204 CXLAHI. EL^AGNACE^. 



1. Elseagnus. Limi. Gen. n. 159. (Lepargyr^a, Rafin. ex Ste^>d.)-'Floveshevm^vhvodiil 

 Perianthium basi persistente oblongum v. globosum, siipra constrictionem campamilatum 

 V. mfundibulare, apice valvatim 4-fiduni deciduuni, intus sa^pius supra constrictionem 

 annulo prominente notatum. Stamina 4, ad faucem inserta, filamentis brevibus mterdum 

 basi annulo prominulo connexis. Stylu-s linearis, perianthio brevier, superne longe uni- 

 lat^raliter stigmatosus, pamm dilatatus. Perianthii fructiferi basis persistens baccata 

 V. rarius subsicca, strato interiore tenacissimo ; pericarpium tenuiter membranaceum. 

 Semen (pyrena, Nees, ScMecU.) conforme, testa nitida cmstacea v. indurata; albumen in 

 seminibus examinatis 0, ex auctoribus interdum tenue.— Arbores fruticesve indumento 

 lepidoto V. stellate s^pe argenteo. Folia alterna, petiolata, integerrima. Flores ad 

 axillas breviter pedicellati, ad normam solitarii v. 2-3-ni, ebracteati, interdum fasciculati 

 V. faaciculi in ramuloa breves plus minus foliatos prodvicti. Perianthium intua ssepius 



flavum V. album. 



Species a Seblcchtendalio enumeratse 27, a Maximoviezio ad 12 reductge, Europ:© australis, Asise 

 temperatse ct tropicEe, Australia et Americfie l^orenlis incolse. Schlecht. in DC. Frod. xiv. 609. 

 Maxim, in Bull. Acad. Imp. Sc. Petersh. xv. 377; MeJ. Bhl. vii. o58. A. Rick. Monogr. f. 24. Nees, 

 Gen. Fl. Germ. Momchlam. n. 43; Beichh. Ic. Ft. Germ. f. 549. Sibfh. Ft. Gr^c. L 152. lAndb. 

 in Act. Soc. Sc. Fern. x. /. 3. Pall. Fl. Bo.^s. f. 4, 5. Boi/le, Mlnsfr. Bot. Tlimal. t. 81. Wiglf. lo. 

 t. 1856. Brand, For. Fl. t. 46. Bot. Beg. t. 1156 ct 1843, f. 51. 



OcTARiLLTTJt. LmT. Fl. CocMiwh. 90, ex charactere dato videtur EIcBognus pericai-pio membranaceo 



pro arillo descripto. 



2. Hippopliae,Xm?t. Gen. n. HOG.— Flores unisexuales, ssepissime dioici. Fl. ^ : Peri- 

 anthium tubo subnullo membranaceum, in alabastro globosum, fere ad basin valvatim 2~par- 

 titum. Stamina 4 v. rarius abortu pauciora, filamentis brevissimis. Ovarii rudimentura 

 0. Fl. $ : Perianthium oblongum, supra ovarium breviter contractum, brevissiuie v. 

 obscure 2-lobum. Ovarium inclusura ; stylus basi breviter tenuis inclususque, superne 

 incrassatus, longiuscule exsertus, uno latere v. fere unditiue stigmatosus. Perianthium 

 fructiferum baccatum, globosum, clausum ; pericarpium tenuiter membranaceum. Semen 

 (pjTena, Kees^ Schlecht) conforme, testa nitida crassa dura sublignosa ; albumen tenue v. 

 prope basin leviter incrassatum.— Frutex saliciformis, undiquc usque ad perianthium 

 squamis lepidotis v. pilis stellatis dense obtectus. Folia alterna, angusta. Flores utriusque 

 sexus ad axillas bractearum deciduarum solitarii, in spicaa v. racemes breves conferti, <J 

 sessiles, spica amentifermi post anthesin decidua rarius in ramulum foliatum v. spines- 

 centem excurrente ; $ pedicellati, racemi rhachi mex excrescente in ramum foliatum v. 

 spinescentem, fructibua ad basin rami glomeratis. 



Species 1, in Europa et Asia tomperata et media pryesertim montana, ad littora marie v. i-ipas 

 fluvioruni late dispersa. ScJdccht. hi DC. Prod. xiv. 607- A. Bich. Monogr. t. 24. Gfsrtn. FriicLi. 

 t. 42. Nees, Gen. Fl. Germ. Monochl n. 44. Beichh, Ic. Fl. Germ.f. 549. Pall. Fl. Boss. t. 68. 



3. sHeptierdisL, Nutt. Gen, PI. N. Amer. ii. 240; N. Amer. Sylv. t. 35. (Leptargyreia, 

 Rafin. ex Schlecht.)— 'Flove^ dioici. Fl. c? : Perianthium tubo subnullo in alabastro glo- 

 bosum valvatim 4-partitum. Stamina 8, filamentis antheris requilongis, glandulis globosis 

 totidem altornis. Ovarii rudimentum 0. Fl. $ : Perianthium evoideo-oblongum, supra 

 ovarium contractum, limbo valvatim 4-lobo deciduo. Glandulae 8 ad faucem tubi. 

 Ovarium perianthii basi inclusum ; stylus e tubo vix exsertus, limbo brevier, stigmate 

 obli(juc ovate v. orbiculato patente. Perianthii fructiferi basis persistena baccata ; peri- 

 carpium tenuiter membranaceum. Semen conforme, testa nitida Crustacea ; albumen 

 pcrparcum membranaceum v. 0.— Frutices v. arbusculio lepidotae. Folia epposita, petio- 

 lata, oblonf^a, integerrima. Flores parvi, brevissime spicati v. racemosi, secus rhachin ad 

 axillas bractearum parvarum oppositi, spicis ^ srepius co-floris $ 2-fleris ad axillas foli- 

 orum V. s^piua ad nodes defoliates scssilibus, rhachi gemma foliacea terminata rariua in 

 ramnlura excrescente. 



Species 3, Americse borealis incolse. ScUeuJit. in DC. Prod. xiv. 608. Parrf/ in Amer. Naturalist, 

 ix. 350. A. Bich. Monogr. t, 24. EooA\ Fl. Bor. Amer, t. 178. 



