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\ imbiemlum Bnlli. (Wlp. Ann- lil. 658. 4^: panicula densa, fila- 

 mentis apiee barbul^itis , 3 isterilibin<; — A. rivtdare A. Rich. 

 (Wlp. 1. c. 657. 1): caule foliisque glabriusculis, panicula densa, 

 capeula calyce velata^ seminibus in loculis ultra 2 (V); ~ A^ 

 hirium A. Rich. (Wlp. 1. c. 2): caule a basi ramosissiino et 

 foliis birtellis, perigonii foliolis extofioribus glabris, capsula ob- 

 coi'data, apicB subglanduloso-pilosa, seminibus in loculis solitariis. 

 . Descrpt. vid. Peters Reise II. p. 529. 



Lamprodithyroa Tacaz^eanus Hsskl. 



Habit, aolum humid um arenosum continentis Mossambique. 

 Observ. Diagnotiis (Wlp. Ann. lU. 053. 3) specimina aiy 

 fchentica UHionis itiaerariae (iter Abyssin. aect. III. N*>. 23 Anile- 

 tejtt TO'Caz^mmm Hchst.) baud quadrat; I'Qlia enim baud sunt 

 ^^\,6lliptic<) oblonga acuta, bajii seusim attenuata et 

 vaginautia" sed<„ovatAut ovato-oblouga, basi rotundata et 

 subito in petiolum attenuata, supra basin latissima et inde ad 

 'apiceni sensini acuminato-atteimata , rariu.s medio latissinia et 

 apice niagis acuta, sumimi sessili^in vaginam semi-apertani trans- 

 euntia"; — et semiiia hand sunt „plura mutua pressione 

 angiilata", sed: in Joculis binis soUtaria angnlat* caesia; 

 pwiter perigonii foliolahaiud sunt „obovalia- obtusa", sedovata 

 acuta*— L. Bregmsms Hsskl. {AviiUma Knth. En. IV. 78. 40, 

 Dithfrocaviimii Kit 7.^ ch. herb. Berpl.) differt: habitu hunnliori, 

 minus ix)busto,'foliis (qiwe in specimine moluccano lierb. (Berol)- 

 Ktrtithii sunt oVSto-oblonga acuminata nee ovata) subtilissim* 



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puberulis, panicCilis minus effusis , capsulisque m^oribus ; — L- 

 stmorJmchys Hsskl. (Dith^rocctTpus Kltzsch. herb. BeroL) quem 

 legit Pi)ppig ad Auiazonas, differt: caule rainoso, ut videtur, 

 elatiori, foliis oblougo-ianceolatis, angustioribus, longioribtffe, mi- 

 nus p-ilofsis , panicula regulari pyramidali, ramis saei>e oppositis 

 patentibtts, apice axlsceHdciiti-incurvis, — L.^rotemtis Hsskl. 

 {Anilemu Wll. Ktb. V. c. 74. 54) valde acc<idit, simillimus, sied 

 differt: Caule basi lougiter repenti, foliis oblougis aut oblungo- 

 la«ceolatis ut«'«ique atteuuatis, pilis baud coHspearsis, sed ifi s>i- 

 p^ticie supt?i'iori seabris, panicidis •naagis elati^ altioribus. 

 Aiiikma aequinS'Ctiah Kth. 1. c. 72. 37 diflert: panicula pauei- 

 flcira^ capsula 6-s|)eTmA, apiCe 4-ieuspidata; — A. &dJiasrens Ktb. 

 i c. ji8 ditfert: foliis lanceolatis, germine (an re vera?) S-l^culari. 

 I>escrpt. vid. Peters Reise 11. p. 531. 



Dr. J. K. Hass%atl. 



