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48. Wetria 
49. Kunstlerodendron 
50. Melanolepis 
51. Mallotus 
52. Coccoceras 
53. Ptychopyxis 
54. Cleidion 
55. Macaranga 
56. Endospermum 
Stamens receptacle not lobed or glandular. 
Racemes long; capsule 3-celled . 
Panicles long lax; sepals and bracts 
glumaceous, glabrous . 
Panicles short rather dense red- 
hairy. Capsule 2-celled 
Flowers racemose or panicles short, 
compact. 
Capsule small, slightly 3-lobed 
Capsule large, strongly 3-winged 
Anthers 3- or 4-celled. 
Racemes stout hairy; anther-cells 
very unequal; connective broad 
long. Trees. 
Fruit indehiscent 
Racemes not stout. 
Stamens 50 to 60, cells equal, con¬ 
nective not enlarged. Capsule 
dehiscent; styles long bifid 
Stamens 30 or fewer, sometimes 1 
to 3, connective not enlarged. 
Stamens not on a receptacle 
Stamens on a clavate receptacle . „ 
x. Dalechampiea?. Twining shrubs usually with stinging hairs. 
Racemes bisexual; disc o; female calyx 
of 3 sepals; styles 3 fimbriate . 57. Cnesmone 
Racemes unisexual; disc lining male 
calyx; female calyx 5 sepals . 58. Tragia 
Style large globose, 3-lobed . - • 59 - SphjEROStylis 
Sepals 4- to 6-lobed; stamens 8 to 30. 
Fruit with three long wings . . . 60. Pterococcus 
xi. Ricineje. Stamen-filaments numerous connate often in bundles. 
Shrub. Leaves palmate, serrate; racemes 
terminal bisexual 
Shrub. Leaves narrow willow-like; racemes 
axillary; stamens in a globose head 
Shrub or tree; leaves elliptic-oblong; 
racemes axillary; stamens in six 
bundles . 
xii. Gelonie.®. Stamens numerous 5 to 60 on a receptacle. 
Filaments united with a large pistillode; 
fruit echinate .... 
Filaments free; pistillode minute or o. 
Woody shrubs; flowers in clusters, leaf 
opposed small; leaves entire 
Shrubby; flowers in axillary racemes; 
leaves toothed or lobed . . — - . 
xiii. Hippomane^e. Flowers in uni- or bi-sexual axillary or terminal 
spikes, racemes or panicles. 
Shrubs or trees. 
Calyx laterally compressed of 2 sepals. 
Racemes axillary; stamens 12 to 15 . 
Racemes terminal; stamens 6 or fewer 
Calyx not compressed, 3-lobed. 
Spikes axillary unisexual 
Spikes simple or panicled terminal, 
bisexual . ■ • • 
Herb with very short leaf opposed bisexual 
spikes ..... 
61. Ricinus 
62. Homonoia 
63. PoLYDRAGMA 
64. Ch^tocarpus 
65. Gelonium 
66. Baliospermum 
67. Pimeleodendron 
68. Homalanthus 
69. Exccecaria 
70. Sapium 
71. Sebastian a 
