CHLOROPHORA 
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protogyny with movement of the sta., and C. nitens Oliv. (Hooker, 
Ic. PI. t. 1600), a very distinct evergreen sp. found in S.W. China. 
Chiococca P. Br. ex Linn. Rubiaceae (11. 13). 7 S P* tro P* Am. 
Chiogenes Salisb. Ericaceae (11. 5). 1 sp. E. N. Am., 1 Japan (cf. 
Epigaea). 
Chionaclme R. Br. Gramineae (1). 2 sp. Indo-mal., and 1 Austr. 
(C. cyathopoda F. von Muell., a valuable fodder-grass). 
Chionanthus Gaertn. = Linociera Sw. (Oleaceae). 
Chionanthus Royen. Oleaceae (1. 3). 2 sp. N. Am., China. C. vir- 
ginica Linn, (snowdrop tree) is often grown in shrubberies for its firs. 
Chione DC. Rubiaceae (11. 13). 4 sp. W. Ind. 
Chionodoxa Boiss. Liliaceae (v). 4 sp. Crete and As. Minor. C. 
luciliae Boiss. (glory of the snow) is a favourite border plant. 
Chionolaena DC. Compositae (iv). 8 sp. Mexico, S. Am. Shrubs 
with the leaves rolled back. 
CMonophila Benth. Scrophulariaceae (11. 6). 1 sp. Rocky Mts. 
Chirita Buch.-Ham. Gesneraceae (1). 45 sp. Indo-mal., some with 
epiphyllous infl. (cf. B. Centr. 74, p. 128). United to Didymocarpus 
in Nat. PJl ., under Roettlera. 
Chironia Linn. Gentianaceae (1. 2). 15 sp. Afr. 
Chisochetori Blume. Meliaceae. 30 sp. Indo-mal. 
Chlaenaceae. Dicotyledons (Archichl. Parietales). 7 gen. with about 
20 sp. Madagascar (p. 148) closely allied to Theaceae. See Nat. PJl. 
Chlidanthus Herb. Amaryllidaceae (1). 4 sp. S. Am. Sta. with 
lateral appendages (see order). 
Chloanthes R. Br. Verbenaceae (ill). 10 sp. Austr. 
Chlora Ren. ex Adans. ( Blackstonia Huds.) Gentianaceae (1. 2). 
3 sp. Eur., Medit. C. perfoliata L. (yellow-wort) on chalk in Brit. 
Chloraea Lindl. Orchidaceae (4). 80 sp. Chili. 
Chloranthaceae. Dicotyledons (Archichl. Piperales). 3 gen. with 35 
sp., trop. and sub-trop. Herbs, shrubs, or trees, with opp. stip. 
leaves. Firs, small, in spikes or cymes, $ or unisexual, sometimes 
with sepaloid perianth. Sta. 1 — 3, united to one another and to the 
ovary. Cpl. 1 ; ovules few, pendulous, orthotropous. Endosperm 
oily ; no perisperm ; embryo minute. Chief genera : Chloranthus, 
Hedyosmum. Placed in Micrembryae by Benth. -Hooker, in Poly- 
goniflorae by Warming. 
CMorantlius Sw. Chloranthaceae. 10 sp. E. As., E. Ind. Perianth 
of one leaf, anterior ; the centre sta. has a complete anther, the laterals 
each half an anther (cf. Fumaria). [Armour in New Phytol. v. 49.] 
Chloris Sw. Gramineae (xi). 40 sp. trop. and warm temp. Several 
are useful pasture-grasses in Austr. , &c. 
Chlorogalum Kunth. Liliaceae (ill). 3 sp. Calif. C. pomeridianum 
Kunth has a large bulb whose inner parts are used as a substitute for 
soap (cf. Saponaria). The outer layers yield a quantity of fibre. 
Chloropiiora Gaudich. Moraceae (1). i sp. W. Afr. and 1 (C. tinaoria 
