

258 MALVACE^. 



2. SIDA HERMAKNIOIDES. t 



S. fruticosa; humifusaj ramis pilosis; foliis brcviterpctiolatis, cllipticis, utrinque rotundalis, 

 serrato— crenatis, supra adpresso-pilosis, subtus cano- tomentosis; floribus axillaribus, soli- 

 tariis, brcviter pedunculatis; capsulis 5-coccis, io-cuspidatis. 



Crescit inter ripam jluminis Guali et urbem Hondw , locis siccis^ alt. i3o hex. [Nova 

 Granata.) £ Floret Majo. 



PbgteI ramosissimus , humifusus; ramis sparsis, patcntibus , terctibus, stelhilato-piiosis. Folia alterna, 

 pctiolata, clliptica, utrinquc rotundata, serrato-crenata, reticulato-venosa , nervo medio venisquc primariis 

 subtus prominentibus, membranacea, supra adpresso-pilosa, viridia, subtus cano-tomcntosa, pilis stellu- 

 iatis, pollicaria, novcm lineas lata. Petioli 2-3 lineas longi, cano-tomentosi. Stipul,e lineari-capillaceaj, 

 ercctttj tomentosas, pctiolum subsquantes, persistentes. Flores axillarcs, solitarii , brevitcr pcdunculati , 

 magnitudine praccdcntis ; peduuculis scsquilineam longis, cano-tomcntosis. Calyx turbinato-hemispha:- 

 ricus, quinquefidus , membranaceus, incanus , pilis stellulatis tomcntoso-hispidus , pcrsistens; laciniis 

 ovatis, acuminatis, ajqualibus. Petala quinquc, hypogyna, ina-quilatcra (?) , obovata (?) , basi cuneata, 

 flabcHato-ncrvosa , glabra, calycc longiora. Stamina crcbra (circiter 5o.). Filamenta capillacca, glabra, 

 infernc in tubuui mcmbrauaccum connata; tubus basi ampliatus ct unguibus . pctaloriun aduatus. 

 Antherj: reniformes, uniloculares , bivalves, glabraj. Ovaricm. supcrum , scssilc, subgloboso-ovatum, 

 glabrum , apice pubcsccns, quinqucloculare ; loculis monospcrmis. Styli quinquc , capillacci, glabri, 

 stamiua supcrantes, basim versus connali. Sticmata capitellata. Catsila subglobosa, apicc acnminato- 

 deccmcuspidata, cuspidibus conniventibus, pentacocca, calyce persistcnte inclusa ipsoque brcvior, magni- 

 tudinc grani cannabis ; axis ccntralis filiformis, pcrsistcns. Cocca axi ccntrali adnata, tardius solubilia . 

 dorso convexa et rugulosa , lateribus plana , apicc rostrato-bicuspidata , glabra, apiccm vcrsus hirtella, 

 unilocularia, monosi)crma , membranacea, apice inter cuspidcs dchisccntia; cuspidcs rccta; , aiqualcs, 

 coccis breviorcs. Semen dorso convexum, latcribus planum, infra apicem submucronatum, hcve, fuscum, 

 glabrum. 



Sida: rotundifolia! Cav. parum afDnis, satis diversa : numero coccorum, floribus brevitcr pcdunculatis ccL 



5. SIDA rLoiuuu.NDA. t Tal>. CCCCLXXIII. 



S. frulicosa: ramosissima ; ramulisliirsuto-tonicntosis, ferrugineis j foliisovato-oblongis, acu- 

 minatis, cordatis, scrratis, utrinque mollitcr villoso-pilosis, subtus fuscescenti-cauescenlibus j 

 raccmisaxillaribus; pcdiccllis capillaceis; capsulis 5-coccis, muticis. 



Crescit locis aridis prope Ibague Novo- Granatensium ; item in corwalli Smitw et Qui£~ 



qiuise^ inter Pasto et Aimaguer, alt. 580-700 hex. ^) Floret Octobri y JJecembri. 



Planta fruticosa, ramosissima, 4-6- pedalis ; ramulis lignosis, alternis, teretibus, magis minusve hirsuto- 

 tomentosis, fuscescentibus vel ferrugineis; pilis stellulatis. Folia alterna , pctiolata, ovato-oblonga, paulo 

 inaupiilatera, acuminata, basi cordata, serrata , reticulato-S-^-nervia, nervis vcnisquc primariis subtus 

 prominentibus, membranacea, utrinquc moUiter villoso-pilosa , pilis stclhilatis, supra viridia, subtus fus- 

 ccscenti-cancsccntia, bipollicaria et longiora, vix pollicem lata. Petioli 4~9 lineas longi , teretiusculi , 

 fusccscenti-hirsuti. STircL^ dua? petiolarcs, lineari-suhulat.-e , pilosa; , erccta', 2 -[ lincas longre, deciduas. 

 Fedlncili axillares, solitarii, liliformcs , pilosiusculi, multi-((j- i3-) flori, folio longiorcs, in apice caulis 



