COMMEI.INA- 2!^Q 



5. COMMELINA prostrata. t 



C. cauleprocumlDemc, repcnte; folils ovato-oMougls , vaginisque glabris, ciliatis- invo- 

 lucris cordatls, comphcatis, glabris^ foliolis calycinis interloribus suLajqualibus. 



Crescn locis jnarilimh Pcriwice prope Huanney et Palihilca. -^ Floret Januario. 



Caciis procumbens, repcns, ramosiis, Lipetlalis, ^LrUlus, leres, gk.ljcr. Folii sescjuipoll^caria, bre- 

 ylsslme peiiolata , ovato-oblonga, acuta . striaio^oervosa , ulrinqiic gUbra. Vagin*. semipollicares 

 cyliu*hvnec.'p, adoftiores Inxce, glabra? , slriat;c, cfliatic. I^vollcka subrotunJa, cordata, acuta, com" 

 phcala, glabra, striata. UMcrLLA ivl- aul quaJrillora , vix ex.serta. PEnLPiCTTLUS ad basiu umbellie 

 sohtarius, uniflorus, umbella dtvplo Jongior, pcJicellKjue ginbrf. Calycis foHola suba^qualia, c^rulea, 

 ovala, SXAMINA (juinque, quorum Juo laieralia sicrilia, apice glanJulis crucialis , flavls iustrutta ; tria 

 feriiJio, basi coaliia. OvARitsm ovalum. Siylus arcualus, 



4^ COMMELINA pallida. t 



C. caule erecto; foliis oLlongo-lanccolatis , sTipra scabris , sulnus pubescentibus ; vaginis 



pubesceiui-hi^tis; involucris cordalis, cojoplicatis, pubescenlibus 5 foUohs calycinis intcrio- 

 libus suha:qualibns, 



Commdinji pallida, n^illd 7wrt. BeroL 1. p. 87. t. 87. lljusd- enum. \,p. 69, . 



Crescit in alla phmifie Mej^icana inter Quereiaro et San Juan del Jlio , alt, 900— 1 100 

 ke^ap,% Floret Aii^^usto, 



Callis ercctus, pejajis, ramo^as, pilosus , prfesertfm rami. Foi.i.v oblongo-lanceolata , acuminata, 

 basi augustafa, complicaU, sLrJaia, e.vlcrnc pulKiCCutia, iulcrnu ^caLra , se&iniipollicaria. Vagin.e 

 semipollicares, subinilala;, slriaia?, pubescenti-hirl^. Involucha subrolunao-ovata , cordaia, acunimala, 

 complicata, slnaJa , csterne pubesccntia. Umpella suhsexflora , pcdimc^tlata , vi\ exseria. Peounculi 

 el PEnicELLi pubcsccntes. Calvcis ibhuJa inicriora subKqualia, palliUe cajruka, 



5. COMMELINA elliptica. t 



C. caule adsccndentc^ foliis ovato-elliplicis , complicjjtis , glabris , marginc vagiuisgue 

 ^ihatis^ invoUicns cordatls^ coniplicatis, basi pubescentibus , margine cilialis; foIioHs ca- 

 lycinis iiilcrioribus a^qualibiis. 



Crescit in unibrosis Caniana;. -% Jloret Seplcmbri. 



Caulfs geniculaLo-aJscendentes , subpedales , glabri , superne pulesccntes, Folia subpollicaria , 

 sessilia, ovato-elliptica, Lasi rotundata, summa cordata , coiuplicata, striata, glaLra, raargine ciJiata. 

 VaG[>-£ quadri^ aut sexliricares, striata;, ventiicosfc, glabr.-c, magine ciliata;. I^nvolucra cordala, acuta, 

 complicata, sLriata, basi pubescealia, margiae ciliata, Umbell^ gcmiua^j multiflor?t, breviter pedim- 

 cuJaLjr. Calycis foJiola interiora a^qualia?. 



2) Inpolucro cucullato. 



a COMMELINA elegans, t 



C, caule prociimbcntc ^ foliis Janccolato-oblongis, supra stngoso-pUosiusculis , suhtus 



