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MIMOSA 
Mimosa: add See Ewart in Ann. Bot. xi. p. 448; Neme9, Die 
Reizleiliuig und die reizleitenden Sirukiuren bei den Pjianzen , Jena, 
1901. 
Mitrephora Hook. f. et Thoms. Anonaceae (v). 20 sp. trop. As. 
Mniopsis Mart. Podostemaceae. 4 sp. Brazil. 
Mollinedia Ruiz, et Pav. Monimiaceae. 60 sp. Mex., S. Am., Austr. 
Montanoa Cerv. Compositae (v). 20 sp. trop. Am., some cult, in the 
trop. under the name daisy-tree. 
Montrichardia Crueg. Araceae (iv). 3 sp. trop. Am. 
Mouriria Juss. Melastomaceae (111). 40 sp. trop. Am. 
Mucuna : add M. pruriens DC. is the cowage or cowitch, a var. of 
which is the Florida velvet bean, a useful fodder. 
Myrieales. The 4th cohort of Archichlamydeae (p. 126). 
Naravelia DC. Ranunculaceae (ill). 10 sp. trop. As., inch in 
Clematis L. in Nat. PJi. 
Niphobolus Kaulf. = Polypodium L. Cf. Giesenhagen, Die Gattung N. 
Noltea Rchb. Rhamnaceae. 1 sp. S. Afr. 
Nuytsia R. Br. Loranthaceae. 1 sp. W. Austr., a tree 10 — 12 m. 
high, doubtfully parasitic on roots. Cotyledons 3. 
Nyctanthes L. Oleaceae. 1 sp. E. Ind. 
Ochlandra Thw. Gramineae (xm). 3 sp. India, Ceylon. 
Odina Roxb. ( Calesium Adans.) Anacardiaceae (11). 15 sp. trop. 
Afr. and As. 
Oncosperma Blume. Palmae (iv. 6). 5 sp. Indo-mal. 
Opilia Roxb. Opiliaceae. 7 sp. palaeotrop. 
Opiliaceae. Dicotyledons (Archichl. Santalales). Cf. Opilia. 
Oreodaphne Nees et Mart. = Ocotea Aubl. 
Oroxylon Vent. Bignoniaceae (1). 1 sp. Indo-mal. 
Osyris L. Santalaceae. 6 sp. S. Eur., As., Afr. 
Ottelia Pers. Hydrochavitaceae. 10 sp. trop. 
Papaveraceae : for G (2 — 8) read G (2 — 00 ). 
Parameria Benth. Apocynaceae (11. 4). 3 sp. Indo-mal. Some yield 
a rubber. 
Parinarium Aubl. Rosaceae (vi. 13 b). 40 sp. trop. some with 
edible seed. 
Parmentiera DC. Bignoniaceae (iv). 2 sp. trop. Am. P. cerifera 
Seem, is the candle tree, its long fruits, borne on the old wood, 
resembling tallow candles ; it also has a water-holding calyx like 
Spathodea. 
Phyllitis Ludwig. Polypodiaceae. 8 sp. cosmop. 
Phytolaccaceae : read G (rarely G). 
Picraena Lindi. Simarubaceae. 8 sp. trop. P. excelsa Lindl. yields 
the bitterwood or Jamaica quassia. 
Plecospermum Tree. Moraceae (1). 1 sp. India, Ceylon. 
Pleopeltis Humb. ex Bonpl. = Polypodium L. 
Podostemon Michx. Podostemaceae. 15 sp. S. Am., Ind., Ceylon. 
