COMMELINEtE. r.brown. 





COMMELINA. Linn. 



Ancilema. R.Browk- 



Caltx profmidc scxpartilQS ; foliolis inicrioribus pctaloideis , deciduis. 

 Staminascx, rarius quinquc , quorum nonnulla dissimilia, slcrilia. 



Caut.is herbaccus, folialus, ssepe ramosus , crecLus aut procurabcns, 

 sicpius basi repens. Folia basi vaginanlla. Flores unibellati. Umbell.il termi- 

 nalcs auL axillares , solilariaj aut geniinae , saepius involucraL^e. 



i) Involucjo coniplicato. 



1. COMMELINA graminifoua. t 



C. caulo crccto; foliis li.iearibus, suluus gbln-is , .snpra vagimsqne scabris, margine cilialis ; 

 involucris cordatis, complicalls, basi Impi.li. ; ruUolis cal.yciuis inlcnor.bus ..quabbus. 

 Crc^cilmnwnl^nis^ov^i-ms-jmrm^j-ropcSanlaRosadelaSierraetL^ 



he.T. Ti: Florel Septemhri. 



CAum ereclus, p.dalls ct allior, Irigouus, lcnuis, sc.briusculus ; ramU fiorif.rb i,«bescentibm. 

 Foiu bl-Dullripolliomla, nui^usle iinenri.i, sessHia, ccuplicala , aculiuscula, slriata, si,pra pr^csertim 

 ..picem et margiucm vcr.s... scabra, sublus =;labr... Vaoin.^ r..run. l.Hat.x, cyliodracea., c..rule.ccnte.s , 

 m caulis c^asper.l.., sirial.T. sex aut novo.n linea. Ic.fia., margiue pllis densis, alb.s c.halre I^-voilcr.v 

 cordata, acutl, complicata, .cabr. , ba.sin versus bispid., s,ri..t,., umbclla.n brevtter pcdanculalam 

 elpeduneulum soiilarium , uuHlorum i^volvenlia. U,inE.,,.v sub.cptemllora, subinclu.a. P..du.ccl, 

 JiCEi.L. pubescentes. Cai.vcs foliola e.teriara subrotundo-ovala , oblusa, glabra; mlertora petalmdea, 

 c.-ci'uiea, subicqualifl> 



2. COMMELINA acumixata. t 



C. cau!eercclo;fo!iis]anceobtis, mrliique piibcscciuibus ; vaginis glabris , cili.tlis ; iiivO' 

 lucriscordatis,complicalis, pilosiusculis ; (oliolis calycinis iiuerioribns ffiqualibus. 



Crcscit cnm prcecedente. it; 



Caulis erecus, sukatus , gl^ber; ramls Horlferis puLescen.ibu.. Foli,. .juadri- aut 'l"'"'!:'^"^ 

 ianceolala, acuminala, sessilia , utrinquc pubcscotia , pr^rsertim p^gmi. .nfcnore, s[,..to-nervosa. 

 V.G,i..^pollicares,stri.Lc,slabra:,eiliala,.lNvoLecRvMSub.-otundum,co.a«tum,b,-ev.leracummatum, 



complicalum . strl.lum, plloslusoult.m. U.m.eli.a subquad.-lllora, breviter peduncuiata, v.x exserla. 

 PEnuKC.L>.s«dbasinuml.ell«.sol!larius,i.nitlorus,pedicelli.iuesl«l"'!-C..LYC,sfol,ola,uler.oraea.rulea, 



