158 XXIII. PORTULACEJE. 
rentia. Ovarium liberum, oo-ovulatum; stylus apice 3-fidus v. 3-suleus. Capsula globosa 
v. ovoidea, chartacea, S-valvis. Semina subglobosa v. a latere compressa, subreniformia, 
testa nitida, funieulo in strophiolum expanso; embryo peripherieus.—Herbz interdum, 
suffrutescentes, carnoss, glaberrims. ^ Folia alterna v. subopposita, plana.  Stipuls 0. 
Flores in cymas racemos v. paniculas terminales dispositi, rarius solitarii, axillares v. 
laterales. Petala ephemera. 
Species ad 11, in regionibus tropicis calidioribusve crescentes, 2 Africans v. Asiatiem, cetero 
Amerieane. DC. Prod. iii. 356 (exel. sect. 3). JWalp. Rep. ii. 234 (excl. sp. Chilensibus) et. 934 : 
Ann. ii. 6601; v. 7. .A. Gray, Gen. Ill. t. 98. Bot. Mag. t. 1543. 
8. Calandrinia, H. B. et K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vi. 77. t. 526.—Sepala 2, herbacea, ovata, 
persistentia v. rarius decidua. Petala 5, rarius pauciora v. oo, hypogyna. Stamina indefi- 
nite 5-oo, libera v. ima basi in annulum coalita v. petalis adhzrentia. Ovarium liberum, 
oo-ovulatum ; stylus apice 3-fidus v. 3-suleus. ^ Capsula globosa v. ovoidea, membranacea 
v. ehartacea, 3-valvis. Semina reniformi-globosa v. a latere compressa, testa nitida v. 
granulata, strophiolo 0; embryo periphericus.— Herbs» basi interdum suffrutescentes, 
glabre v. hirsutze. Folia alterna v. ezespitosa, carnosula. Flores nune solitarii longe pe- 
duneulati v. axillares, nune sepius in racemos terminales laxos v. in capitula contractos 
dispositi, Petala ssepius ephemera. 
' Species ad 60, 14 v. 15 in Australia, ceterze in America tropica v. subtropica imprimis occidentali 
crescentes. DC. Prod. iii. 358 (inclusis Talinis nonnullis). |Walp. Hep. ii. 230; v. 786: .4nn.ii. 662; 
v.T. O. Gay, Fl. Chil. t. 28. Hook. Ic. Pl.t.296.  Wedd. Chor. And. t. 89 A. Bot. Mag. 1. 3351, 
3569, 3379. Bot. Reg. t. 1194, 1598, 1605, e£ 1839, 7. 4. Genus hine 7u/ino illine Clagtonie arcte 
affine, a priore imprimis strophioli defectu, ab hac staminum numero differt. 
CisraxNTRE, Spach, Suit. Buff. v. 229, genus ad Calandriniam grandifloram affinesque propositum, 
characteribus levissimis separatur. Stamina potius ima basi brevissime connata quam disco cupuli- 
formi inserta dicenda. — - 
Barramra, Ruiz et Pav. Prod. 63. t. 36, species unica nana crespitosa radice erassa, a Ca/andrinia 
haud diversa videtur. Sepala exteriora ab auctoribus, descripta sunt bracte:z. 
Drazna, Philippi, Fl. Atac. 22. t. 1 E, species unica Atacamensis a nobis non visa, ex deser. 1. c. 
a. Calandrinia non differt nisi petalis e& staminibus ad unum reductis, sed numerus ex auctore ipso 
adhue incertus. Ceterum nomen Diasie, DC., nimis affine est. 
9. Claytonia, Linn. Gen. n. 287.—Sepala 2, herbacea, ovata, persistentia. Petala 5, 
hypogyna. Stamina 5, petalis opposita et iis basi adhzrentia. Ovarium liberum, pauci- 
ovulatum; stylus apice 3-fidus v. 3-suleus. Capsula globosa v. ovoidea, membranacea, 
3-valvis. Semina a latere compressa, orbiculato-subreniformia. Embryo periphericus.— 
Herb: sepius glabrze, succulentz;,, annus v. perennes, rhizomate nunc tuberoso. Folia, 
radicalia petiolata, caulina alterna v. opposita.  Stipule 0. Flores in racemos v. cymas 
terminales dispositi, v. rarius axillares et solitarii. ^ Petala haud ephemera." : : 
Species ad 20, 1 Australiensis ?, ceterz in temperatis frigidis v. subtropicis Ameriez borealis im- 
primis occidentalis v. in Asia boreali-orientali inveniuntur. DC. Prod.iii.360. Walp. Rep.ii.237: 
Ann.ii. 665; v.8. 4. Gray, Gen. Ill. 1.97. Hook. Fl. Bor. cus i. £. T1ad 74. Seem. Bot. 
Her.t.5. Bot. Mag. t. 1836, 2243. 
10. Spraguea, Torr. in Smiths. Contr. vi. 4. t. 1.—Sepala 2, orbiculato-cordata, membra- 
maceo-hyalina, persistentia. Petala 4, hypogyna. Stamina 3, petalis opposita et iis basi 
adh:zrentia. Ovarium liberum, co-ovulatum ; stylus apice 2-fidus. — Capsula membranacea, 
rotundato-compressa. 2-valvis. Semina a latere compressa, orbiculato-subreniformia, nitida, 
strophiolo 0; embryo periphericus.—Herba. Folia radicalia spathulata subcarnosa, cau- 
lina minima alterna. Stipule parvs, scariose. Flores dense imbricato-spicati, spicis in 
umbellam terminalem occ-radiatam dispositis. 
Species 1, Californiea. —Walp. Ann. v.8. Genus imprimis calyce a Clagtonia differt. 
1l. Mtonocosmia, PFenzl, in Nov. Stirp. Dec. Vind. 84.—Sepala 2, late ovata, concava, 
carina gibba subalata, persistentia. Petala 3-4, hypogyna.  Stamen l. Ovarium liberum, 
2-4-ovulatum ; stylus brevissimus, 2-fidus. ^ Capsula subglobosa, membranacea, 2-valvis. 
Semina orbiculata, a latere compressa, strophiolo 0; embryo peripherieus.—Herba annua, 
