Aizoidece.) LXXIX. FICOIDE X. 855 
Species ad 17, Africm australis incole, — Harv. et Sond. Fl. Cap. ii. AT3. 
KorzxRua, Presl, Symb. Bot. 24. t. 14, includit species ovario sepius 3-5-gono, et Srazopzs, Eck. 
et Zeyh. Enum. Pl. Afr. Austr. 329, species floribus sepius 2-gynis. 
5. Plinthus, Feaz] in Endl. Nov. Stirp. Dec. 51.— Calycis cylindrici 5-partiti segmenta 
erecta, subsqualia, intus colorata. Petala 0. Stamina 5, versus basin calycis inserta, 
fere hypogyna, lobis ejus alternata, filamentis exsertis ... Ovarium liberum, 3-loculare ; 
styli 3, basi cohszrentes, undique papillosi; ovula in loculis solitaria, pendula. Capsula 
ovoidea, dense papillosa, rotundata, sublignosa, basi membranacea, 3-locularis, loculicide 
3-valvis, 3-sperma. Semina pyriformia, funiculo elongato, testa subcoriacea exsculpía ; 
embryo eurvus.—Frutex parvus, ramulosus, humifusus, appresse sericeus, pilis medio 
affixis. Folia opposita et alterna, 8-4-fariam imbricata, minuta, ovato-3-quetra, subacuta. 
Stipule 0. Flores minuti, axillares, sessiles, bracteolati. (Ohar. ex Fenzlio.) 
Species 1, Capensis, a nobis non visa. .Harv. et' Sond. Fl. Cap. ii. 479. 
6. Acrosanthes, Eck. et Zeyh. Enum. Pl. Afr. Austr. 328.—UCalycis tubus brevis, turbi- 
natus; lobi earnosuli, acuminati, carinati, erecti, intus colorati. Petala 0. Stamina 
10—40, irregulariter inserta v. in phalanges approximata, filamentis filiformibus ; antherte 
hreves v. lineari-oblonge. Ovarium liberum, oblongum, perfecte. v. imperfecte 2-locu- 
lare; styli 2, breves, undique papillosi; ovula in loculis solitaria, basilaria, rarius 2. 
Capsula subglobosa, chartacea, imperfecte 2-locularis, loculieide 2-valvis, 2.sperma. 
Semina magna, reniformia, testa crustacea profunde exsculpta.—Herbe glabrze, cauli- 
bus rigidulis subfrutescentibus deeumbentibus. Folia opposita, erassiuscula, sessilia v. in 
petiolos angustata, basi connata, linearia v. lanceolata, acuminata, marginibus recurvis. 
Stipule O. Flores parvi, axillares, solitarii, breviter v. longiuscule pedunculati. 
Species 4, Afries australis incole. — Harv. et Sond. FI. Cap. ii. 471. 
T. Gunnia, F. Muell. Rep. Babb. Exped. 9. non Lindl.—Calycis tubus turbinatus ; lobi 
4-5, acuti, ampli, valvati. Petala 0. Stamina 4-5, calycis tubo inserta, lobis ejus alter- 
nata, filamentis filiformi-subulatis; anthere lineari-oblonge. Ovarium liberum, calyce 
inclusum, 4-5-loeulare; styli 4-5, breviter filiformes, intus stigmatosi ; ovula in loculis co. 
Capsula ealyce persistente inclusa, septicide dehiscens, valvis patentibus 2-fidis, oo-sperma. 
Semina minuta, obovoidea, fere recta, raphe incrassata, testa tenui levi; embryo lente 
curvus.—Herbzs annus, diffuse. Folia opposita, ovata oblonga v.linearia. Stipule O. 
Flores terminales v. in dichotomiis siti, subsessiles. 
Species 2, Australie austro-occidentalis incole. — Benth. FL. Austral. iii. 327. 
8. Sesuvium, Linn. Gen. n. 624.—Calycis tubus turbinatus; lebi 5, oblongi, obtusi, 
nune dorso apiculati, intus colorati. Petala 0. Stamina 5, summo tubo calycis inserta, 
lobis alternata v. oo, filamentis filiformibus interdum basi connatis; anthers didymse. 
Ovarium liberum, 3-5-loculare; styli 3-5, intus longitudinaliter papillosi ; oyula in lo- 
eulis co. Capsula oblonga, membranacea, 3—5-loeularis, cireumscisse dehiscens, loculis 
oo-spermis. Semina reniformi-rotuudata, funiculis elongatis, testa levi; embryo annu- 
laris.— Herbs v. suffrutices, erecti v. prostrati, ramosi, succulenti. Folia opposita, carno- 
sula, linearia v. oblonga. Stipule O v. petioli interdum membrana stipul&formi connati, 
Flores axillares, sessiles v. peduneulati, solitarii glomerati v. rarius subcymosi, sspe 
carnei v. purpurei, 2-bracteati v. ebracteati. ; 
Species ad 4, per littora tropiea tolius orbis sparse. DC. Prod. iii. 463. — Walp. Rep. ii. 233 ; 
v. 784: Ann. i. 321. Bot. Mag. t. 1701. Hook. Comp. Bot. Mag. ii. 4. 23. 4. Gray, Gen. Ill. 
i. 100. 
PyxiPoMA, Fenzl in Ann. Wien. Mus. ii. 203, ex characteribus datis nullo modo a Sesuvio differt, 
PsawMANTHE, Hance in Walp. Ann. ii. 669, est, Sesuvii species ovario 4-mero. 
9. "Prianthema, Linn. Gen. n. 037.—Calycis tubus brevis v. subelongatus el, campanu- 
latus ; lobi 5, breves v. majusculi, sepe fornieati, intus eolorati, dorso mucronati. Petala 0. 
Stamina 5—oo, solitaria gemina v. fascieunlatim lobis ealycinis alternata, filamentis fili- 
formibus; antherm breves. Ovarium liberum, lata basi sessile, teretiuseulum, apice trun- - 
