. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. s more duectly connected \vith Myrobalans, on account of the convo-lute cotyledons and m verted seeds ; and even perhaps alUed to some Onagrads, on accountof the abortive solitary stamen. To me it still appears to be more allied to Violetworts,an affinity strongly pointed out by the uregular flowers, 3-celled ovary, and stipules, butalso to be yet nearer Milkw^orts, from which the calcarate flowers and ascenduig ovulesprincipally distinguish it. The main difficulty in associati
. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. s more duectly connected \vith Myrobalans, on account of the convo-lute cotyledons and m verted seeds ; and even perhaps alUed to some Onagrads, on accountof the abortive solitary stamen. To me it still appears to be more allied to Violetworts,an affinity strongly pointed out by the uregular flowers, 3-celled ovary, and stipules, butalso to be yet nearer Milkw^orts, from which the calcarate flowers and ascenduig ovulesprincipally distinguish it. The main difficulty in associating it with any AUiance to ^yhichthese Orders belong, consists in the stamens being truly perigynous. But there is noperigynous Alliance to wiiich it seems referable, and the peculiar proportion of the3-celled ovary to the 5-parted calyx and corolla, strongly indicates the tiiie affinity to bewith the Sapindal AlUance. Natives of equinoctial America, where they inhabit ancient forests, by the banks ofstreams, sometimes rismg up mountains to a considerable elevation. They are oftentrees with large spreading Fig. CCLXV. Fig. CCLXV.—Salvertia convallaiiodora.—.S<. Hilaur. 1. an expanded flower ;calyx, with the stamens; 3. a pistil ; 4. a transverse section of the ovary. a portion of the 380 [Hypogynous Exogens. Little is known of any use to which they can be applied. Their flowers are reputedto be very sweet, and some are said to have a resinous juice. The ItabaUi, or Copai yewood of Guiana, a hard but not veryduiable timber, is obtamed from Vochya guianensis,according to Schombmgk. GENERA. Callisthene, Zuc. Callisthenia, , Mart. Agardhia, , AuU. Schuchia, Endl. Vochysia, , Aubl,Vochya, Vandell. Salmonia, , , Fl. , St. Hil. ? Erisma, Rudge. Debrcea, Rom. et Schlt. Dittmaria, Lozania, Seb. Mut. Numbers. Gex. Sp. 51. —Polygalacese.—V
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