Lepidinec.] XI. CRUCIFERAE. 87 
stigmate 2-lobo. Semina in loeulis 2-3, glanduloso-tuberculata v. echinulata; funieulis 
liberis v. basi septo adnatis.—Herbs»e parvuli, annus, glabre, una scapigera 1-flora, altera 
€ basiramosa. Folia sessilia v. petiolata, spathulata v. orbieulata, integra v. 3-loba. Flores 
parvi, violacei, albi v. carnei, in specie scapigera solitarii, in ramosa racemosi, bracteati. 
Species 2, altera Lusitanica, altera Siciliensis et Algeriensis. DO. Prod. i.174 (sect. CocMearic). 
Walp. Rep. i. 175; Ann. i. 44. 
PasronzA, Todaro, Pl. sicc. in Bert. Fl. Ital, x. 520, et Nuov. Gen. e Spec. fasc. i. 17, ab Jonop- 
sidio non differt nisi habitu et pedicellis braeteatis. F7. Alger. t. 72 (Ionopsidium). 
92. Senebiera, Poir. Dict. vii. 75. (Üoronopus, G«erín. Fruct. ii. 293.)—8Sepala brevia, 
patula, basi eequalia. Stamina libera, edentula, minora interdum 0, Siliqua parva, didyma, 
lateraliter compressa; valvis clausis, subglobosis, rugosis v. cristatis; stigmate sessili. 
Semina in loculis solitaria, embryo cyclicus v. cotyledonibus incumbentibus v. indupli- 
catis, basi longe attenuatis cum radicula continuis.—Herb: annus v. biennes, e collo ra- 
mosissimo diffuse. Folia alterna, integra v. pinnatisecta. Racemi breves, oppositifolii. 
Flores minimi, albi, raro purpurei. 
Speeies ad 6, in regionibus temperatis calidisque utriusque hemisph:zrii obviwe, ab Australia 
tamen alienze etsi advene. DC. Prod. i. 202. Walp. Rep. i. 190; ii. 764; v. 60: Anm. i. 00; 
iv. 222. Heichb. Ie. Fl. Germ. ii. t. 9. 
93. Braehycarpeea, DC. Syst. Veg. ii. 698.—Sepala erecta, basi equalia. Petala elon- 
gata. Stamina libera, edentula. Siliqua didyma, indehiscens, 2-locularis; valvis clausis, 
ventricosis, subcristatis, emarginatis; septo angustissimo ; stylo brevissimo; stigmate in- 
conspieuo, emarginato. Semina in loculis solitaria, subglobosa, funieulis brevibus; coty- 
ledones spiraliter,convolutz.—Suffrutex glaberrimus, perennis, virgatus. Folia sessilia, line- 
aria, integra. Racemi elongati. Flores magni, ebracteati, flavi v. purpurei, longiuscule 
pedicellati. 
Species 2, Capenses.  ZHarv. e? Sond. Fl. Cap. i. 33. — Deless. Ic. Sel. t. ii. 100. 
94. Lepidium, Linn. Gen. n. 801.—Sepala brevia, basi equalia. Stamina 2-4 interdum 
deficientia v. deformia. Petala brevia v. 0. Siliqua forma varia, oblonga, ovata, obovata, 
v. obcordata, raro subglobosa, plerumque a latere valde compressa, carinata, apice emar- 
ginata, aptera v. alata; valvis forma variis; septo angusto, membranaceo; stylo O v. fili- 
formi; stigmate emarginato. Semina in loculis l v. rarissime 2, ab apice septi pendula, 
compressa v. subtriquetra, immarginata, funiculis liberis; cotyledones in unica specie ac- 
eumbentes, in altera 3-partitee.— Herb: v. suffrutices, habitu varis, glabre v. pubescentes, 
erectee v. diffüsz, simplices v. sepissime ramosm, rigidze v. tenerse. Folia varia, Flores 
racemosi, ebracteati, parvi, albi. 
Species 60 ad 80 (ultra 100 auctoribus sestimatz), regionibus temperatis et calidis totius orbis 
late dispersz, in insulis maris australis littorales, null: alpins nee aretiez.. DC. Prod. 1.203. Walp. 
Hep.i.176; ii. 762; v. 42: Ann. i. 44; ii. 50; iii. 822; iv. 218. Journ. Linn. Soc. v. 173... A. 
Gray, Gen. Iii. t. T3. 
Sectiones sequentes a Candollio constitutze pro maxima parte bons sunt : 
Cardaria, DC. Siliqua ovato-cordata, acuta; valvis apteris; stylo filiformi. Campani, Desv. 
Journ. Bot. ii. 163.  Reichb. Ic. Fl. Germ. ii. t. 9. 
Ellipsaria, DC. Siliqua elliptica; valvis carinatis, apteris; stylo filiformi. Desf. FI. At/. t. 147. 
Bradypiptum, DO. Siliqua elliptica; valvis carinatis, apteris; stylo brevi. Ledeb. Ic. Fl. Hoss. 
t. 162. 
Cardamon, DC. Siliqua suborbiculata, emarginata; valvis subalatis; stylo brevi; cotyledonibus 
9-partitis. Reichb. l.c. t. 9. TnrAsPrpiUM, Spach, Suit. Buff. vi. 557. 
Lepia, DC. Siliqua suborbieulata, emarginata; valvis apice alatis, alis swpe stylo brevissimo 
adnatis. Reichb. l.c. 12. 9. .Wedd. CMor. And. t. 80. C. Lp, Desv. Journ. Bot. iii. 166. 
Dileptiun, DC. Siliqua subelliptiea; valvis carinatis, apteris; stigmate sessili; floribus interdum 
2-4-andris. Reichb. l. c. t. 10. Led. Ic. FI. Hoss. t. 92. CyNOcARDAMUM, Webb. Phytog. Canar. 
i. 96. 
Lepidiastrum, DC. Siliqua ovata v. elliptica, integerrima ; valvis carinatis, apteris; stigmate 
sessili. Zeichb. 1. c. 1. 10. Deless. Ic. Sel. ii. t. 73. 
