CISTA

(Lat.), n. f. Si2s(ki2s)'ta3. Fr., ciste. Ger., Kiste, Behaltni . 1. A triple envelope of a seed, the external and middle layers of which are membranous, the internal being fungous or fleshy. 2. A chest for medicines. [L, 81, 94, 116.] CISTACE^ (Lat.), n. f. pi. Si2s(ki2s)-ta(ta3)'se2(ke2)-e(a3-e2). Fr., cistace.es. 1. An order of thalamifloral dicotyledons, equivalent to the Cistinece of Bentham and Hooker. 2. Of Lindley, an order of the Cistales, comprising Fumana, Cistus, Helianthemum, Lechea, Hudson i a, Tceniostoma, and Coch los per mum. 3. Of Spach, a family of the Cistiflorce, comprising the tribes Cistece and Lechidieae, and the anomalous genus Hudson i a. 4. Of Torrey and Gray, an order of dicotyledons (the Cistinece of De Candolle), embracing Helianthemum, Lechea, and Hudson i a. [B, 19, 42, 121, 170 (a, 24).] CISTAL,, adj. Si2st'a2l. Pertaining to the genus Cistus. [B (a, 24).] C. alliance [Lindley]. Lat., nix us cistalis. See CISTALES. CISTAtES [Lindley] (Lat.), n. f. pi. Si2st(ki2st)-a(a3)'lez(le2s). An alliance of the Calycosce. comprising the orders Linece, Chlenacece, Cistinece, and Reaumuriacece; also (subsequently) an alliance of hypogynous exogens, comprising the orders Cistacece, Bra icacece, Resedacece, and Capparidacece. [B, 170 (a, 24).] CISTARIEE [Dumort] (Lat.), n. f. pi. Si2st(ki2st)-aMa3r)-i(i2)'- e2-e(a3-e2). An order of the Toropetalce, comprising the families Droseracece, Violacece, Flacourtiacece, Bixacece, and Cistinece. [B, 170 (a, 24).] [s. 300]