rhexieæ

from The Century Dictionary.

• A tribe of plants of the order Melastomaceæ. It is characterized by a four-celled ovary with numerous ovules fixed upon a placenta projecting from the inner angle of the cell, a capsular fruit, spirally coiled seeds, and anthers with their connective commonly produced behind into a spur or tail. It includes about 37 species, belonging to 3 genera, of which Rhexia is the type and Monochætum the largest genus, containing 28 species of unimportant plants of western tropical America.