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Melasanthus 
Calyx tubulosus, leviter plicatus, breve quin- 
quedentatus, Corolla tubulosa, subinfundibuliformis, 
calyce longior, limbo plano, Irregulariter quingue- 
Aido, laciniis rotundatis, Fülamenta quatuor, quo- 
zum duo castrata. Capsula oblongo -elliptica, bi- 
partita, bilocularis, sSemen unum oblongum, in 
quolibet loculamento. 
1, Spec. Melasanthus villosus, foliis subrotundis, 
erenatis, ciliatis, basi cuneiformi angustatis, villo- 
sissimis; hracteis ovato- acutie, eiliatis, pilosis; co- 
rollis atropurpureis, 
2. Spec, Melasanthus longespicatus, foliis crassis, 
subrhomboideis, erenatis, ciliatis, apice rotundatis, 
basi cuneiformi angustatis, pilosiusculis; bracteis 
lanceolatis, ciliatis, pilosis, atro - coccineis, 
35. Spec. Melasanthus rhomboidalis, foliis sub- 
xhomboideis apice serratis, dente majore terminatis, 
glabris; bracteis lanceolato-acuminatis, glabris; co- 
rollis nigris intas velutinis, 
44 Spec. Melasanthus triphyllus, foliis ovali- 
elliplicis, apice orenalis, dente acuto majore ter- 
minatis, glabris, nervo ad basin pilosiusculis; bracteis 
lanceolato- acuminatis; corollis zubescenti -nigris. 
5. Spec. Melasantkus integrifolius, foliis. oras- 
eis, ovalibus, acutis, glabris, integerrimis, pruinosis; 
bracteis oblongo - acuminatis, flavidis; corollis atıis, 
tubo zubescenti- nigro. 
6, Spee. Melasanthus glaucus, foliis evassis, elli- 
'plieis, glabris, apice dentatis, pruinosis; bracteis la- 
tis, acuminalis; corollis atris, tubo rubescenti-nigro, 
