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Malay region. Small trees whose stems die after producing their 
large terminal monoecious infls. (cf. Corypha, &c.), but form rhizome 
branches below. The fruit takes 3 years to ripen. The tree is cut 
down when the infl. appears, and the sago is obtained from the pith 
by crushing and washing. 
Meum (Tourn,) Adans. Umbelliferae (6). 1 sp. M. athamanticum 
Jacq. (meu or bald-money) in Eur. (incl. Brit., where it is sub- 
alpine). 
Meyenia Nees = Thunbergia Retz. 
Mibora Adans. Gramineae (vm). 1 sp. W. Eur. (incl. Brit.) 
Michauxia L’Herit. Campanulaceae (1). 6 sp. Orient. Fir. 7 — 10- 
merous throughout. 
Michelia Linn. Magnoliaceae (1). 13 sp. trop. As., China. There is 
a gynophore between sta. and cpls. M. Champaca L. is cultivated 
for its perfumed firs. Several sp. yield useful timber. 
Miconia Ruiz et Pav. ( Tamonea Aubl.). Melastomaceae (1). 550 sp. 
trop. Am. 
Micrembryae (Benth.-Hooker). The 4th series of Incompletae (p. 135). 
Microcachrys Hook. f. Coniferae (Taxac. 3; see G. for genus cha- 
racters). 1 sp. Tasmania. Dioecious. Fruit-scales fleshy but not 
united. Seed arillate. 
Microcala Hoffmgg. et Link. Gentianaceae (1. 2). 2 sp., 1 Am., the 
other Medit. and W. Eur. (incl. south-west England and Ireland). 
Microglossa DC. Compositae (ill). 9 sp. trop. As. and Afr. The 
leaves of M. volnbilis DC. are used as a vegetable and in salad. 
Microlepis Miq. Melastomaceae (1). 4 sp. S. Brazil. 
Microlicia. Melastomaceae (1). 100 sp. trop. Am. 
Micromeria Benth. Labiatae (vi. n). 60 sp. Medit., trop. Afr., Eur., 
W. As., Am. M. Douglasii Benth. (Calif. &c.) is the Yerba buena 
(medicinal). 
Microseris D. Don. Compositae (xm). 32 sp. N. Am., S. Am., 
Austr., N. Z. 
Microspermae. The 10th cohort (Engler) of Monocotyledons (p. 126). 
The 1st series (Benth.-Hooker) of Monocotyledons (p. 136). 
Microstylis Nutt. Orchidaceae (8). 70 sp. As., Am. Fir. twisted 
through 360° (cf. Malaxis). 
Mikania Willd. Compositae (11). 150 sp. trop., all but one ( AI . scan- 
dens Willd.) confined to Am. Twining herbs or shrubs, with opp. 
leaves. 
Milium Linn. Gramineae (vm). 6 sp. N. Temp. M. effusum L. 
(millet-grass) in Brit. The leaf-blade is turned over on itself (cf. 
Alstroemeria). 
Miliusa Leschen. Anonaceae (1). 24 sp. trop. As. 
Millettia Wight et Am. Leguminosae (ill. 6). 50 sp. trop. and 
sub-trop. Old World. 
Millingtonia Linn. f. Bignoniaceae (1). 1 sp. Further India. 
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