32 CXXX. AMARANTACE^. [Amara7itece, 



ovulum 1, ab apice funiculi elongati suspensum. Utriculus periauthio arete inclusus, 

 ovoideus, compressus, membranaceus, apice areolatus, indehiscens. Semen inversum, 

 lenticulare, rostellatum, testa tenuiter Crustacea castanea nitida, arillo ; embryo 

 periphericus, albumen farinaceum cingens, cotyledonibus linearibus planis tenuibua 

 apicibus incurvis radicula ascendente paulo latioribus.— Herbse v. suffrutices, glabriusculje 

 V. tomentosse, 3-cliotome raraosse, ramis teretibus. Folia opposita, petiolata, ovata v. 

 orbicularia, obtusa v. acuminata, integerrima. Spicfe simplices v. paniculatte. Flores 

 virides ; bractete scariosce. 



^Species 3, Asise et Africae tropic^e tncol?e. Moq. in DC. Prod. xiii. ii. 331, excl sect. ii. Walp. Ami. 



m. 301. GcETtn.Fruct. ii. 1. 128 {Ackyranihes Jajjjiacca.) Wight Ic. t. 731 {Ves^mjvhi&ta) pessime depkta, 

 1783- 



Desmoch.t^ta, DC. Cat. HoH. Monsp. 101, includit Pupaliam et Cyathulam. 



22. VsWotviciijxm, Bhtme Bijd. 544. (Leiospermum, Wall. Cat. Herb. Lid. n. 6023.)— 

 Flores hermapliroditi, bracteati et 2-bracteolati. Perianthium chartacoum, 5-partitum, post 

 anthesin immutatum v. induratum ; sogmcnta lincaria v. ovato-oblonga, exteriora majora 

 rigida cymbifomiia v. basi gibba, costata, saepe villosa, intus glabra. Stamina 5, filamentis 

 im^^uilongis linearibus y. subulatis, basi in annulum cupulam v. tubum conuatis, laciniis 

 mterpobitLS ; antlier?e breves v. elongat<'e,2-loculares. Ovarium subglobosiun v. oblongum- 

 stylus gracilis, stigmate capitellato v. 2-fido ; ovulum 1, ab apice funiculi elongati^sus- 

 pensum. Utriculus perianthii basi stepe indurato arete inclusus, globosus v. compressus 

 membranaceus, indehiscens. Semen inversum, lenticulare, testa coriacea v. Crustacea 

 nitida, arillo ; embryo periphericus, albumen farinaceum cingens, cotyledonibus Hne- 

 anbus planmsculis, radicula supera. -Herbas v. frutices trichotome ramose, glabrae 

 pubescentes v. lanuginosre, ramis teretibus. Folia opposita, ovata v. elliptico-lanceolata, 

 mtegenima. Flores m spicas v. capitula aiillaria solitaria v. paniculata dispositi, albi 

 V. virescentes ; bracteee et bracteolse parv«, hyalinse, 



Species 10, Asia? et Africa tropica; incolseet 2 Sandvicenses. Moq.inDC.Prod xiii ii 279 

 7\'?'V-^' 5^"'«'^^^^^^'«'"- ^^'^y^' 2iS, Wightlc.t. 721 {Leiospermum) et m^.' Piilotns (sej. 

 Miotrichium, A. Gray) sandvkensis, Mann Enum. Hawaii PI. 200, est Psilotricki species. 



23 Psilostachys, Hochst. in Flora 1844, DeiLG t. 4. (Poeckia, Endl Gen. Pi 

 ^ippL IV. 43.)- Flores hcmiapliroditi, bracteati et 2-bracteolati. Perianfclmmovoidcuni 

 5-partitum, conaccum ; segmenta mutica, 2-3 exteriora ovato-lanceolata v. cymbiformia' 

 yentricosa, nervis 3 valde prominentibus, interiora angustiora, tenuiora, fructifera 

 immutata. btamma 5, disco parvo v. conspicuu inserta, filamentis basi non aut vix 

 connexis late subulatis, laciniis interpositis ; anthers breves, 2-loculares. Ovarium 

 rotundatum v. ovoideum, compressum, glabrum, in stylum rectum attenuatum, sti-mate 

 capitellato; ovulum 1, ab apice funiculi elongati suspensum. Utriculus perianthio arete 

 inclusus, membranaceus, orbicularis v. fere rotundatus, indehiscens. Semen inversum 

 orbiculare V. subglobosum, testa coriacea brunnea punctulata, arillo ; embryo uncinatus; 

 cotyledonibus linearibus tenuibus obtusis radicula gracili ascendente latioribus --Herbal 

 erecta3, graciles, dichotome ramosm, glabrae v. patentim s eric eo- pilose, supeme paniculatim 

 ramosas. Folia opposita, petiolata, ovato-cordata, integerrima, glabra v. sericea Flores 

 parvuh, spicati, spicis remotifloris laxe paniculatis, rhachi capillari s^-epe flexnosa, paniculis 

 axiUaiibus et tenmnalibus elongatis filiformibus divaricatis ; bracteee et bracteolje peri- 

 anthio multo breviores. 



Species 3: 1. P. gnaphalohrya, Hochst. I.e., Arabioa et Nubiai. 2. P, sericea Hook f (Ach, 

 ranihes Wight Ic. t. 726), provinciae Goozorat, Indiie orientalis, incola. Et 3. Species nondoscrinH 

 prope Melindi Africa orientalis a Kirkio dotecta. ^ " 



24. Ptilotus, K Bt. Prod. 415. -Flores hcrmaphroditi, bracteati et 2-bracteolati 

 Fenanthium scariosum membranaceum v, hyalinum, 5-partitum, basi non induratum ■ 

 segmenta hnean-^oblonga, extus glabra v. basi pilis cmusta, intus glabra y. interiora basin 

 ^ersus lanata. Stamma 5, omnia fertilia v. nonnuUa anauthcra, filamcijtia ina^ciuilon^ds 



