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HISTOIRE DES PLANTES.
GENERA
I. TAMARISCE^E.
1. Tamarix L. — Flores hermaphroditi regulares, 4-6-men;
sepalis liberis, imbricatis. Petala 4-6, alterna, cum calyce hypogyna
v. leviter perigyna et sub disco glanduloso crenato, angulato v. lobato
inserta, imbricata. Stamina 4-12, libéra, basi eonnata v. altius in
cupulam monadelpha {Myricaria); antheris versatilibus, introrsis v.
extrorsis, 2-rimosis. Germen liberum, superne attenuatum, 1-loculare;
placentis 2-5, in fundo loculi brevibus, oc-ovulatis; styli ramis 2-5,
stigmatifeiïs brevibus crassiusculis. Fructus capsularis ; valvis 2-5,
placentas libéras nudantibus. Semina oo, apice in comam sessilem
v. stipitatam producta; pilis setiformibus v. plumosis ; albumine 0 v.
tenui membranaceo; embryonis carnosi ovoîdeo-oblongi recti radicula
brevi infera. — Frutices v. suffruticessubherbacei; foliis alternis parvis
v. squamiformibus, amplexicaulibus v. vaginantibus, nunc confertis;
floribus in racemos spicasve terminales v. in ramis lignescentibus latérales,
simplices v. ramosos, dispositis. (Eurojia austr., Africa bor. et
ius. or.. Asia trop., centr. et bor.) — Vid. p. 236.
11. REAUMl'RIE.E.
2. Reaumuria L. — Flores hermaphroditi; receptacuio convexe.
Sepala 5, ima basi plus minus eonnata, imbricata. Petala totidem
alterna, nunc obliqua, torta; ungue late brevi, nunc intus laminis
2 adnatis irrcgularibus ciliatis auclo. Stamina yi, obscure 5-fasciculata;
fasciculis oppositipetalis ; filamentis cœterum liberis, in alabastro
enrrugittis v. reduplicatis; antheris parvis, demum introrsis ; loculis 2,
înferne liberis, longitudinaliter rimosis. Germen superum, l-loculare;