Fiolec.] XV. VIOLARIEJE. 117 
Species 2, in America tropica v. boreali subtropica crescentes. DC. Prod. i. 290. Walp. Rep. i. 
223. Species scandentes sub Noisettia deseriptze (H. B. et K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. t. 499 et 499 b, f. 1; 
St. Hil. Pl. Rem. i. 26, f. €), quibus fructus ignotus, verisimiliter ad Anchieteam referendw sunt. 
.. Joxipiopsis, Presl, Bot. Bem. 13; Walp. Ann. i. 69, ex charactere dato a Noisettia non differre 
videtur, 
3. Anchietea, St. Hi]. Pl. Us. t. 19; Pl. Rem. 290.—Sepala parum inszqualia, basi haud 
producta.  Petalum inferius ceteris majus, longe calcearatum. ^ Antherwe subsessiles; 
connectiva apice in membranam producta, staminum 2 inferiorum basi dorso calcarata. 
Stylus subelavatus; stigmate antico. Capsula maxima, membranacea, 3-valvis. Semina 
plano-compressa; testa membranacea, in alam latam orbieulatam expansa.—fFrutices scan- 
dentes. Folia alterna. -Flores ad axillas breviter racemosi v. fasciculati. 
Species 2 (v. 3 ?), Brasilienses, — Walp. Rep.i. 223. - 
4. Schweiggeria, Spreng. Neue Entd. ii. 167. (Glossarrhen, Mart. in DC. Prod. i 290.)— 
Sepala 3 exteriora multo majora hastato-cordata, 9 interiora minima angusta. Petalum in- 
ferius ceteris majus, basi calearatum. —Antherwe subsessiles; connectiva apice in membranam 
producta, staminum 2 inferiorum basi dorso calearata, superiorum minorg. Stylus subcla- 
vatus,apice in lobos 2 membranaceos almformes expansus; stigmate inter lobos antico. 
Capsula ovoidea, 3-valvis. Semina ovoideo-globosa; testa crustacea.—Frutices erecti, 
Folia alterna. Stipule minut», Pedunculi axillares, 1-flori, supra bracteas articulati. 
Species 2, altera Brasiliensis, altera Mexicana ?. 2C. Prod. i. 290. Walp. Rep.i.223. Mart. 
in Nov. Act. Nat. Cur. xii. &. 8, e£ Nov. Gén. e£. Sp. i, t. 16. St. Hil. Pl, Hem. t. 26 B. Bot. Reg. 
1841, £. 40, 
b. viola, Linn. Gen. n. 1007.—Sepala ADAE basi ultra insertionem producta. 
Petala patentia, inferius ssepius majus, basi calearatum v. saccatum. ^ Antherm subsessiles ; 
connectiva complanata, apice in membranam producta, staminum 2 inferiorum dorso basi 
swpius calearata. Stylus superne capitatus, clavatus v. varie dilatatus, fere rectus stigmate 
terminali, v. plus minus recurvus stigmate antico.  Oapsula elastice 3-valvis. Semina 
ovideo-globosa ; testa crustacea, szepe nitida.— Herbs rarius suffrutescentes. ^ Folia alterna. 
Stipule persistentes, sepe foliatz. Pedunculi axillares, 1- rarius 2-flori. Species plerzeque 
(excepta tamen sectione JMelanio) flores producunt dimorphos, perfectos przcociores swpe 
steriles, :estivales minutos apetalos v. cryptopetalos fertiliores. 
Species apud auctores enumeratze ultra 200, nobis ad 100 v. vix tantas reducende, quarum fere 60 
in temperatis hemisphirii borealis ereseunt, ad 30 in America australi imprimis in regionibus mon- 
tanis, 2 in Africa australi v. orientali, 8 in Australia v, Nova Zelandia. Gag. in DC. Prod. i. 291. 
Walp. Rep.i.213; ii. 766; v. 59: Ann.i. 60; ii. 60; iv. 232. 4. Gray, Gen. Ill. t. 80. Réichb, 
Ic. Fl. Gerin. iii, &. 1 ad 23 (bis). 
Genus a Ginginsio in sectiones 5 presertim ad styli formam limitatas dividitur; inter has Mela- 
niu, DC. (MwEu10N, gen. apud Spach, in Suit. Buff. v. 510), habitu, toro concavo, aliisque charac- 
teribus insignius est. EnrxrroN, DC., ex Sweet, Brit. Fl, Gard. t. 170, genus pro V. hederacea 
ex Australia propositum, non differt nisi characteribus levioris momenti etiam in aliis speciebus 
observandis. OCnRvsioN, Spach, in Suit. Buff. v. 509, et Lormiow, Spach, l, c. 516, sunt nomina 
generica pro sectionibus Dischidio et CÀ lanio proposita. 
6. Xonidium, Vent, Hort. Malm. t. 97. (Solea, Spreng. Pug. et Syst. i. 591. )—Sepala 
parum inzqualia, basi haüd producta. Petalum inferius ceteris nunc paullo majus, nune 
sepius maximum, ungue elongato, basi gibbo v. subsaccato. ^ Anthers subsessiles v. fila- 
mento distincto przditz, libere v. in annulum connat:z; connectiva apice in membranam 
producta, staminum 2 v. rarius 4 inferiorum basi dorso calcarata gibbosa v. glandulifera, 
glandulis nonnunquam in unam coalitis. Stylus apice incurvo-clavatus, stigmate antico. 
Capsula elastice 3-valvis. Semina ovoideo-globosa; testa crustacea.—Herbw nonnunquam 
suffrutescentes, rarius frutices erecti, Folia alterna v. rarius opposita. Pedunculi axillares 
v. in racemum terminalem dispositi, solitarii v. fasciculati, 
Species ad 40, 4 in Africa v. Asia tropica crescunt, 5 v. 6 in Australia, ceterae omnes Americanz, 
imprimis inter tropicos disperse, paucz in civitatibus australioribus Americz borealis obvige. —.DC. 
