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exierioris partes 3 (semper?) Jiberae, .‚spathnlate - obovatae, 
obinsae, versus apieem pilosae, albidae dorso flavidae, 'lare- 
rales navienlari-carinatae, carina crassinsoula, spongiosae, 
postica minus navieularis et spongiosa. .. Perigonii inlerieris 
parties in fubum faretum 1rlobum connatae, lolis conspieuis 
aegualibus intus superne pilosis et infra apicem glandula ni- 
gra insiruelis. Stamina 6, % lobis opposita Jongiora; anthe- 
ris rofundis nigris, In ceniro pistilli effeti rudimentum glan- 
dulosum nigrum triplex, Flores feminei subsessiles, Perigo- 
nii exterioris partes 3 liherac, lato-lanceolatae, aculae, Su- 
perne pilosae, navieulari- cariuatae, enarina crassa et spon- 
giosa, albidae dorso favidac. Perigonii interioris partes 3 
illas subaequantes, liberae, spathulatae, obtusiuseulae, infus 
superne pilosae et infra apicem glandula nigra instructae, 
spongiosae, albidae, antiea parum majore. Germen breviter 
stipilatum, stipite tuberoulis parvis (semper?) 3 instructo, tri- 
eoecum, Stylus brevis. Stigmata 3 fliformin. Semina ovala, 
‚sellulis hyalinis demum in psendopilos ereberrimos solnfis in- 
structa, laete fusca.. Pili bractearum perigonforamque obiusi, 
interdum subelavati, intus granulosi. — Nomen iriviale propter 
vaginas breves. 
84. Er..rivulare Don. 
 Folüis lato-linearibus; enpitulis depresso - globosis, ‚albo- 
hirtis; braeteis involuerantibus obovato-orbieulatis, gla- 
bris subeiliatisque; 
Eriocaulon wivulare G. Don in Hb. Soc. Hort. Loi- 
don. (Non vidi. ) Bentham? in ‘Hook. Niger FL 54. 
Nee Dalzell. 
Africa oceidentalis: Sierra Leone in rivnlo prop® 
Freetown leg. Don. 5 
- Ganlis perbrevis, erassus. Folid in aqua , submersa, lalo- 
lineasia, subliliter fenestrato -minitinerria;. in altero specim ine 
