672 LXIILI. BRUNIACEJE. 
Genus in sectiones 2 divisum : 
1. Calyeis lobi spathulati, villosi. Stamina exserta, ineequalia. Ovarium 2-loculare, loeulis 2-ovu- 
latis, Fructus ealyce corolla staminibusque eoronatus.—Jron9gn. l. c. t. 36. f. 1. 
2. Calycis lobi breves, scariosi, glabri. Stamina inclusa. Ovarium 2-loculare, loculis 1—-2-spermis 
(alterove vaeuo). Fructus calyce tantum coronatus.—B.ckza, Burm. Prod. Fl. Cap. 12. 
5. Raspalia, Drongn. in Ann. Sc. Nat. viii. 977. t. 37. f. l.—Oalycis tubus brevis, ob- 
conieus, ovario adnatus v. fere liber; lobi 5,latiusculi. Petala 5, oblonga v. lineari-ob- 
longa, sessilia, libera, ecarinata. Bea 5, epigyna v. fauci calycis inserta, filamentis 
breviusculis subulatis; antherw breves. Oyaxinm semisuperum v. in una specie liberum, 
2-loculare; styli 2, (mang stigmatibus obtusis; ovula in loculis solitaria, rarissime 
gemina, Fructus 2-coccus, coccis intus dehiscentibus l-spermis. Semina oblonga, com- 
pressa.—Fruticuli Ericoidei, ramis virgatis. Folia dense imbricata, appressa, crasse cori- 
acea, glabra v. velutina. Flores in capitula parva globosa v. elongata non involucrata 
dense aggreg gati, parvi, albi v. flavi; bracteis quam flores brevioribus, apicibus perianthii 
erpissime ustulatis. 
Species ad 7 v. 8, Africze australis incolie, BenangDUE sp., Zarv. et Sond, Fl. Cap. ii. 320. Genus 
nobis habitu inflorescentia et florum indole a Zerardia sat distinctum videtur, 
6. Berardia, Drongn. in Ann. Sc. Nat. viii. 380. £. 37. f. 2.—OCalycis tubus obconicus, 
subelongatus, ovario adnatus; lobi 5, angusti, Petala 5, anguste oblonga, libera v. basi 
in tubum coh:rentia, unguibus 9-carinatis. Stamina 5, filamentis elongatis liberis v. basi 
tubo corollee adhszrentibus; anthers oblongz, loculis apice cuneatis basi liberis. Ovarium 
semi-inferum, 2-loculare; styli 2, divergentes, sspe filiformes, stigmatibus obtusis; ovula 
in loculis solitaria, septo affixa, pendula. Fructus 2-coccus, coccis interne planis rima lon- 
gitudinali dehiscentibus. Semina oblongo-cylindracea.—Suífrutices, ramis erectis fasü- 
giatis gracilibus, Folia parva, Ericoidea, densissime spiraliter inserta, subulata v. linearia, 
acuta, incurva v. erecto-patentia, superiora florum capitula involucrantia. Flores minuti, 
in capitula depressa congesti, 3-bracteati, bracteis subulatis recurvis lateralibus flores 
sequantibus, inferioribus flores longe superantibus et eosdem velantibus. 
Species 3 v. 4, Capenses. Harv. e£ Sond. Fl. Cap. ii. 318, excl. speciebus ad Ztaspaliam. relatis. 
7. Staavia, TÀunb. Prod. FI. Cap. 4l.—Calyeis tubus obconieus, basi ovario adnatus; 
lobi 5, subulati, apice callosi. Petala 5, oblonga v. lanceolata, basi carnosa, non cristata. 
Stamina 5, inclusa, filamentis brevibus; anthers ovate, Ovarium semi-inferum, 2-loculare ; 
stylus basi crassus, 2-suleatus, stigmatibus 2 obtusis; ovula in loculis solitaria, funiculo 
cupuliformi basi inclusa. Fructus semi-inferus, vertice conico 2-rostrato, 2-coccus, coccis 
apice 2-valvibus hiantibus, 2-spermus. Semina oblongo-cylindracea, basi funiculo indurato 
inelusa.—Suffrutices Ericoidei v. Epacridei, ramulis gracilibus fastigiatis. — Folia parva, 
erecto-patentia v. recurva, linearía v. acicularia, superiora capitula involucrantia. Flores 
parvi, in eapitula globosa v. depressa discoidea congesti, bracteati, parvi, albi; bracteze 
foliis longiores v. breviores, interdum flores velantes. 
Species ad 6, Capenses.  Brongn. in Ann. Sc. Nat. viii. 4. 86. f. 2. — Harv. et Sond. Fl. Cap. ii, 
322,  Wendl. Coll... 22, 82. 
8. Xinconia, Lin». Mant. 216.—Calycis tubus brevis, ovario adnatus; limbi lobi 5, 
brevissimi, membranacei, glabri. Petala lanceolata, non unguiculata, coriacea, convoluta. 
Stamina inelusa, filamentis medio dilatatis; anthersm subtriangulares, loculis basi diver- 
gentibus fere liberis, connectivo sursum producto obtuso. Ovarium semi-superum, 2-loeu- 
lare; styli 2, sulcati, validi, erecti, stigmatibus obtusis; ovula in loculis gemina, axi loculi 
suspensa, füniétlis apice eupuliformibus. Fructus 2-coccus, coccis intus longitudinaliter 
dehiscentibus 1-2-spermis. — Semina oblongo-ovoidea, funiculo spongioso apice cupuli- 
formi.—Suffrutices Epacridei, ramosissimi, ramis fastigiatis. Folia spiraliter imbricata, 
' brevissime petiolata, 3-quetra, coriacea, a apice smpe ustulata. Flores albi, in axillis folio- 
rum superiorum solitarii, majuseuli, in — eongesti, braeteis 4-5 e coriaceis in- 
voluerati. 
