Jonesia: pedicellis apice articulatis, basi bracteolatis, ideoque infloresc. magis composita esse debet; laciniis anticis? corollæ? perianth compositum, binatum præbentibus, emarginatio et situs stam 5ti rudiment. Staminis laciniis alternatis? basi in annulum, seriem 2 indicantem coalit. [{111}] The situation of the stamens is somewhat obscure, the two lowermost however alternate with the segments, the two intermediate being sometimes sub-opposite.
Of course if they be opposed, the perianth will be referrible to a calyx if not to a corolla.
Lepidostachys or Scepa. Fruit dicarpillary, stigmata four, hence they are placentary not costoid. bilocular, loculis dispermis, ovula 2 pend; 1 abortiv. semiunceum, testa vix arillus obsacuit clause lutescens carnosa et ab nuclei inter adhæren. Rad. sup. embryo junior viridis.
Stipulæ cad. Gemmam oblegent.
Homalineæ, Calycis; laciniæ 4, petal 4, Glandulæ 4 totidem sepalis oppositæ. Connat; stamin 4, petal opposita; styli 4. Ovar non ext.
Arbor magna. foliis alternis stipulatis, paniculæ racemoso-axillares, Flores minut. viridescent. Pet. et sep. fimbriat. æstiv. imbricat.
Clematis has semina pendula.
The stipulæ of Ficus obviously belong not to the leaves, their insertion taking place ½ a line above that of the petiole. Hence they belong as obviously to the elongation of the axis above the leaf; their coloration is curious, especially as they are green when young. Their vernation is conduplicate and plicate.
Combretum presents several points in common with Rhamneæ; valvate calyx, and tendency to want of petals; to Elæagneæ in calyx and furfuraceous scales; a decandrous Rhamneæ would differ but little in flowers from Combretum.
My idea of the origin of stigmata is proved to be correct by a Phyllanthus, the carpella of which are ovuliferous below, the upper part being fleshy, the stigmata are two to each, obviously corresponding to the placentary inflexions, while the sinus terminating the dorsal suture is totally naked; it is this which should bear the stigma if Lindley’s view were correct.