208 XXXI. MALVAOEA, - [Hibisbod. 
guuntur floribus vulgo parvis, seminibus paucis lana gossypina involutis. Draeteolwe interdum mi- 
nimz v, vix conspieuz. Species ultra 20, in variis regionibus obvie,  BowBvcopENDRON, Zoll. or 
Hassk. Pl. Jav. Rar. 301, non distinguendum videtur nisi loculis ovarii dissepimentis spuriis semi- 
divisis, character hine inde in variis sectionibus Zibisci observandus. ; 
LaauxamaA, Cav. Diss. 173. &. 71. f. 1 (TRiGuERA, Cav. Diss. 4l nec 107), pro genere ab omnibus 
fere auctoribus sumpta, species continet 3 v. 4, DBombycellis arcte affines, bracteolis tamen minutis 
setaceis nune vix conspicuis v. plane nullis, et seminibus glabris v. breve pilosis. D)C. Prod. i. 474. 
Walp. Rep. i. 327. 
Taiowux seu Tmrowa, Medik. ex DC., herbas continet (2?) in regionibus calidioribus orbis 
veteris indigenas, calyce vesiculoso inflato insig ; 
AnErMOscHUS, Medik. ez DC. (HvwENocaryx, Zenk. Pl. Ind. 8. i. 10), ab auctoribus pluribus 
recentioribus pro genere servatur, ob calycem longiorem per anthesin sspe spathaceo-fissum et de- 
mum ci issim decid Capsula etiam in speciebus nonnullis elongata est et fusiformis v. 
acuminata, Species eontinet ad 12, omnes Asim, Africz, et Australi, tropicze v. subiropieze in- 
digenz, una, diu culta, nune etiam in America tropiea spontanea dicitur. JC. Prod. i. 448 et 449 
(Sect. Manihot et Abelioschus ex parte). Walp. Rep. i. 808; v. 92: A4mn.i. 101; ii. 142. Wall. 
Pl. As. Rar. 1. d. 44. Wight, Ic. t. 154, 399, 951. — Characteres quibus hzc sectio a Zibisco generice 
separatur nobis levioris momenti videntur, nec in omnibus speciebus constantes. 
PaurmrM, St. Hil. Fl. Bras. Mer. i. 295 (Hibisci Azanze subsectio, Garcke in Bot. Zeit, 1849, 
824), arbores includit 3 v. 4 szepe proceras, in utroque orbe inter tropicos erescentes, foliis amplis 
cordatis integris v. dentieulatis, bracteolis basi coalitis, et endocarpio in una saltem specie membra- 
naceo dissepimentos spurios intra loculos exserente. Sieb. e£ Zucc. Fl. Jap. (. 93. — Wight, Ie. £. T. 
Bot. Mag. t. 5245. : 
35. Lagunaria, G. Don, Gen. Syst. i. 485.—Bracteole 0 v. 3, ovatze. Calyx 5-dentatus. 
Columna staminea infra apicem O-crenatum filamenta oo exserens. Ovarium 5-loculare, 
loculis oc-ovulatis; stylus apice clavatus, stigmatibus 5 ovatis liberis radiantibus. Cap- 
sula loculicide dehi doearpio membranaceo solubili intus villoso. Semina reni- 
formia, erassa, glabra.—Arbor. Folia integra, lepidoto-tomentosa, Flores axillares, bre- 
viter pedunculati, speciosi, albo-rosei. 
Species 2, altera insulee Norfolk, altera Australiw orientalis indigena. DC. Pred.i. 454 (sect. 
Hibisci) — Vent. Hort. Malm. t. 46 (Lagunea). Bot. Mag. t. 769 (Lagunea). Ab Hibisco, quacum 
junxit Candolleus, parum differt bracteolis subnullis, capsula, et indumento. 
36. FPugosia, Juss. Gen. 274 (Cienfugosia, Cav. Diss. 174. f. 72. f. 2; Cienfuegia, 
Wild. Sp. ii. 723; Redoutea, Vent. Hort. Cels. t. 11).—Bracteole 3—oo, swpius parve v. 
decidus, nunc dentiformes. Calyx 5-fidus. Columna staminea subapice truncato dentato 
x.rarius antherifero filamenta oo exserens. Ovarium 3-4-loculare, loculis 3-6 -ovulatis 5 
stylus apice clavatus, 3-4-suleus v. in lobos 3-4 breves erectos clavato-stigmatosos sub- 
divisus. Capsula loculicide 3—4-valvis. Semina obovoideo-globosa, sepius pubescentia v. 
lanata; albumen membraniforme; cotyledones 2-3-plicatte, auriculis baseos radiculam 
rectam involventibus.—Suffrutices fruticesye, habitu .Hibisci. Folia integra v. lobata, 
rarius partita. Flores sepius flavi. Calycem swpe punctatum sed cotyledones semper 
impunctatas vidimus. Seminum integumentum internum ad chalazam incrassatum et 
nigrum fere calyptreforme vidimus in £. pAlomidifolia et australi. 
Species ad 12, 1 in Australia, in Africa tropica, cetero in America australi v. in ealidioribus 
Americze borealis erescentes. DO. Prod. i. 457 (Hedoutea et Fugosia). Walp. Rep. 1. 307; v. 92 : 
Ann.iv.308. St. Hil. Fl. Bras. Mer. 1. 2. 49, 50. Bot. Mag. t. 4218, 4261. 
BowsvcoseenwuM, Presl, Rel. Henk. ii. 137. t. 71, ad plantam fruetiferam floribus ignotis de- 
scriptum, est verisimiliter Fugosiz species. Ad Bombaceas ab auctore refertur, sed in his lana ex 
endocarpio nec e seminibus sepissime oritur. 
37. "Fhespesia, Corr. in Ann. Mus. Par. ix. 290. t. 8. f. 9.—Bracteolm 3-5, parvae v. 
decidusm. Calyx truncatus, minute v. setaceo-dentatus, rarius b-fidus. Columna staminea 
infra apicem dentatum (nunc antheriferum) filamenta oo exserens. Ovarium 5-loculare, 
loculis paueiovulatis; stylus apice clavatus, 5-suleus v. in ramos breves stigmatiferos 
erectos clavatos subdivisus. Capsula lignoso-coriacea, loculicide 5-valvis v. fere indehis- 
Semina obovoidea, glabra v. tomentosa; cotyledones quam maxime complicatw, 
cens. 
