LX. CRASSULACEZE. 661 
12. Diamorpha, Nutt. Gen. Am. i. 993.— Calyx brevis, 4-partitus. Petala 4, libera. 
Stamina 8, filamentis filiformibus, alternis ima basi petalorum insertis; antherce didymse. 
Squamule minutz, rotundatz. ^ Ovarii carpella 4, infra medium connata, in stylos breves 
subulatos attenuata, stigmatibus punctiformibus; ovula in carpellis oc. Carpella matura 
4, longitudinaliter dehiscentia, dimidio dorsali a ventrali stylifero valvatim secedente, 
oligosperma.— Herba parvula, glaberrima, biennis, a basi ramosa. Folia alterna, teretius- 
eula, carnosula. Flores minuti, in cy mas corymbosas dispositi. 
Species 1, Caroliniensis. Torr. et Gr. Fi, N. Am. i. 661... Fructus maturus a nobis non visus. 
. 13. Penthorum, Linn. Gen. n. 580.—Calyx basi explanatus, b-partitus. Petala 5 v. 0. 
Stamina 10, hypogyna, filamentis filiformibus; antherw oblongzs. Squamule 0. Ovarii 
carpella 5, medio connata, in stylos breviusculos divergentes abrupte attenuata, stigmati- 
bus capitellatis; ovula in carpellis oo, in placentas axiles conferta. Capsula depressa, 
 D-loba, 5-rostrata, carpellorum parte libera .valvatim  secedente dehiscente, oo-sperma. 
Semina in stirpe Americana lineari-oblonga papillosa, in Sinensi ovoidea.— Herbs perennes, 
erect», caulibus teretibus, apicibus angulosis. Folia alterna, lanceolata, utrinque attenuata, 
sessilia, serrata, membranacea.  Oym: terminales, multiflors:, subscorpioidezm. ^ Flores 
unilaterales, virescentes. 
Species 2, altera Ameriese boreali orientalis incola, altera Sinensis. Torr. e£ Gr. FT. N. 45. i. 561. 
DC. Mem. Grass. t, 13: Prod. iii. 414. 
14. Triactina, Hook. f. et Toms. in Journ. Linn. Soc. ài. 90.— Calyx brevissimus, 
4-partitus. Petala 5, libera. Stamina 10, alterna epipetala, filamentis filiformibus; an- 
there didyms.  Squamule 3,lineares. Ovarii carpella 3, ad medium connata; styli fili- 
formes, stigmatibus punctiformibus; ovula in carpellis oc. Folliculi 8, ad medium con- 
nati, partibus liberis divaricatis, loculis oc-spermis.— Herba, habitu Sed?, carnosula, annua ?, 
spithamsea, superne divaricatim ramosa, glaberrima. ^ Folia alterna et verticillata, petiolata, 
obovata v. obcordato-spathulata, integerrima, carnosula. Flores in ramos cym:e laxe 
foliats; sessiles, flavi. 
Species 1, Himalayz temperatze incola. 
On» LXI. DROSERACEZ. 
Endl. Gen. 906; Lindl. Veg. Kingd. 433; Planch. in Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser. 3. ix. 79. 
Flores hermaphroditi. Calyx 4-b-(rarius 8-)partitus, v. sepala libera, imbricata, per- 
sistentia. Petala b, hypogyna, rarius perigyna, swpissime membranacea, nervosa, marces- 
centia, libera v. basi connata, imbricata. ^ ;Stamzna 4-20, hypogyna v. perigyna, rarissime 
epipetala; filamenta libera v. in paucis basi monadelpha, subulata v. filiformia.  AmtAere 
sepissime equales, basifixze v. versatiles, breves v. elongats, 2-loculares, loculis smpius 
extrorsum apice v. per totam longitudinem dehiscentibus, connectivo nune basi incrassato; 
pollen 4-globatum. Discus 0. Ovarium liberum v. basi lata calycis basi adhserens, glo- 
bosum v. ovoideum, 1-3-loculare; styli 1—5, filiformes v. elavati, simplices 2-fidi v. multi- 
lidi; stigmata capitata, simplicia v. glandulosa, rarius multifida; placentz ssepissime cum 
stigmatibus alternantes. Ovu/a in loculis numerosa, rarius pauca, placentis in axi loculi v. 
parietalibus v. basilaribus affixa, rarissime ab apice loculi pendula, anatropa, micropyle et 
raphe varie spectantibus. ^ Capsula membranacea v. chartacea, l1—5-locularis, loculieide 
2-5-valvis rarissime irregulariter rupta, polysperma.  /JSemna swpissime numerosa, raris- 
sime in loculis solitaria, erecta horizontalia v. pendula; albumen carnosum; testa varia, 
sepe laxa et reticulata, nunc alata, nunc crustacea levis et nitida. Embryo in axe 
albuminis rectus, cylindraceus, — sspe exserte,, rarius minimus .et basi albuminis 
immersus. 
Herbe perennes, rarius suffrutices, humiles v. drag saepissime glanduloso-pilosi, 
glandulis magnis.liquorem 'viscidam copiosam exsudantibus.  Rhizoma si 'adest swpe 
