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genus for this species; but apparently on insufficient grounds. All 

 gradations are now known to occur in species of Elceocarpus between 

 laciniate-dissected, 2-3-lobed, and even quite entire petals. The 

 ovules, indeed, are said by Endlicher to be numerous ; but there are 

 only 4, or possibly 6, in each of the two cells. The anthers are as in 

 Elwocarpus proper, except that the valves open to a greater extent. 

 The style, however, although undivided and two-grooved, is bipartible. 

 The drupe, although ovoid when young, is nearly globose when ripe ; 

 the putamen, which is not very thick, is one-celled and one-seeded. 

 Embryo not seen. 



Ord. ternstrcemiace^. 



1. DRAYTONIA, Nov. Gen. 



Calyx ebracteolatus, quinquepartitus, imce basi ovarii tantum aceretus, 

 persistans; sepalis incequalibus cestivatione imbricatis. Petala 5, 

 obovata, azstivatione convoluta vel convoluto-imbricata. Stamina plu~ 

 rima; jilamentis basi dilatatis breviter monadelphis : antherce bilocur 

 lares, dor so affixce incumbentes, loculis apice rima introrsa 7iiantibus. 

 Ovarium triloculare (rarius 4:-5-loculare) : stylus unicus; stigma 

 obtuse trilobum. Ovula in placentis incrassatis, e loculorum angido 

 centrali promineniibus plurima, anatropa. Capsula subcarnosa, tri- 

 loculare (rarius 4-5-locularis) , apice loculicide trivalvis? loculis poly- 

 spermis. Semina reticulato-scrobiculata. Embryo in axi albuminis 

 carnosi, ejusdem dimidio brevhr, subcylindricus ; cotyledonibus brevir 

 bus semiteretibus. — Arbuscula Saurauj se facie. 



