63. CUSCUTACEJE. 
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theless it will probably become as quickly universal in tbe streets 
of Funchal as Euphorbia prostrata Ait., Euxolus dejlexus (L.) 
and Alternanthera Achyrantha (L.). 
Order LXIII. CUSCUTACE.E. 
FI. perfect regular. Cal. inf. gamosepalous o-4-lobed or 
-partite, lobes equal subvalvate i. e. very slightly imbricate in 
bud. not enlarged in fr. Cor. hypogynous gamopetalous glo- 
bose, urceolate or tubular fleshy persistent marcescent 5-4-fid. 
or lobed, lobes equal alternate with cor. -lobes subvalvate or very 
slightly imbricate in bud. Stam. 5-4 actuate to cor.-tube alter- 
nate with cor.-lobes, each mostly with a scale at its inner base. 
Ov. free without any hypogynous disk or cup (nectary) at its base, 
2-celled 4-ovulate. Styles 2 distinct, rarely combined ; stigmas 
cylindric-linear, capitate, or clavate. Fr. a single two-celled 
membranous circumscissilely dehiscent caps., rarely baccate. 
Seeds 2 in each cell smooth ; embryo filiform coiled spirally 
within the mucilaginous or fleshy albumen ; radicle marcescent ; 
cot. 0 ! — Leafless presently rootless and parasitical herbs with 
filiform or capillary twining st., reddish or yellowish, devoid of 
gr. colour, creeping and twisting over other pi. FI. minute ag- 
gregate w., p., or flesh-colour, mostly agglomerate in sessile 
crowded globose tufts or heads, sometimes fragrant. 
1. Cuscuta. Char, that of the Order. 
1. Cuscuta L. 
Dodder. 
§ 1. Eucuscuta. Styles and stigmas simple filiform or sub- 
clavate, equably continuous, not capitate. 
1. C. Epithymum Murr. Linheio. 
St. finely capillary pale or flavescent rarely rubescent, intri- 
cately intertwining, cobwebby or matted ; heads of fl. small 2 
or 3 lines in diam. globose sessile bracteolate w. rarely pale 
blush-p. or flesh-coloured ; fl. scentless sessile densely crowded 
small ; cal. w. or subrubescent distinctly shorter than cor., lobes 
scarcely or not longer than cor.-tube loose or spreading fleshv 
nerveless not carinate ; cor. shortly campanulate or urceolate w. 
rarely pale blush or flesh-coloured, tube short cylindric finally 
subinflated or ventricose, lobes nerveless ecarinate shortly and 
broadly lnilf-ovate apiculate scarcely or not longer than the tube, 
spreading or reflexed j stam. exserted, scales at their base large 
fimbriate convergent or connivent over the ov. ; styles distinct 
