CXCVI ERIOCAULEZE. 1021 
Leucocephala, Rozb. Fl. Ind. iii. 619. Electrosperma, .F. Muell. in. Trans. Phil. Soc. 
Vict.i.23. Lasiolepis, Beckeler 4 Flora, 1873, 90, quoad LL. brevifoliam et. L. aq ti 
Chizetodiseus, Steud. Syn. Pl. Gl. ii. 261, ex char. manco.)—Perianthii exterioris segmenta 
3 v. 2, distincta v. in floribus d' varie connata, ccterum in utroque sexu polymorpha, 
rarius in floribus 9 0 ; perianthium interius ad apicem stipitis e segmentis v. dentibus 
3 v. 2, siepius preesertim in fl. d intus glandula notatis, rarius in fl. 9 0. Stamina in fl. d 
numero segmentorum dupla v. abortu pauciora, 3 v. 2 segmentis interioribus opposita, 
3 v. 2 alterna ; antherce distincte 2-loculares ; staminodia in fl. 9 0. Ovarium in fl. 9 ses- 
sile, 3- v. 2-lobum, 3- v. 2-loculare ; stylus colummaris v. filiformis, apice 3- v. 2-fidus 
inappendieulatus ; pistilli rudimentum in fl. d parvum 3-fidum, v. rarius 0. Fructus et 
semina ordinis.—Herb:z sepius paludoss v. aquatic, annus v. perennes, smpius sic 
dictw acaules, caule nempe brevissimo foliis quasi radicalibus rosulatis v. cwspitosis ; in 
E. setaceo, Linn., paucisque affinibus aquaticis caulis elongatus undique tenuiter foliatus, 
et in E. striati, Koern., varietate caulis elongatus robustus ramosusque. Seapi v. pedun- 
culi ad axillas foliorum superiorum semper l-cephali, foliis multo longiores. Bracte:e 
involucrantes imbricatw, floribus breviores v. vix longiores, rarius longiores seariossque 
nec radiantes ; bractez interi et perianthii ta exteriora dense ciliata villosa 
pubescentia v. glabra. Flores plerique maseuli in centro capituli, foeminei in ambitu, 
interdum tamen undique mixti. Antherarum loculi semper bene distincti, scepius nigri- 
cantes. 
Species a Kernicekio enumerat: 100, per totam aream ordinis disperse, fere omnes tropice v. 
subtropiez, in Asia, Africa et Australia numerose et, plures Kerniekianis addendze, perpauez extra 
tropieos in Africa australi, Asia orientali et Australia extense, in America australi minus copiose, 
in America boreali-occidentali desunt, in civitatibus orientalibus paucze adsunt, quarum una etiam in 
Britannia boreali-occidentali invenitur. —Kunth, Enum. PI. iii. 539. Mart. in Wall, Pl. As. Rar. 
iii. 25, 7. 248,949. Benth. Fl. Austral. vii. 190. Kern. in Linnea, xxvii. 977, et in Mart; Fl. Bras. 
iii. 473,4. 60 ad 63. Lam. Illustr. t. 50, f. 1,2. Hook. Fl. Lond. iv. t. 92. Royle, Illustr. Bot. 
Hümal. 6. 91... Griff. Ic. Pl. Asiat. t, 159 ad 161. Bot. Mag. t. 8126... Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1310. 
Species etsi numerose, inter se habitu parum differunt nec bene in sectiones distinctas distribuendze, 
Series 2 nimis artifieiales distinguuntur: l, floribus semper 2-meris; et 2, floribus 3-meris, et 
Kornicke subgenera nonnulla proposuit imprimis ad formam braetearum et perianthii segmentorum, 
quie tamen sepe variant de specie in speciem, nec eum differentiis habitus comitantur. 
9. Mesanthemum, Kern. in Lima, xxvii. 572.—Perianthii exterioris segmenta 3, 
distincta, hyalina, in fl. d ovalia basi interdum breviter coh:rentia, in fl. 9 breviora 
latiora ; interioris segmenta in tubum breviter 3-lobum connata, v. in fl. 9 unguibus basi 
breviter solutis, apice in fl. 4 longe in fl. 9 breviter ciliata, intus infra apicem glandula 
instructa. Stamina in fl. 4 6, tubo 2-seriatim inclusa; antherw distincte 2-loculares. 
Ovarium in fl. 9 sessile, 3-loculare ; stylus superne 3-fidus, appendiculis 0 ; pistilli rudi- 
mentum in fl. d parvum, 3-partitum. Semina subglol papilloso-tuberculosa, —Plantae 
robustz habitu Eriocauli decangularis, Linn., sepius plus minus pilis laxis pubescentes. 
Rhizoma crassum, rarius infra foliorum i breviter product Folia longi li 
Scapi rigiduli, l-cephali. Capitulum hemi phieri bracteis invol tibus coriaceis 
v. rigidulis late ovatis arcte imbricatis, seriei interioris in laminam patentem productis 
quasi radicantibus. | Bractem interiores sub floribus singulis breviter v. longe lineari-fili- 
formes, apice dilatatz, clavato, alb», minute ciliatze v. glabrze. 
Species 3, Africze tropieze et "Madagasearie nee Brasilie incole. Genus errore a Kornickio in 
Mart. Fl. Bras, iii, i. 471, t. 60, f. 1 inclusum.. Specimina a Lindleyo eum Benthamio communicata 
et mediante Prescottio ad Herb. Mus. Petrop. missa, e Sierra Leone nee e Rio Janeiro provenerunt, 
et a Benthamio cum aliis ex Afriea tropica sub nomine Zriocauli radiantis descripta fuerunt, sed 
infauste errore typographieo sub E. radicante in Hook. Fl Nigr. 547 edita, Genus sat naturale et 
bene distinetum, a Kerniekio in species 3 divisum: 1. M. Prescottianum, Korn., e solis specimini- 
bus supra tis a Lindleyo distributis notum, l invol i laminis : 
longiuseule oblongis, 2. M. radicans, Kern., in Africa tropiea occidentali late copioseque d 
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