196 LOASEJE. 
erectz, biloculares, glabra, flav;, longitudinaliter interne dehiscentes. Ovaniuw superum, ovatum, sericeo- 
hirsutum. Sryr1 5, hirsuti. SricwaTA multipartita, glabra. Fnvcrus desideratur. 
T. ulmifoliz affinis. 
4. TURNERA worn. T 
T. suffruticosa?; foliis ovato-oblongis, biglandulosis, grosse crenato-serratis, utrinque mol- 
liter sericeo-pilosis , subtus canescentibus; floribus petiolo insidentibus. 
Turnera ulmifolia 7Zilld. herb. 
Crescit in siccis prope Honda INovo- Granatensium , alt. 130 hex. p. Floret et fructific at 
Junio. 
Surrnurex (?) graveolens. Cavrzs complures, pedales (ex Bonpl.), erecti, ramosi (simplices ex Bonpl.) , 
teretes, fusci, pubescentes, apicem versus hirsuto-sericei et argentei ; rami alterni , in speciminibus nostr is 
nondum elongati. FoLr& sparsa, petiolata, ovato-oblonga, acuta, basi cuneata, grosse crenato- serrata , 
reticulato-venosa, nervo medio venisque primariis subtus prominentibus, membranacea, utrinque praser- 
tim subtus molliter sericeo-pilosa punctulisque minutissimis nigro-purpureis conspersa, supra viridia, 
subtus canescentia, 21- 24 lineas longa, pollicem lata. Pubes simplex. Pzrrorr semiteretes, subcan alicu- 
lati, sericeo- pilosi, 2-2 4 lineas longi, apice biglandulosi ; glandulis subrotundis, sessilibus, glabris. SrrruLE 
nulle. Fronzs ad apicem ramorum, petiolis infra apicem insidentes, sessiles, solitarii, basi bibracteati, 
subpollicares. Bnacrz oppositz, lineari-subulatz, sericeo- pilose, tubum calycis duplo superantes, persis- 
tentes. Caryx tubulosus, limbo quinquepartitus, membranaceus, coloratus, maculis minutissimis purpureis 
conspersus, externe argenteo- sericeus, deciduus ; laciniis lincari-lanceolatis, breviter aristatis, trinerviis, 
subequalibus, tubo duplo longioribus. Pzrara quinque; fauci calycis inserta, cum ejus laciniis alternantia 
easque superantia, oblonga, basi angustata (ex Bonpl.) et breviter unguiculata, multinervia, flava, supra 
unguem violacea, glabra (in alabastro orbiculata) , zqualia. SrAxrxA quinque, basi calycis inserta, a petalis 
remota atque cum his alternantia, calyce breviora, zqualia. FirrAMENTA lineari- subulata, libera, glabra, 
albido-diaphana. AwTHERA lineares, acuto- submucronate, basi bifidz, erecta, biloculares, glabra, pallide 
croce, longitudinaliter interne dehiscentes. Ovanruw superum, parvum, sessile, hirsuto- tomentosum, 
uniloculare; ovula crebra (59), placentis tribus parietalibus zquidistantibus affixa, oblonga, infra apicem 
suspensa, diaphana. Srxnr 5, terminales, pilosi, cquales, maculis minutissimis purpureis conspersi. 
SmieuaTA membranacea, flabellato- multipartita, flavida. Carsurx subrotundo- ovata, non trigonz, acute, 
basi bibracteat:, bracteis breviores, sericeo-pilose, uniloculares, ab apice ad medium trivalves, poly- 
(subiG-)spermz, magnitudine pisi; valvis coriaceis, ovatis, acutis, concavis, equalibus, medio placenti- 
feris. Szwixa. cylindraceo- oblonga, modice incurva, ad apicem, ubi affixa, umbonata et hinc membranula 
instructa, basi parum crassior , rotundata et foveola castaneo-fusca instructa, striis longitudinalibus 
obsoletis notata, transverse undulata, subreticulata, fuscescentia, glabra, lineam longa ; suppetentia vacua. 
Membranula (arillus) subovata, apice angustata, tenuissima, diaphana, margine lacinulata, pendens, 
seminis parti concave applicata ipsoque paulo brevior. 
Turnerz odoratx Rich. affinis. Distinguitur a T. ulmifolia Linn. presertim foliis grosse crenato-serratis, 
utrinque molliter sericeo-pilosis. 
Suppetit fragmentum ex monte Jorullo Mexicanorum a modo descriptis speciminibus nonnisi eo diversum, 
quod folia sint minus pilosa. - 
