200 XXXI. MALVACE.E. i (.Malvec. 
Tarsus I. MALvEX. 
l. Malope, Linn. Gen. n. 841.—Bracteole 3, distincts. Calyx 5-füidus. Columna 
staminea usque ad apicem in filamenta oo divisa, Ovarii loculi oo, l-ovulati; styli rami 
totidem, filiformes, intus longitudinaliter stigmatosi. Carpella matura distincta, supra recep- 
taculum globosum irregulariter capitato-congesta, indehiscentia, & receptaculo secedentia. 
Semen adscendens.—Herb: annum, glabre v. pilose. — Folia integra v. 3-fida. Flores 
peduneulati, sepius speciosi, violacei v. rosei, Bracteolw ample cordatze. 
Species 3, regionis Mediterranem, DC. Prod.i. 429. Walp. Hep.i. 990; v. 88.  Heichb. Ic. Fl. 
Germ. v. t. 165. 
2. Kitaibelia, JV/ild. in Neue Sehr. Nat. Fr. Berl. ii. 107.—Bracteole in involucellum 
6-9-fidum basi connatz. Calyx 5-fidus. Columna staminea usque ad apicem in filamenta 
9o divisa,  Ovarii loculi oo, l-ovulati ; styli rami totidem, filiformes, ramis apice intus stig- 
matosis. Carpela demum in capitulum congesta, maturitate pleraque abortiva, pauca 
accreta, vix secedentia, dorso 2-valvatim dehiscentia. Semen adscendens,— Herba perennis, 
elata. Folia angulata. Involucellum. calycem superans. Flores peduneulatij in axillis 
solitarii v. oo, rosei v. albi, speciosi, 
Species 1, juxta Danubium australem erescens. DO. Prod. i. 436. Walp. Hep. i. 290.  Beichb. 
Ile. Fl, Germ. v. t. 165. 
3. Palava, Cav. Diss. 40. t. ll. f. 4, 5.— Braeteole 0. Calyx 5-fidus. — Columna 
Staminea usque ad apicem in filamenta co divisa.  Ovarii loculi oo, l-ovulati; styli 
rami totidem, filiformes, superne incrassati, summo vertice stigmatosi, Carpella matura 
inordinate capitato-congesta, a receptaculo secedentia, indehiscentia. ^ Semen adscendens. 
—Herb:m tomentosm v. glabriuscule. Folia smpius lobata sinuata v. dissecta. Flores 
peduneulati, axillares, solitarii, purpurei. Habitus fere Cristaric. 
Species 3, Peruviane v. Chilenses. DC. Prod. i. 458. Walp. Rep. i. 290. Benth. in Journ. 
"Linn. Soc. vi. 101. — Bot. Mag. t. 3100. — Bot. Reg. t. 1375. 
4. Altheea, Linn. Gen. m. 839.—Bracteolw in involucellum 6-9-fidum basi comnatz. 
Calyx 5-fidus. Columna staminea usque ad apicem in filamenta oo divisa, Ovarii loculi 
co, l-ovulati; styli rami totidem, filiformes, intus longitudinaliter stigmatosi.  Carpella 
matura in orbem depressum disposita, axin brevem fequantia v. superantia, ab axi sece- 
dentia, indehiscentia. Semen adscendens.— Herb: nune elato tomentose, nune humiliores 
v. virgatz pilose. Folia lobata v. partita. Flores axillares, solitarii, v. in racemum seu 
corymbum terminalem dispositi, Petala colore varia, nec lutea. 
Species ad 12, in regionibus temperatis orbis veteris crescentes, vix intertropicosobvim. DOC. Prod. 
i.436. Walp. Hep. i. 291; ii. 788: Amm.i. 99; ii. 138. Reichb. Ic. Fl. Germ. v. t. 172 ad. 174. 
Genus characteribus levioris momenti a Lavazera distinctum. 
ArcrA, Linn. Gen. n. 840, sectionem format carpellis maturitate margine membranaceo suleato 
eircumdatis distinguendam. D. Prod.i. 437.  Heichb. Ic. Fl. Germ. v. 115. 
5. Lavatera, Linn. Gen. n. 842.— Bracteole in involucrum 3-6-fidum coalitie. Calyx 
D-fidus. Columna staminea usque ad apicem in filamenta oo divisa. Ovarii loeuli oo, 
l-ovulati ; styli rami totidem, filiformes, intus longitudinaliter stigmatosi. Capella 
matura in orbem depressum disposita, circa axin seu torum prominentem conicum v. varie 
dilatatum verticillata, ab axi secedentia, indehiscentia. Semen adscendens,—Herbs»e frutices 
v. arbores, tomentosz v. hirsutz. Folia angulata v.lobata. Flores pedunculati, in axillis 
solitarii v. in racemos terminales dispositi. Petala colore vària, raro lutea. 
Species ad 18, 1 Australiensis, 2 Canarienses, 1 in Asia media, cetere in regione Mediterranea 
v. in Europa occidentali erescentes. DO. Prod. i. 438. Walp. Hep. i. 290: Ama. i. 98; iv. 297. 
Heichb. Ic. Fl. Germ. v. t. 172 ad 178. Icon. Exot. t, 60. Genus imprimis bracteis coalitis a Malva 
differt. 
Srec1a, DC. Fl. Fr. iv. 835, SavixioNA, Webb, Phytogr. Canar. i. 30. t. 1 B, et NAvzza, Webb, 
l. c. i. 32. t. 1 C, pro generibus distinctis propositz ob formam tori in speciebus singulis observatam, 
haracteres potius speeificos quam genericos praebent. Lavaierz normales a Webbio ad AMalvam 
redueuntur, 
