850 CLXXXIHI. COMMELINACEJE. [Commelinec. 
omnino Commeline incluste, floribus in priore czruleis, in hae flavescentibus. In 4. Kenigii, Wall. 
(D. lanceolato, Wight), et in 4. paniculato, Wall. (D. juncoide, Wight), cymz» parvae laxe paniculatoe 
àd normam generis. 
3. Dictyosp . Capsula 3-locularis, 3-valvis, ovariiloculis l-ovulatis. €. B. Clarke, Commel. 
et. Cyrt. Beng.t. 23 ad 25. Seem. Fl. Vit. t. 96, Dicrvoseenuu, Wight, Ic. vi. 29, t. 2069 ad 2071. 
RuorarEPHORA, Hassk. in Bot. Zeit. 1864, 58. PrtETocAnPvs, Hassk. in Flora, 1866, 212. 
4. Amelina. Capsula 2-locularis, 2-valvis, apice truncata, 2-cornuta. Beauv. Fl. Ow. et Ben. 
t. 38 (Commelina). — Axa, C. B. Clarke, Commel. et Cyrt. Beng. t. 26. 
6. Lamprodithy Capsula 2-locularis, 2-valvis, apiee rotundata. Zeauv. Fl, Ow. et Ben. 
t. 87 (Commelina), 104. Bavscna, Seub. in Vid. Meddel. Nat. Foren. Kjóbenh. 1872, 1293. — LAw- 
PRODITHYROS, Hassk. in. Peters, Mossamb. Reise, Bot, 529. Kotschy, Pl. Tinn. t. 23. 
7. Cochliostema, Lemaire, Illustr. Hortic. vi. Misc. 70 et t. 217.—Calyx subfaleato- 
oblongus, sepalis disti iuscule petaloideis. Petala distineta, obovato-oblonga, 
tenuia, fimbriato-ciliata, uno paullo angustiore longioreque. Stamina perfecta 3, fila- 
mentis brevissimis latis basi connatis cum iivis petaloidei tinuis; antherce 
intermedise loculi 2 distincti horizontaliter divaricati gyris pluribus in spiram torti, con- 
nectivo brevi dorso in appendicem planam brevem latam margine papilloso-ciliatam 
producto ; anth laterali tivi petaloidei basi cucullati, margine interiore 
loculum unicum gyris numerosis in spiram tortum ferentes, ultra loculum in appendicem 
longam erectam angustatam producti ; staminodia 2, brevissima, penicillo denso pilorum 
moniliformium coronata. Ovarium 3-loculare, loculis cc- (10-14-) ovulatis. Capsula 
anguste oblonga, breviter inata, 3-locularis, loculicide dehi Semina oblongo- 
quadrata, 2-seriatim superposita, hilo parvo ; embryo sub embryostega laterali minimus. 
— Herba robusta, subacaulis. Folia radicalia conferta, pl ipedalia, oblongo-l lat; 
basi late vaginantia. Panicule ad axillas erect, magn:e, coloratz.  Bractes secus 
peduneulum simplicem opposite v. 3-4-natim verticillatze, ample, candidze v. purpuras- 
centes. Cym:e breviter simpliciterque scorpioide», ad axillas bractearum longe peduncu- 
lats. Flores speciosi, in cyma pedicellati, sepalis roseo-purpureis, petalis czeruleis. 
Species 1, Andium Eeuadoriw incola. C. 2. Clarke in DC. Monogr. Phanerog.ii. 281. Masters 
in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 204, t. 4. Dot. Mag. t. 60105. Fl. des Serres, t. 1837-9. Genus tam 
habitu quam staminibus in ordine distinetissi. 
Tarsus III.  TRADESCANTIE X, 
8. Buforrestia, C. B. Clarke in DC. Monogr. Phanerog. iii. 933, t. 6, 7. — Sepala distincta, 
lanceolata, rigida, striata, persistentia. Petala distincta, obovata, subzqualia. Stamina 
6, omnia perfecta, hypogyna, filamentis filiformibus nudis ; anthers ovoidem v. subglo- 
bos:, loculis parallelis contiguis. Ovarium sessile, oblongum, 3-loculare, loculis oo- 
(4-10-) ovulatis. Capsula oblonga, acuta, loculicide dehiscens. Semina in loculis oo, 
quadrata, l-seriatim superposita, testa levi v. tubereulato-rugosa; embryo brevis, sub 
embryostega laterali horizontalis.—Herbze robusts v. tenues, basi radicantes, ramosce, 
caulibus erectis simplicibus. Folia mediocria. Pedunculi in axillis superioribus solitarii 
v. fasciculati, simplices v. parce ramosi. Flores secus peduneulum pedicellati, vix 
secundi, intra bracteas parvas solitarii v. (in B. Manni) 2-3-ni. 
Species 3, Afriez tropicze incole. E speciebus Clarkeanis exeludimus Z. tenue, qu» ob inflore- 
scentiam capitatam sessilem et ovarii loculos 2-ovulatos ad Forrestiaz transferenda., 
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9. Porrestia, A. Rich. Sert. Astrolab. 1, t. 1. (Amischotolype, Hlassk. in. Flora 1869, 
391.)— Sepala distincta, colorata v. subherbacea, concavo-carinata, parum inzequalia. 
Petala distincta, obovalia, sepalis subeequilonga, subsqualia. Stamina 6, omnia perfecta, 
filamentis filiformibus superne barbatis; antherw» ovoides, loculis parallelis contiguis. 
Ovarium. sessile, ovoideum, 3-loculare, loculis 2-ovulatis v. postico l-ovulato. Capsula 
subgloboso-3-quetra v. oblonga, 3-locularis, loculicide dehi Semina in loculis 2 
superposita, v. abortu solitaria, oblonga, testa plus minus rugosa, hilo lineari ; embryo sub 
