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nata vel in parte triloonlari plasentis eentralibus aflıxa ; siy- 
lus simplex, stigmata trin bipartita. Capsula perigonio per- 
sistente coronata nnilocularis, polysperma, apice trivalvis; 
valvis medio placentiferis. Semina minata, scobiformia, testa 
laxa, reticnlata, pellineida embryone exalbaminoso orvoideo 
gnintoplo longiore, 
Herbae brasilienses parasitieae, rhizomate squamis mem- 
branaceis, eilialis, incanis fibrillisque radicalibus tecto; vanle 
sreeto subflexuoso albido vel pallide purpurascente, simpliei 
vel parce ramoso, foliis bracteiformibns, sessilibus, adpres- 
sis; inflerescentia cymosa, terminali, dichotome ramosa vel 
snbumbellata; Roribus albis, purpurascentibus vel lilavinis. 
Bictyostega pectinata sp. nov. caule ereste pedali 
subsimplici , racemis geminis, floribus albig nutantibus, tobis 
perigonialibus subaequalibus, unibractentis, braeteis ad la- 
tus basis pedicellorum vel remotiusenlis et subalternis; cap- 
‘"sula basi trilocularis apice trivalvis, perigonio ea duplo Ion- 
giore infundibuliforme, persistente coronata, ecostata; rhizo- 
matis squamae pectinato - iliatae. 
Creseit eum sequente in sylris orientalibus saltas Bogo- 
sis; altitudine 2000 metr. 
BDictyostega campanulata speo. nov,, caule ereoto 6 
—8-pollieari tenni subsimpliei, racemis geminis, floribus Hmbo 
lilaeino, sexpartito,, lobis interioribus valde minoribus, uNi- 
brasteatis, nutantibus; bracteis ad Jatus basis pedicellorum 
vel remotinsculis et. anbalternis, capsnla ecostata, spermopho 
ris Iamellatis parietalius, apiee irivalvis, perigonio ri aequali 
sampaunlato persisiente coronata; semina scobiformia exalhu- 
minosa ; embryo cellulosns aequabilis ; squamae rhizomatis? - . 
