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petals which in the fruit are over 3 lin. long and thin, and much 
more deeply divided styles. 
ANDROSIPHONIA, Stapf (gen. nov. Passifloracearum). 
Affinis Paropsie, Noronha, differt inflorescentia terminali 
paniculata foliata, filamentis pubescentibus inferne dilatatis et 
in tubum ovarium cingentem connatis. 
Flores hermaphroditi. Calycis tubus (receptaculum) turbi- 
natus, brevis; sepala 5, oblonga, acuta, tenuissime velutina. 
Petala sepalis æquilonga et simillima nisi angustiora et paulo 
tenuiora. Corona fere ad basin multipartita, segmentis late 
linearibus copiose tenuiterque fimbriato-laceratis. Stamina 5; 
filamenta inferne dilatata et in tubum ovarium cingentem e gyno- 
phoro summo ortum connata, pubescentia. Ovarium breviter 
stipitatum, ellipsoideum ; styli 3, liberi, antheras attingentes ; 
stigmata globosa; ovula 2 in unaquaque placenta, collateralia. 
Capsula (immatura) subglobosa, tenuissime velutina. Semina 
ignota.— Frutex sempervirens. Folia alterna, obscure serrulata, 
basi biglandulosa. Stipul@ nulle. Flores griseo-virescentes, in 
cymulas paucifloras sessiles vel subsessiles arcte contractas 
racemose dispositis, racemis ad ramorum apices in paniculas 
foliaceas collectis; folia floralia flores squantes vel (inferiora) 
longiora, basi glandulis 2 magnis nigrescentibus notata. 
A. adenostegia, Stapf (spec. unica). 
Rami glabri, cortice brunneo tecti. Folia oblonga, sensim in 
longiusculum acumen attenuata, basi breviter constricta vel sub- 
acuminata, margine obseure remote serrulata, ad 6 poll. longa, 
2 (vel ultra) pollices lata, chartacea, glaberrima, ima basi utrinque 
glandula nigreseente notata, nervis lateralibus utrinque circiter 
8 obliquis sub margine areuato connectis uti venarum reticu- 
latione eleganter prominulis. Panicula rigida, circiter 4 poll. 
longa ; rami (racemi) stricti, 1-23 pull. longi, tenuissime fulvo- 
velutini, rhachi gracili ; folia floralia subcoriacea, ovata vel 
elliptica, acute acuminata vel mucronata, cum petiolo distincto 
3-1 poll. longa glandulis 1 lin. diametro. Cymule sessiles vel 
subsessiles arcte contracts, pauci- vel uniflore ; bracte minute ; 
pedicelli basi disartieulati, 13-23 lin. longi, demum elongati et 
nutantes. Calyx 4-6 lin. longus, post anthesin magis minusve 
auctus ; receptaculum 14 lin. altum; sepala sub anthesi basi 
vix 1 lin. lata. Petala. linearia, 4 lin. lata, grisea. Corona 
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