XIII. RESEDACEZE. 1 
simplicia v. basi membrana appendieulata, libera v. rarius basi coalita, planiuseula v. in 
uno genere complicata, equalia v. postica majora, sestivatione aperta. Discus hypogynus, 
sessilis v. stipitatus, urceolaris v. patelleeformis, ssepissime postice dilatatus. Stamina 3-40, 
perigyna v. disco inserta, sestivatione petalis haud tecta; filamenta :qualia v. inzequalia, 
swpius declinata, libera v. basi monadelpha.  .4n?here 2-loculares, introrss. | Ovarium 
sessile v. stipitatum, e carpellis 2-6 liberis v. valvatim v. induplicatim connatis clausis v. 
apertis constans, apicibus swpissime breviter rostratis, stigmatosis. Ovwla co, rarius pauca, 
secus placentas parietalia v. ad basin ovarii inserta, amphitropa v. campylotropa. Fructus 
aut capsularis et indehiscens, apice clausus v. hians, aut raro baceatus, aut e folliculis tot 
quot carpellis ovarii constans, plerumque coriaceus, JSemna oo, rarius pauca, reniformia 
v. hippoerepiea, exalbuminosa ; testa crustacea, epidermide solubili. Embryo arcuatus v. 
complicatus; cotyledones incumbentes ; radicula hilo proxima. 
Herb» annus v. perennes, rarius frutescentes. Folia sparsa v. fasciculata, simplicia 
trifida v. pinnatipartita; stipulis minimis, glandulwformibus. Flores hermaphroditi v. 
rarius unisexuales, racemosi v. spicati, 1-bracteati. 
Species diligenter investigate a Joann, Mueller, qui fere 60 enumerat, sed inter nostra exemplaria 
tot tantaque inter characteres diagnosticos duarum specierum v. plurimarum errant, ut magnopere 
dubitamus quin species ultra 30 bene distinete sint. Plerz species Europam australem, Africam 
borealem, Syriam, Asiam Minorem, et Persiam habitant, paucze provincias finitimas Indis attingunt, 
et 3 Coloniam Capensem inocolent. : 
Ordo Capparideis solis arcte affinis, ab iis characteribus exceptionibus non obnoxiis zgre distin- 
guitur. 
CONSPECTUS GENERUM. 
. 1. AsrRocanPUs. Petala 3-co-fida. Carpella 4-6, distineta v. basi connata, clausa, toro 
elevata, pauci-ovulata.— Hispania. 
2. RAwpowia, Petala 8, complieato-cristata. — Capsula sessilis, clausa, 2-3 sperma ; stigmata 
2-3, connata.— Algeria. 
3. CavrusEA. Petala 5, 3-oo-fida. Carpella 6, basi connata, aperta, toro elevata, oO-ovu- 
lata.— Afr. bor., As. occid. 
4. REsEDA. Petala 4-7, 3—oc-fida. Capsula apice 3-loba.— Europ., Afr. bor., Oriens. 
6. OrrsoMERis. Petala 2, libera v. connata. | Capsula apice 4-loba.— Afr. bor. e£ aust. 
6. OcugapENus. Petala 0. Fructus baecatus.—Zns. Canar., Afr. bor., Oriens. 
l. Astroearpus, JVeck. Elem. n. 992. (Sesamella, JercAb. Consp. 186.)—Calyx 4-0- 
partitus. Petala 4—6, hypogyna, inzqualia, 2—o-fida, basi membranaceo-appendiculata. 
Discus sessilis v. demum stipitatus, urceolatus, limbo postice expanso. Stamina 12-18, 
limbo disci inserta. Ovarii carpella 4—6, in apicem stipitis limbo tori inserti verticillata ; 
libera v. basi connata, clausa; ovulis 1-2. — Carpella stellatim divarieata, 1-sperma.— Herbie 
glabre, a basi lignosa ramosw, habitu Resede. Folia linearia, integerrima. Racemi v. 
Spies graciles, elongatz. Flores parvi, albi. 
Species 2, Europ: australisineolme. Wap. Rep.ii. 764.  Beichb. Ic. FI. Germ. t. 99. 
2. Randonia, Cosson in Kralik Herb. Alger. exsicc. no. 19.—Calyx 8-fidus, lobis sub- 
:zqualibus. Petala 8, marcescentia, perigyna, sessilia, rotundata, complicato-contorta, mar- 
gine eristato-eroso. Stamina 106, perigyna; filamentis brevibus. Ovarium sessile, ovoideum, 
apice 2-3-lobum; stigmatibus 2-3; placentis 2-3; ovulis oc. Capsula subglobosa, apice 
inter stigmata brevia vix aperta. Semina 2-3, testa coriacea, asperula.—Fruticulus ramosis- 
simus, aphyllus ; ramis teretibus, virgatis, terminalibus spicigeris. Spics elongatz; floribus 
brevissime pedicellatis, remotis, albis. 
Species 1, Algeriensis. 
3. Caylusea, St. HU. Mem. Resed. 30. Calyx b-fidus. Petala 5, basi tori inserta, sim- 
plicia v. 2-co-fida, supra basin membr dieulata. Discus elevatus, apice ob- 
lique patelleformis, margine hinc dilatato fimibriato, Stamina 10-14, apici tori inserta. 
