. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. Fig. CCLI. Fig. CCLII. Fig. CCLI.—Byttneria St. H. 1. an expanded flower ; 2. cup of stamens; 3. abortivestamen; 4. pistil. „ ^ j • ^i o • « t^,;* . Fig. CCLII.—Melochia graminifolia.—J. St. 11. 1. flower; 2. stamens and pistil; 3. ripe fruit ,4. a coccus; .5, section of a seed. 364 BYTTNERIACE^. [HVPOGYNOUS EXOGENS. sexes, wliich is so frequently obsemable in Sterculiads and Byttneriads, is an indicationof a lower degree of organisation than occurs among Mallowwo
. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. Fig. CCLI. Fig. CCLII. Fig. CCLI.—Byttneria St. H. 1. an expanded flower ; 2. cup of stamens; 3. abortivestamen; 4. pistil. „ ^ j • ^i o • « t^,;* . Fig. CCLII.—Melochia graminifolia.—J. St. 11. 1. flower; 2. stamens and pistil; 3. ripe fruit ,4. a coccus; .5, section of a seed. 364 BYTTNERIACE^. [HVPOGYNOUS EXOGENS. sexes, wliich is so frequently obsemable in Sterculiads and Byttneriads, is an indicationof a lower degree of organisation than occurs among Mallowworts, and clearly bringsthe Malval mto contact with the Euphorbial Alhance. These are wholly tropical, or from temperate climates. The Lasiopetaleae are Austi*al-asian, Hermannete are South African, Dombeyese African and Asiatic, Eriolsenese exclu-sively Asiatic, and Philippodendrete from New Zealand, (not Nepal, as has been statedby Mr. Poiteau); Byttuerese are both Asiatic and American. Beyond all other products Cacao or Cocoa, the chief ingredient in Chocolate, is remark-able in this Order. It is
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