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Inflorescentiae axis in laminam lobatam dilatata, floribus in laminae foveolis utrin- 
que immersis, masculis marginalibus interdum pedicellatis. 
Frutices Malayani. Folia indivisa vel pedato-aut palmatisecta. 
III. Pterisanthes Blume. 
Flores polygamo-monoici. Petala 5, libera, expansa. Discus cupularis. Stylus 
longiusculus, subulatus. Bacca subexsucca, 2-locularis, 2-4-sperma. Semina ovato- 
trigona, ventre late bifoveolata. 
Frutex Australiae occidentalis, decumbens, cirrhosus. Cymae pedunculatae, basi 
cirrhiferae IV. Clematicissus Planch. 
Flores polygamo-dioici. Petala 4, saepius sub apice mucronato-corniculata, ex- 
pansa. Discus hypogynus ovarii basin cingens. Stylus brevissimus v. brevis. Stigma 
dilatatum, 4-lobum vel 4-partitum. Bacca 2-4-sperma. Semina ovato-globosa, 
facie 1-3-sulca, saepius transverse striata. 
Frutices Asiae calidae et temperatae, scandentes, cirrhosi. Folia saepius pedata. 
Cymae corymbiformes V. Tetrastigma Miq. 
Flores polygamo-monoici. Petala 5 expansa. Discus alte 5-lobus, lobi ovarii 
basi adnatis. Stylus brevis, crassus, cylindraceus, Stigma disciforme. 
Frutex Asiae tropicae. Folia 3 foliolata. Cymae corymbiformes. 
VI. Landukia Planch. 
Flores hermaphroditi (revera nonnullis pseudo-hermaphroditis). Petala 5, sub 
anthesi patentia (rarius hinc inde apicibus calyptrato-subcohaerentia). Discus 
obsoletus ovarii basi plane adnatus et tantum colore proprio subdistinctus. Stylus 
subulatus, crassiusculus. Bacca saepius 1-2-sperma. 
Frutices Asiae temperatae et Americae boreali-orientalis, scandentes, cirrhosi, 
cirrhorum ramis saepius in discum cupuliformem prehensorium dilatati. Folia 
digitata v. palmatilobata. Cymae cirrhosae. VII. Parthenocissus Planch. 
Flores hermaphroditi (revera nonnullis pseudo-hermaphrod., physiologice mascu- 
lis, hermaphrod. intermixtis). Petala 5, rarissima 4, sub anthesi expansa. Discus 
cupularis 5-rarius 4-lobus, ovarii basi infeme adnatus, sub fructu in annulum basi- 
larem leviter accretus. Bacca 1-2-locularis, 1-4-sperma, saepe nitore fere metallico 
splendente. 
Frutices dumosi, cirrhosi, scandentes, non radicantes, cirrhis apice non dilatatis. 
VIII. Ampelopsis Michx. (pro parte). 
Flores hermaphroditi v. pseudo-hermaphroditi. Petala 5-7 crassa, sub anthesi 
patentia, post anthesim involuta, plus minus marcescentia. Discus annularis ovarii 
basi adnatus, sub fructu in annulum obsoletum irregulariter repandum persistens. 
Frutices capenses v. Africoe tropicse et subtropicse, dumosi, scandentes, ssepius 
facie Rhois. Folia trifoliolata (foliolis extends inaequilateris) v. unifoliolata v. in- 
tegra v. palmatiloba. Cymae saepius cirrhiferae foliolata. IX. Rhoicissus Planch. 
Flores hermaphroditi (vel potius physiologice polygamo-monoici, floribus pluri- 
bus pseudo-hermaphroditis mascularum vicem gerentes). Petala 4, sub anthesi 
patentia v. interdum in calyptram plus minus cohaerentia. Stylus subulatus tenuis ; 
stigma minutum. Discus cupularis basi ima tantum ovarii basi adhaerens, margine 
4-lobus. Bacca 1-2-3-4-sperma. 
Frutices scandentes, repentes v. erecti, cirrhosi v. ecirrhosi, habitu et facie valde 
variis. Folia integra v. lobata v. varie composita (palmato v. pedato-decomposita). 
Cymae oppositifoliae v. terminales v. pseudo-axillares, raro cirrhiferae. 
X. Cissus L. (pro parte).’ 
