Veget. ed. 15, 925 (1797), Syn. PI. II, pt. 2, 605 (1807). 

 Duretia Gaudichaud in Freycinet, Voy. 500 (1826). 

 Splitgerbera Miouel, Comment. Phytogr. 134 (1839). 

 Ramium Rumphuis apud O. Kuntze, Rev T . Gen. PI. II, 631 

 (1891). 

 Herbae perennes. suffrutices vel frutices, vulgo pilosae vel scabrae. 

 Folia opposita aequalia vel inaequalia et plus minus asymmetrica, petio- 

 lata, annua vel biennia. Stipulae liberae vel basi connatae, deciduae. 

 Glomeruli florum axillares vel spicati vel paniculati. Bracteae scariosae. 

 Flores monoeci vel dioici. Flores masculi : perigonium 4 (3-5) lobum 

 vel partitum , lobis valvatis ; stamina 4 (3-5) segmentis perigonii op- 

 posita ; pistillum nullum. Flores fceminei : perigonium gamosepalum 

 tubulosum vel ovatum apice 2-4 dentatum in fructu rarius alatum ; 

 stamina ; ovarium 1-loculare stigmatibus binis persistentibus corona- 

 turn ; ovulum 1 ex basi erectum orthotropum dichlamydeiim. Achenia 

 testa Crustacea. Testa seminum membranacea. 



Species circ. 100, prascipue in regionibus calidis incolae. In Korea 

 species 13 sunt spontanea?. 



Taxonomic Stud3^ on Korean Bcehmeria 

 by Baron Yoshisuke Satake 



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Bcehmeria is divided into two subgenera. 



I Folia alterna, laminis subtus niveo-tomentosis. Inflorescentia faemi- 

 nea composite paniculata. I. subgen. Tilocnide 

 Folia opposita, laminis subtus non niveo-tomentosis, sed pubescenti- 

 bus vel holosericeis rarius glabris. Inflorescentia fa?minea spicata 

 vel paniculata. II. subgen. Duretia 



