Class XXL 
MONCECIA. 
771 
2015. Schuhertia. 
2016. Podocarpus. Male. Cal.-leaflets of the bud imbricated. Anthers many, adnate, bilocular, rostrate, 
fixed to the lengthened column of tlie filament. Female. An ovate 1-celled nut, half immersed in a firm 
receptacle. 
2017. Cupressus. Male, an imbricated catkin. Cal. a scale. Cor. O. Anthers 4, sessile, without filaments. 
Female, a cone-like catkin. Cal. a 1-fl. scale. Cor. O. Stigma 2 concave dots. Nut angular. 
2018. Thuja. Male, an imbricated catkin. Cal. a scale. Pet. ■i. Anthers 4. Female, a cone-like catkin. 
Cal. a 2-fl. scale. Cor. O. Nut 1, surrounded by an edged wing. 
2019. Trichosanthes. Male. Cal. 5- toothed. Cor. 5-parted, cihated. Filaments 3. Female. Cal. 5-toothed. 
Cor. 5-parted, ciliated. Style 3-fid. Gourd oblong. 
2020. Momordica. Male. Cal. 5-fid. Cor. 5-parted. Filaments 3. Female. Cal. 5-fid. Cor. 5-parted, 
Styles 3-fid. Gourd dropping off with elasticity. 
2021. Cucurbita. Male. Cal. 5-toothed. Cor. 5-fid. Filaments 3. Female. Cal. 5-toothed. Cor. 5-fid. 
Ovary 3-fid. Seeds of gourd with a tumid edge. 
2022. Cucumis. Male. Cal. 5-toothed. Cor. 5-parted. Filaments 3. Female. Cal. 5-toothed. Cor. 5-parted. 
Ovary 3-fid. Seeds of gourd with a sharp edge, 
2023. Sicyos. Male. Cal. 5-toothed. Cor. 5-parted. Filaments 3. Female. Cal. 5-toothed. Cor. 5-parted. 
Style 3-fid. Gourd 1-seeded. 
2024. Bryonia. Barren fl. Cal. 5, dentate. Cor. 5-cleft. Filaments 3. Anthers 5. Fertile fl. Calyx 5- 
dentate. Cor. 5-cleft. Style trifid. Berry inferior, globose, many-seeded. 
2025. Andrachne. Male. Cal. 5-leaved. Petals 5. Stamens 5, inserted into the rudiment of a style. Female. 
Cal. 5-leaved. Cor. O. Styles 3. Caps. 3-celled. Seeds 2. 
2026. Stillingia. Male. C-al. hemispherical, many-fl. Cor. tubular, eroded. Female. Cal. 1-flowered, 
inferior. Cor. superior. Style 3-fid. Caps. 3-coccous. 
2027. Phyllanthus. Male. Cal. 6-parted. Cor. O. Filament columnar. Anthers 3. Female. Cal. 6-parted. 
Cor. O. Disk with 12 angles. Styles 3. Capsule 3-coccous. 
2028. Aleurites. Male. Cal. :3-fid. Petals 5. Scales 5. Filament columnar. Anthers numerous. Female. 
Cal. 3-fid. Petals 5. Scales 5. Style O. Stigmas 2. Berry dicoccous. 
2029. Omphalea. Male. Cal. 4-parted. Cor. O. Disk a fleshy ring. Filament columnar. Anthers 2-S. 
Female. Cal. 4-parted. Cor. O. Style very short. Stigma trifid. Caps. 3-coccous, 3-celled: cells with a solitary nut. 
2030. Hippomane. Male. CaL campanulate, emarginate. Cor. O. Filament columnar. Female. Cal. 
3-leaved. Cor. O. Style very short. Stigma 7-fid. Drupe with a 7-celled nut. 
2031. Sapium. Male. Cal. 2-fid. Cor. O. Filament 2-fid. Female. Cal. 3-toothed. Cor. O. Style very 
short. Stigma 3-fid. Caps. 3-coccous. 
2032. Croton. Male. Cal. cylindrical, 5-toothed. Petals 5. Stamens 10-15. Female. Cal. many-leaved. 
Cor. O. Styles 3, bifid. Caps. 3-celled. Seed 1. 
2033. Jatropha. Male. Cal. O, or 5-leaved. Cor. monopetalous, funnel-shaped. Stamens 10, alternately 
shorter. Female. Cal. O. Cor. 5-petalous, spreading. Styles 3, bifid. Caps. 3-celled. Seed 1. 
2034. Ricinus. Male. Cal. 5-parted. Cor. O. Stamens numerous. Female. Cal. 3-parted. Cor. O. 
Styles 3, bifid. Capsule 3-celled. Seed 1. 
2035. Hura. Male. An imbricated cafecii.. Perianth, truncate, 2-leaved. Cor. O. Filament cylindrical, 
peltate at end, surrounded by many double anthers. Female. Cal. cylindrical. Cor. O. Style funnel-shaped. 
Stigma 12-fid. Caps, 12-celled. Seed 1. 
2036. Sterculia. Male. Cal. .^-parted. Cor. O. Filament columnar, surmounted by numerous anthers. 
Female. Cal. 5-parted. Cor. O. Anthers sterile, surrounding the base of the stalked ovaries. Follicles 5, 
many-seeded. 
2037. Heritiera. Male. Cal. .5-toothed. Cor. O. Filament columnar, surmounted below the end with 
anthers. Female. Cal. 5-toothed. Cor. O. Sterile anthers at base of ovaries. Drupes 5, dry, 1-seeded. 
2038. Acalypha. Male. Cal. 3-4-leaved. Cor. O. Stamens 8-16, Female. Cal. 3-leaved. Cor. O. Styles 
3. Caps. 3-coccous, 3-celied. Seed 1. 
2039. Dalechampia. Common involucre outside, with 4 leaflets : inside with 2, trifid. Male. Umbel 10-fl. ; 
with a 2-leaved involucre and numerous paleae. Cal. 5-leaved. Cor. O. Filaments many, connate. Female. 
Florets 3, with a 3-leaved involucre. Cal. 11-leaved, Cor. O. Style filiform. Caps. 3-coccous. 
2040. Plukenetia. Male. Cal. 4-parted. Cor. O, Stamens 20. Female. Cal. 4-parted. Cor. O. Style 
very long, with a peltate 4-lobed stigma. Caps. 4-coccous. 
MONANDBIA. 
13032 Leaves pinnatifid sinuated scabrous downy beneath 
13033 Leaves oblong undivided narrowed at base scabrous beneatli 
and Miscellaneous Particulars. 
size and shape of a child's head, and the surface is reticulated, not much unlike a truffle ; it is covered with a 
thin skin, and has a core about as big as the handle of a small knife j the eatable part lies between the skin and 
.'he core ; it is as white as snow, and somewhat of the consistence of new bread. It must be roasted before 
It IS eaten, being first divided into three or four parts ; its taste is insipid, with a slight sweetness, somewhat 
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