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15. Calycothrix TEXTTiroLjA, no6., glaberrima, raimilis Isevibus, foliis semi- 

 pollice brevioribus acut^ triquetro-filiformibus obtusis muticis demiim 

 semipatulis, floribus infra apicem ramulorum axillaribus subsessilibus 

 20-andris, bracteolis scariosis oblongis cuspiclatis vix basi connatis sub- 

 carinatis, caljcis tubo bractcolas demum parum superante angidato, lobia 

 subrotundis acuminatis, aristis petala (rosea) dimidio superantibus. 



Sah, cum pracedente, Drumm, coll. 6. n. 57 ! 



Folia 3-4 lin. longa, i lin. lata, recta, sessilia, opposita et sparsa. Floras m 

 spicam circ, poUicarem foliosam comatam congesti, calycis tubo 3-4 Un. 

 longo, setis 5-6 lin. longis. Petala lanceolato-oblonga, glabra, staminibus 

 8ubdupl6 longiora. 



ApproacWng C glutinosa, LindL, which differs by 10-androus 

 flowers, &c., and G. tenuirmnea, Turcz., which differs in having no 

 stipules, pointed leaves, connate and ecarinate hracteoles and cilio- 

 late aristae. 



16. Calycothrix rosea, «o6., glaberrima, ramidis dens^ cicatrisato-tubercu- 



latis, foliis imbricatis semipollicaribus triquetro -linear ibus acutlusculis 

 muticis dorso obtusis, floribus infra apicem ramidorum paucis axillaribus 

 subsessilibus folia vix superantibus, bracteolis scariosis vix basi connatis 

 oblongis attenuato-acutis subcarinatis, calycis tubo bractcolas subdimidio 

 superante angulato, lobis emarginato-subrotundis, aristis petala (rosea) vix 

 dimidio superantibus. 

 Hah. cum prascedente. Drumm. coll. 6. n. 56 ! 



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Very near the preceding species, but ea^ly distinguished by the 

 larger, blimter, adpressed leaves, &c. 



17. Calycothrix lasiantha, noh,, foliis nanis triquetro-linearibus obtusis 



muticis semipatulis ramisque Isevibus puberulis demum glabratis, racemis 

 terminalibus multifloris, bracteolis cum pedicello brevissimo folium sub- 

 cDquantibus basi connatis ovali-oblongis acutis medio puberulis apice sub- 

 carinatis divcrgentibus, calycis tubo bracteolis tripl6 longiore puberulo 

 infeme angulato, lobis ovatis setaceo-acuminatis plumoso-pilosiuscubs 

 corolla (rosc4 v. lilacina?) extus puberula parum brevioribus. 



ffab, cum prcecedente. Brnmm. coll 6. n. 53 ! 



Folia opposita et sparsa, 1^-2 lin. longa, \ lin. lata, stipulis exiguis caducis. 

 Calycis tubus 4^5 lin. longus, tenuis, eglandulosus. Petala 3 lin. longa, 

 oblonga, acuta, eglandulosa. Stamina 20 v. plura. 



A very pretty species, resembling certain Tremandr<B, and allied 

 to 0. hreviseta, Lindl. and C strigosa, Cunn., but quite distinct. 



18. Calycothrix brevifolia, no J., glaberrima, foliis nanis triquetro- 

 oblongis obtusis submuticis, floribus infra ramorum anicem paucis axilla- 



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