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Fig. 104. Capparidaceae. A. Capparis oleoides Burch. 1. Fruit. 2. Transverse 

 section of fruit. 3. Seed. 4. Seed, opened. 8/1. 5. Embryo. 10/1. B. Capparis 

 tomentosa Gilg 1. Flower. 2. Receptacle with 1 sepal, 1 petal, a few stamens and 

 stipitate ovary. C. Cadaba juncea (L.) Benth. & Hook. fil. 1. Androecium and 

 gynoecium with nectary. 4/1. 2. Fruit. 3. Fruit, partly opened. 4. Seed. 6/1. 

 5. Seed in long, section. 6. Diagram, n. Nectary. 



KEY TO THE GENERA. 



A. Aromatic herbs, with glandular clammy hairs. Fruit a capsule, 

 dehiscing with valves. 



a. Stamens 4 or 6, without androphore. 



10 species in S. A. 



Flor. Cap. 1, 55.. 1. Cleome L. 



b. Stamens 8 — 32, androphore small. 



6 species in S. A. Incl. Dianthera and Tetratella. 

 Flor. Cap. 1, 56. 2. Polanisia Raf. 



c. Androphore elongate. 



Syn. Pedicellaria Schrank 



Flor. Cap. 1, 55. 



1 species, G.pentaphylla. No. 3. Gynandropsis DC. 



