Zyhree] —— ^ LXIX. LYTHRARIEF. 179 
ceolata, integerrima. Pedunculi interpetiolares, 1—6-flori, sepius cernui et 2-bracteolati. 
Flores rosei violacei v. albi. i 
Species ad 90, Ameries tropicse et subtropicm incole. DC. Prod. iii. 83. Walp. Rep. ii. 105 ; 
v. 674: Ann.i. 294; ii. 540; iv. 689. Jaeq. Hort. Vind. ii. 1. 177. | Ruiz et Pav. Fl. Per. iv, 0.404. 
Sr. Hil. Fl. Bras. Mer. ii. t. 182-186. .H. B. et K. Nov. Gen. et. Sp. vi. t. 560 ad 552. — Bot. Mag. 
4. 4208, 43062,5232. — Bot. Reg. t. 852. 1386, 1846. t. 14. 
Barsawoxa, Vandelli ez. Ren. Script. 110. £. 4, includit C. víscosissimam, Jacq. ex DC. l. c. et 
C. hyssopifoliam, H. B. et K. (ex Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 270). 
MruyvizLa, Anders. in Journ. Arts and Sc., ex Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 882, est. C. Meloilla. 
MzrANiUM, P. Br. Nat. Hist. Jam. 215, et Spreng. Syst. ii. 443, c& PARsONSIA, P. Br. l.c. 199. £. 
21. f. 2, includunt species varias calyce subeampanulato et capsula 1-loeulari oligosperma. 
10. Lythrum, Linn. Gen. n. 604.—Calycis tubus cylindraceus, 8-19-costatus, rectus, 
basi equalis; dentes primarii 4-6, parvi, accessoriis totidem majoribus erectis v. rarius 
parvis patentibus. Petala 4-6, obovata, vix unguiculata, sepe majuscula, interdum in- 
tequalia v. 0. . Stamina 8—12 (rarius pauciora), imo v. medio calycis tubo 1- v. 2-seriatim 
inserta, filamentis inclusis v. exsertis filiformibus; antherm late oblongzm, nonnullse 
interdum imperfecte. Ovarium sessile, oblongum, 2-loculare; stylus filiformis, stigmate 
capitato v. obtuso ; ovula in placentas crassas axi affixas 2-oo-seriatim inserta. Capsula 
ealyce inclusa, oblonga, membranacea. 2-locularis v. ob septum incompletum 1-loeularis, 
septicide 2-valvis v. irregulariter rupta, placentis sepissime inter se connatis liberis 
polyspermis. Semina plano-convexa v. angulata, testa corincea lvi; eotyledones orbicu- 
latz, basi 2-auriculatz ; radieula conica.—Herbe v. fruticuli, glabri v. pubescenti-tomen- 
iosi, ramis 4-gonis. Folia opposita, rarius verticillata v. alterna, lineari-oblonga v. laneeo- 
lata, integerrima. Flores in axillis foliorum solitarii v. in eymas paucifloras aggregati, 
rosei purpurei v. rarius albi. - 
Species ad 12,ab auctoribus inordinate multiplicatz. DC. Prod. iii. 80. Walp. Rep. ii. 103 ; 
v. 674: Ann. ii. 589. Gaertn. Fruct. i.1. 62. — Bot. Mag. t. 1003, 1812.—Tn L. Arnhemico, F. 
Muell., ovarium interdum 3-loculare evadit, et transitum ad JVeseam monstrat. 
Auwisoras, Lindl. Introd. Nat. Syst. Ed. ii. 101 et 441 (quee L. a»omalum, St. Hil. Fl, Bras. Mer. 
iii. r. 186), a congeneribus diífert petalis 2 superioribus ceteris multo majoribus, staminibus 6, et 
ovarii loculis inzequalibus. 
ll. Pleurophora, Don in Edinb. New Pil. Journ. 1831-9, 112.— Calycis tubus 10-14- 
costatus ; dentes primarii v. lobi 57, accessoriis totidem subulatis spinescentibusve. Petala 
5-7, fauci calycis inserta, oblonga, unguiculata. Stamina: 5-7, rarius plura, imo calycis 
tubo inserta, filamentis filiformibus exsertis; anthere didymz. Ovarium calycis tubo 
basin prope excentriee insidens, stipitatum, elongatum, snbcompressum, obliquum, 1-locu- 
lare; stylus filiformis, stigmate simpliei; ovula placentz parietali inserta, pauca, adscen- 
dentia. Capsula ealyce coriaceo inclusa, membranacea, 1-locularis, 3-4-sperma. Semina 
erecta, pyriformia, compressa, testa coriacea ; embryo clavatus, cotyledonibus compressis 
plano-eonvexis basi auriculatis, radicula crassiuscula.—Héerb:z rigid: v. suffrutices, diva- 
ricatim 2-chotome ramoss. Folia opposita, linearia v. oblongo-lanceolata, integerrima, 
rigida, sepe pungentia. Flores parvi, in spicas bracteatas terminales sub-4-gonas dispositi ; . 
bractes rigid:, imbricats, 1-flore ; braeteolee rigidze, foliaces, basi calycis insertz. 
- Species 3, Chilenses. - DC. Prod. ii. 94: .Walp. Rep. i. 105: Ann.ii. 540; iv. 689.  Pupp. et 
Endl. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. 67. t. 193. 
— 12. Nesza, Commers. ex Juss. Gen. 332, sub Liythro.—Calycis hemispheerico-campanu- - 
lati tubus 10-14-costatus ; dentes primarii 4-7, accessoriis totidem angustioribus. Petala 
4—7, fauci calycis inserta, sessilia v. unguieulata. Stamina petalis numero dupla, medio 
calycis tubo 1- y. sub-2-seriatim inserta, squalia v. alterna longiora, filamentis filiformibus 
exsertis; anthere didym:z v. oblongs. Ovarium subglobosum, tubo calycis inclusum, 
:2-6-loculare ;: stylus filiformis, flexuosus, exsertus, stigmate capitato; ovula co, placentis 
e lóculorum angulo centrali projectis multiseriatim inserta. Capsula calyce inclusa, sub- 
globosa, 3-6-locularis, loculicide 3-0-valvis, valvis septiferis à placentis oo-spermis solutis. 
