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real disorders : a decoction of the root is administered. It is supposed that 
its effects depend upon its mucilaginous properties. Ibid. 64. 
GENERA. 
§ 1. HELICTEREiE.Endl 
Quararibea, Aubl. 
Myrodia, Sw. 
Matisia, Humb. 
Methoriura, Endl. 
Helicteres, L. 
Isora, Endl. 
Alicteres, Neck. 
Orthothecium, Endl. 
Ungeria, Endl. 
Reevesia, Lindl, 
§ 2.STERCULiEiE, Endl, 
Pterygota, Endl. 
Heritiera, Ait. 
Balanopteris, Gaertn 
Triphaca, Lour. 
Sterculia, L. 
Chichaea, Presl. 
Biasolettia, Presl. 
Southwellia, Salisb. 
Poecilodermis,Endl. 
Cola, Endl. 
Cavallium, Endl. 
Hildegardia, Endl. 
Scaphium, Endl. 
Firmiana, Marsigl. 
Erythropsis, Lindl. 
Trichosiphum, Endl. 
Brachychiton, Endl. 
§ 3. BoMBACEiE, Endl. 
Cheirostemon, Humb. 
Ochroma, Swz. 
Durio, L. 
Erione, Endl. 
Chorisia, Kth. 
Campylanthera, Endl. 
Eriodendron, DC. 
Gossampinus, Hamilt. 
, Salmalia, Endl. 
Eriotheca, Endl. 
Bombax, L. 
, Borabycospermum, 
Presl. 
Carolinea, L. 
Adansonia, L. 
Ophelus, Lour. 
Montezuma, Moc.etS. 
Pourretia, W. 
§ 4. DOMBEYiE, DC. 
\Vallichieje,DC. 
Ruizia, Cav. 
Pentapetes, L. 
Assonia, Cav, 
Dombeya, Cav, 
Brotera, Cav. 
Melhania, Forsk. 
Trochetia, DC. 
Pterospermum,Schrb. 
Velaya, Adans. 
Astrapaea, Lindl. 
Kydia, Roxb. 
? Vantanea, Aubl. 
Lemniscia, Schreb. 
Eriolaena, DC. 
Microchlaena, Wall. 
Wallichia, DC. 
Jackia, Spr. 
Goethea, Nees. 
§ 5. BYTTNERIEiE, DC 
Theobroma, L. 
Cacao, Tourn, 
Abroma, L. 
Guazuma, Plum. 
Bubroma, Schreb. 
Glossostemon, Desf. 
Commersbnia, Forst. 
Bhttneria, Loefl. 
Rulingia, R. Br. 
Ayenia, L. 
Kleinhbvia, L. 
Actinophora, Wall. 
Pentaglottis, Wall, 
Prosthesia, Bl, 
Visenia, Bl. 
Maranthes, Bl. 
j 6. Lasiopetale^, 
Gay.Mem.Mus. 
7. 431 (1821). 
Seringia, Gay. 
Gaya, Spreng. 
Lasiopetalum, Sm. 
Guichenotia, Gay. 
Thomasia, Gay. 
Keraudrenia, Gay. 
§ 7. Hermanniea;,Jus. 
. Melochia, L. . 
Riedlea, Vent. 
Visena, Houtt. 
Mougeotia, Kth. 
Glossospermum, Wall. 
Physodium, Presl, 
Waltheria, L. 
Altheria, Thouars. 
Llermannia, L. 
Lophanthus, Forst. 
Mahernia, L. 
Jurgensia, Spr. 
Medusa, Lour. 
Order LXXII. MALVx\CE^E. The Mallow Tribe. 
Malvaceae, Juss. Gen. 271. (1789) in part.-. Brown in Voy. to Congo, p. 8. (1818) ; 
Kunth. Diss. p. 1. (1822); DC. Prodr. 1. 429. (1824); Lindl. Synops. p. 40. 
(1829). — Malvace^, § Malveae, St. HU. FI. Bras. mer. 1. 173. (1827). 
Essential Character. — Sepals 5, very seldom 3 or 4, more or less united at the 
base, with a valvate aestivation, often bearing external bracts forming an involucre. Petals 
of the same number as the sepals, hypogynous, with a twisted aestivation, either distinct 
or adhering to the tube of the stamens. Stamens usually indefinite, sometimes of the 
same number as the petals, hypogynous; filaments monadelphous ; anthers 1 -celled, reni- 
form, bursting transversely. Ovary formed by the union of several carpels round a com- 
mon axis, either distinct or coherent ; styles the same number as the carpels, either united 
or distinct ; stigmas variable. Fruit either capsular or baccate, its carpels being either 
monospermous or polyspermous, sometimes united in one, sometimes separate or separa- 
ble ; dehiscence either loculicidal or septicidal. Seeds sometimes hairy ; albumen none, 
or in small quantity ; embryo curved, with twisted and doubled cotyledons. — Herbaceous 
plants, trees, or shrubs. Leaves alternate, more or less divided, stipulate. Hairs stellate. 
Peduncles usually axillary. 
Anomalies. In Malope the carpels are numerous, and distinct, not arranged in a sin- 
gle row, as in the rest of the order. 
Affinities. The relation of Malvaceae with Sterculiaceae, Tiliaceae, and 
Elaeocarpaceae, is clearly indicated by their general accordance in structure, and 
especially by the valvate aestivation of their calyx. With other orders they 
also agree in numerous points ; as, with Ranunculaceae in the indefinite stamens 
