Tas. 4346. 
HYPOCYRTA Guapsra. 
Shining-leaved Hypocyrta. 
Nat. Ord. GEsNERIACE®.—DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Gen. Char. Calyx liber profunde 5-partitus, lobis lanceolatis integerrimis. 
Corolla tubulosa, basi postice gibba, tubo antice ventricoso, limbo 5-lobo aut 
5-dentato. subsequali. Stamina 4 didynama, cum quinto postici rudimento ex 
ima basi tubi. dnthere per paria coheerentes. Annulus hypogynus et glandula 
postica. Stigma bilobum (aut infundibuliforme indivisum ?). Bacca globosa 
succosa 1-locularis, placentis 2 parietalibus bilobis. Semina © oblonga aut 
ovata.—Fruticuli Brasilienses extensi et radicantes, rarius erecti. Folia opposita 
erassiuscula. Flores avillares solitarii aut aggregati. Corolle coccinea, rosea, 
alba, aut ochroleuce. D.C. 
Hypocyrta glabra; erecta, foliis ellipticis obtusis nitidis obsoletissime hirsutis 
subenerviis brevi-petiolatis, pedunculis axillaribus aggregatis (2-3) unifloris 
basi bibracteatis, calycis lobis serratis, corollis anticis grosse ventricosis 
inferne brevissime constrictis, limbo contracto 5-dentato. 
Hypocyrta glabra. Hortul. 
Although in words it may be difficult to define the distinction 
between the present species of Hypocyrta glabra and H. strigillosa 
(figured at Tab. 4027 of this work), yet the two plants are clearly 
distinct, and the eye will at once detect the differences. I may 
observe that the present is of shorter and stouter growth, the 
stem purple; the leaves shorter, almost exactly elliptical, obtuse, 
of a thicker texture, with very indistinct nerves, and still more 
indistinct hairs: the corollas have the lower and constricted 
portion of the tube shorter, and they want the radiating yellow 
lines around the mouth. The shape of the corolla in the H. sfr7- 
gulosa reminds one of the Pouter Pigeon, that of the present 
species of the Globe Fish (Déodon). It grows readily in stove 
heat, treated like other Gesneriaceous plants, and flowers in June 
and July. The Royal Gardens owe the possession of it to 
Mr. Malkoy of Liege, and it is said to have been imported from 
South America. 
.Descr. Our plant has an unbranched, erect, rather stout, 
succulent, dark purple, terete sem, eight to ten pared high, very 
ie ee : 
JANUARY IsT, 1848. 
