Silenee.] XXII. CARYOPHYLLE/E. 145 
orbiculata v. discoidea, ad medium faciei interioris plans v. concave. umbilieata, in placenta 
columnari imbricata; embryo rectus, in albumine smpius excentricus.— Herb:e, szepius per- 
ennes, nunc suffrutescentes. Folia angusta, vulgo graminea. Flores terminales, solitarii 
cymoso-paniculati v. glomerati, ssepius rosei v. purpurei, rarius albidi v. flavicantes. 
Species ab auctoribus variis descripto» ultra 200, a. Botanicis peritis verisimiliter infra 70 redu- 
cende ; 10 in Africa australi creseunt, cetere in Europa, imprimis australi, in Africa boreali v. in 
Asia temperata inveniuntur, una ex Sibirieis etiam in America boreali-oeeidentali obvia. DC. Prod. 
i. 306. Walp. Hep.i. 266; ii. 771; v. 77: Ann. i. 89; ii. 98; iv. 264. Harv. et Sond. Fl. Cap. 
i.122. RHeichb. Ic. FI. Germ. vi. t. 248 ad 288. — Willk. Ie. Pl. Eur. Qcc. i. t. 1 ad 13. 
3. Tuntca, Scop. FI. Carn. i. 300.—Calyx turbinato- v. elongato-tubulosus, obtuse 5-den- 
tatus, 5- v. 15-nervius, basi bracteolis per paria imbricatis cinctus v. involutus, rarius nudus. 
Petala 5, ungue elongato, lamina retusa v. emarginato-2-fida, esquamata. Stamina 10. 
Torus parvus v. rarius in gynophorum breve produetus. Ovarium l-loculare; styli 2. 
Capsula ovoidea v. oblonga, apice dentibus valvisve 4 dehiscens, Semina orbiculata v. dis- 
coidea, ad medium faciei interioris planze v. concavis umbilicata; embryo rectus, in albumine 
sepius excentricus.— Herb:e, sepius graciles at rigidule, D/anfAis minores. Folia angusta. 
Flores quam in JDiantho minores, cymoso-paniculati glomerati v. capitati, flore centrali 
ebracteato. 
Species ad 10, in Europa presertim australi v. Asia occidentali vigentes, plerzque olim Gypso- 
philis, quibus habitu et calyce t ad Semina tamen et braetez (paucis specieb 
exceptis) Dianthi, ad quem Tunica a Fenzlio refertur. Nobis melius videtur genus proprium, nisi 
etiam Veleziam cum Diantho et, Tunica in unum genus coadunares. Walp. Ann.ii.99.  Reichb. Ic. 
Fl. Germ. vi. t£. 246, 247. 5a 
Konurnavscnu, Kunth, ex Endl. Gen. 971, cujus species edita 3 forte unius varietates erint, sec- 
tionem format, floribus capitatis, intra bracteas scariosas omnino inclusis, et ealyce elongato tenui a 
ceteris Tunicis distinetam. — Reichb. Jc. Fl. Germ. vi. t. 247. 
FigpLERuA, Heichb. Do. Fl. Germ. vi. £. 246, species 1 v. 2 ? amplectens, sectionem alteram con- 
stituit Pseudotunicam, Fenzl, in Endl. Gen. 971, calyce omnino more Gypsophile ebraeteato. Jaub. 
€t Spach, Ill. Pl. Or. i. t. 5. 
4. Acanthophylium, C. 4. Mey. Verz. Pf. Cauc, 210.—Calyx tubulosus, 5-dentatus, 
D-costatus, rarius ló-nervius, nervis lateralibus tenuioribus liberis. Petala 5, ungue an- 
gusto, lamina integra v. emarginata, esquamata. Stamina 10. Torus in gynophorum breve 
sepius productus. Ovarium l-loculare, pauciovulatum; styli 9. Capsula abortu 1-2- 
sperma, apice 4-valvis v. subindehiscens. Semina subreniformia, a latere compressa, hilo 
marginali; embryo peripherieus.—Herb:e perennes, rigidze, ssepius ramosissimze et fragiles. 
Folia acerosa v. subulato-spinescentia. Flores corymboso-panieulati v. fasciculato-capitati, 
laterales 2-6-bracteolati. 
Species ad 12, in Asia media crescentes. Wap. Hep. i. 282; ii. 785 : Annm.iv.298. Fenzl,in Ann. 
Wien. Mus, i.t. 6.  Ledeb. Ic. Fl. Hoss. i. t. & (Saponaria). Genus Drypidi quam maxime affine. 
Jompawia, Boiss. Diagn. vii. 93, specics 2 orientales amplectens, ab Acanthophyllo vix differt 
. floribus parvis et ovulis numerosioribus, et nostra sententia sectio tantum hujus generis est. Walp. 
-4Ann.ii. 103. Jaub. et Spach, Ill. Pl Or. i. t. 12, 13. 
5. Drypis, Linn. Gen. n. 381.—Calyx tubulosus, 5-dentatus, co-nervius, nervis lateralibus 
sepalorum adjacentium sepissime liberis. Petala 5, ungue angusto, lamina 2-fida, esqua- 
mata. Stamina 5. Torus parvus. Ovarium l-loculare, pauciovulatum ; styli 3, rarius 
2 v. 4. Capsula abortu l-sperma, apice 4-valvis v. subindehiscens. Semen compressins- 
culum, latere prope basin aflixum ; embryo periphericus.—Héerba rigidissima. Folia subu- 
lato-spineseentia, floralia spinoso-dentata. Flores parvi, dense cymosi, bracteolis dentibus- 
que calycinis spinescentibus, 
Species 1, in regione Mediterranea crescens. DC. Prod. i. 388.  Reichb. Ic. FI. Germ. vi. t. 238. 
Dot. Mag. t. 2216. Capsula in pluribus Süeneis apice ecostata, cartilaginea, et nitida, in Drypide et; 
Acanth yphallo sepius insigniter inerassata et tardius v, egre in valvas separata, nunquam vero cir- 
eumseissim ruptam vidimus. 
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