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exteriora lata, antheris parvis; interiora angusta, antheris longioribus introversis.  Carpella 
co, toro carnoso annulatim immersa, et cum eo concreta in ovarium oo-locularem, semi- 
inferum, vertice concavum, medioque processum conicum v. globosum (tori apicem) exserens 
styli exserti, liberi, incurvi. Ovula oo, a parietibus pendula. Bacca spongiosa, irreg"lariter 
rupta. Semina in pulpa midulantia, arillo sacciformi apice aperto induta, albuminosa.— 
Rhizoma perenne, folia natantia peltata et scapos unifloros emittens, ^ Flores speciosi, albi, 
csrulei v. rubri, Fructus sub aqua maturescens. 
Species ad 20, in aquis imprimis hemisphzerii borealis v. regionum tropicarum vigentes, perpaueze 
in Africa australiore v. Australia obvie.  Walp. Amm.iv. 103.  Deless. Ic. Sel. ii. 4. 5. 4. Gray, 
Gen. Ill. t. 42, 43. 
5b. Barclaya, JVall. in Trans. Linn. Soc, xy. 442. t. 18.—Sepala 5, infera (ad basin tori 
inserta). Petala oo, supera, basi in tubum connata (ad apicem tori capulati curpella cir- 
cumdantis et ea superantis inserta). Stamina co, intra tubum petalorum (tori apicem) co- 
seriatim inserta, brevia, filamentis recurvis, antheris oblongis pendulis, exteriora sterilia. 
Carpella ad 10, in ovarium quoad petala inferum, quoad sepala superum, vertice concavum, 
arcte concreta ; styli in conum apice fissum intus concavum stigmatiferum concreti. Ovula 
co, a parietibus subpendula.  Baeca globosa, tubo petalifero coronata. Semina villosa, 
albuminosa.—Rhizoma breve. Folia linearia, oblonga v. orbiculata, non peltata, Scapi nudi, 
uniflori Flores intus rubri v. purpurei. 
Species 2, in aquis Malayanis vegetantes. JWalp. Ann.iv. 167. Hook. Ic. Pl. 1. 809, 810. Hook. 
JF. in. Trans, Linn. Soc. xxiii. t. 21. 
6. E£uryale, Salisb. er DC. Syst. Veg. ii. 48. (Anneslea, Foxb. FI. Ind. ii. 573.)—Sepala 
4, basi in tubum ovario adnatum coalita (supera, ad apicem tori cupulati carpella circum- 
dantis inserta). Petala oo, ad basin calycis loborum (intra sepala ad apicem tori) co-seria- 
tim inserta, sepalis breviora. Stamina co, intra petala oc-seriatim inserta, omnia fertilia ; 
filamenta brevia; anthers oblongs, connectivo apice truncato. ^ Carpella 8, in ovarium 
inferum 8-locularem concreta (toro apice dilatato annulatim immersa), stigmate discoideo 
depresso-conieo. Ovula pauca, a parietibus subpendula. Bacca spongiosa, aculeata, irregu- 
lariter rupta, sepalis persistentibus coronata. Semina arillo pulposo involuta, albuminosa, 
testa atra crassa.— Rhizoma crassum. ^ Herba aculeis horrida. Folia natantia orbiculata, 
supra corrugato-bullata, subtus costis insigniter prominentibus reticulata. —Seapi uniflori, 
Flores purpureo-violacei. Semina edulia. 
Species unica, Indica et Chinensis, Walp. Ann.iv. 108.  Rozb. Pl. Corom. iii. £, 244. Bot. Mag. 
t. 1447. 
7. Victoria, Lindl. in Bot. Reg. Misc. 1838, 9.—8Sepala 4, basi in tubum ovario adnatum 
coalita (supera, ad apicem tori cupulati earpella cireumdantis inserta).  Petalaoo, ad basin 
calyeis loborum Gntra sepala ad apicem tori) oo-seriatim inserta, exteriora sepalis majora, 
interiora gradatim in Stamina mutata. Stamina oo, intra petala co-seriatim inserta; fila- 
menta petaloidea, exteriora lata, antheris parvis; interiora angusta, antheris bagoibus 
introrsum spectantibus; stamina intima sterilia difformia. Carpella oo, in ovarium inferum 
co-locularem concreta (toro apice dilatato concavo et medio processum conico-globosum 
exserenti annulatim immersa); styli in annulum apice intus stigmatosum concreta, singuli 
processu distincto uneiformi coronati. . Semina pisiformia, albuminosa.—HRhizoma crassum. 
Herba aculeis horrida. Folia natantis, maxima, orbiculata, supra corrugato-bullata, punctis 
pertusa, subtus costis insigniter prominentibus reticulata, —Scapi uniflori. Flores speciosi; 
petala alba, intus rosea. 
Species unica, Amerieze vequinoctialis. Wap. Ann. iv. 152. Bot. Mag. t. 4276 ad 4278. Genus 
hine Euryali hine Nymphe«e arcte affine. 
Svsonpo III. NELUMBONEX. 
8. Nelumbium, Juss. Gen. 08. (Cyamus, Sm. Exot. Bot. i. 59. t. 31, 32.)--Sepala 4-5, 
infero (imo toro inserta). Petala oc et stamina oo hypogyna (imo toro oc-seriatim inserta). 
