PHYTOLACCACEvE { aucto* moqdin j . 3 
basi coaliti, uncinato-recurvi. Stigma superficies interna stvlorum 
Fructus calyce immutato involutus ant basi stipatus, nuncpoly- 
carpusaut dicarpus, carpellisliherisvel connate,nonraro seceden- 
tibus, monospermis, nunc monocarpus, monospermus, rarissime 
polyspermus , saepius indehiscens. Pericarpium baccatum utii- 
culare, cocciforme, nucamentaceum vel samaroideum. Semen 
erectum Testa membranacea vel Crustacea, seepius nitida fra- 
gilis. Endoplevra membranacea. Albumen ferinaceum, rarissime 
subcarnosuiD, nunc copiosum centrale aut parcum inter cotyle- 
dones, nunc nullum. Embryo annularis, raro homo trope ar 
cuatus , periphericus , rarissime rectus. Radieula infera Cotvle- 
dones nunc anguste plan® vel late inmquales extenore inteno- 
rem marginibusamplexante, nuncfoliacege, convolute __Herb® 
vel suffrutices , raping glabra. Cauies teretes vel irregularity 
angaMi (nodis imperfecta), erecti aut prostrati, continoi, fo- 
liosi. Folia altema, rarissime subopposita, simplicia, sessilia 
vel petiolata et m petiolum decurrentia, membranacea vel car- 
nosuk dilatata vel angustata, ssepissime integerrima, rarius 
obsolete subdenticulata, penninervia, interdum uninervia aut 
subevenia, quandoque pellucide punctulata. Stipulae null® 
vel 2 ad basim petiolorum liber®, subulatee et deciduae mi 
aculeolate et persistentes. Flores regulares vel subirregulares 
nermaphroditi, rarius dioici, pedicellati, raro sessdes, spicatL 
racemosi vel corymboso-glomerati, axillares, terminates et od- 
positifohi. Bracte® aut bracteol® 3, rarissime 2, persistent® 
vel decidu®, inferior ssepius major, lateralibus approximata 
quandoque ab lisdem subremota. —Ordo diu cum Salsolacete 
confusus, lisdem foliis altemis , inflorescentia , ovulis solitariia 
carpelhs saepius mdehiscentibus, albumine centrali, et erabryone 
saepius cyclico et peripherico valde affinis; sed petalorum prse- 
sentia, stammum numero et situ nunc alterno nunc alterao et 
opposito, stylo laterali, carpeHorum pluralitate et pericarpio 
baccato vel cocciformi diversissimus. Ad Basellaceas et Ama 
rantaceas bracteis tribus nunc approximate nunc remotmsculis 
<^lyce subcolorato et seminis structure aliquantolum aceedit’ 
APortulaccaceis foliis alternis , floris structura, et stammum alter- 
nantia baud discrepat. Seguierie®, albumine parco yel nullo et 
embryone recto velcurvato, seriem distiactam sed non seere- 
gandam, cotyledonum forma Malvaceis nonnihil proximain 
constituunt. Gyrostemone®, ob columnam ceutralera earneliis 
vertmillate interpositam, Phytokceaceas et Malvaceas nexa 
stncto alligant. 
