38 LXXXIV. RUBIACEJE. [Cinchonea. 
b, fauci corolke inserta, inclusa v. antheris exsertis, filamentis brevibus v. subelongatis 
lineari-Bliformibns ; antherz dorso medio affix:, anguste lineari-elongats, obtuse, basi 
2-fide. Discus tumidus, annularis. Ovarium 2-loculare ; stylus filiformis, ramis 2 
lineari-elongatis undique papillosis ; ovula in loculis numerosa, in placentis columnaribus 
a basi loculorum erectis sursum imbricata. Capsula oblongo-didyma,. coriaceo-cornea, 
2-locularis, septicide 2-valvis, valvis 2-partibilibus, polysperma. Semina peltata, sursum 
imbricata, late oblonga, concava, nucleo compresso, testa late crassiusculeque alata, albu- 
mine carnoso; embryo minimus, clavatus, 2-fidus.—Fruticuli glabri v. pilosi, : toic n 
teretibus. Folia petiolata, ovata v, ovato-lanceolata. Stipulsz utrinque solitariz, integrae 
v. glanduloso-dentatz. Flores majusculi, in cymas terminales sessiles subfoliaceas dis- 
positi, violacei, pedicellis brevibus bracteolatis. ; 
Species 3, Brasiliz incole. . Walp. Rep. vi. 60; 4mmn.i. 377 (Macrosiphon). Bot. Mag. t. 4135, et 
3977 (Rondeletia). Genus stigmatis ramis elongatis undique pun stipulisque sepe glanduloso- 
dentatis, Hedyotideis approximatur. 
26. Alseis, Schott in Spreng. Syst. Cur. Post..404.—Flores hermaphroditi e& monoici. 
Calycis tubus obconicus; limbi lobi 5, triangulari-ovati oblongi v. subulati, decidui. 
Corolla brevis, late cylindracea, intus pilosa ; limbus late 6-lobus, lobis valvatis. Stamina 
b, imo corollz tubo inserta, filamentis elongatis villosis basi complanatis ; antherz versa- 
tiles, oblongze, longe exsertz, basi bipartits. Discus latus, tumidus. Ovarium 2-loculare; 
stylus elongatus, pilosus, exsertus, ramis 2 recurvis obtusis intus papillosis; ovula in 
loculis numerosa, in placentis elongatis ab apice loculi pendulis imbricata, fusiformia. Cap- 
sula oblongo-turbinata, 2-locularis, ab apice septicide 2-valvis, valvis integris crustaceis, 
polysperma. Semina lineari-fusiformia, peltata, nucleo oblongo, testa duriuscula reticulata 
utrinque longe producta, albumine carnoso ; embryo elongatus, cotyledonibus angustis, 
radicula tereti subelongata. Arbores et arbusculw, glabriuscule v. villosze, ramulis tere- 
tibus. Folia opposita, petiolata, oblonga v. lanceolata, acuminata. Stipuleinterpetiolares, 
breves v. elongatse. Flores inter minores, in spicas strictas simplices v. basi ramosas 
axillares et terminales dispositi, sessiles, albi v. flavi, odori, ebracteolati. 
Species 2 v. 3, Brásilie et Panamse ineole. DO. Prod.iv. 620. :Endl. Atakt. t. 83. 
27. Calycophyllum, DO. Prod. iv. 307 (excl. sp. 2 et 3).—-Flores bracteis membranaceis 
mox deciduis involuti. Calycis tubus oblongo-cylindraceus, sericeus ; limbus truncatus, 
interdum lamina petiolata foliacea instructus. Corolla breviter infundibularis, tubo 
brevi, fauce villosa; limbi lobi 6-8, lati, imbricati v. contorti, lobo uno exteriore. Stamina 
fauci coroll inserta, filamentis subulatis subelongatis; antherz versatile, breviter 
oblongz, exserte. Discus annularis. Ovarium 2-loculare ; stylus filiformis, glaber, ramis 2 
lineari-oblongis obtusis ; ovula in loculis numerosissima, in placentis subcylindraceis septo 
&dnatis imbricata. Capsula oblongo-cylindracea, truncata, tomentosa, 2-locularis, septicide, 
2-valvis, valvis coriaceis integris, oligo- v. polysperma. Semina imbricata, minuta v. 
majuseula, nucleo oblongo compresso, testa membrancea in alam elongatam utrinque pro- 
ducta, albumine carnoso; cotyledones ovatse, radicula elongata.—Arbores, ramulis tere- 
"ibus. Folia opposita, gracile petiolata, ovata v. oblongo-lanceelata.  Stipul:e interpetio- 
lares, lineares, axillis nudis v. ciliatis, deciduse. Flores inter minores, albi, in paniculas 
terminales corymbiformes 3-chotome ramosas dispositi, sessiles v. breviter pedicellati, 
ebracteolati v. minute 2-bracteolati, ramulis panicule compressis. 
Species 2 v. 3, Americz tropieze a Panama ad flumen Amazonum incole. VAL Symb. ii. t. 30 
(Macroenemum.. 
Exxvrira, Benth. im Hook. Kew Journ. v. 230, Walp. Ann. v. 124, est. Calycophylli ARA 
calycis limbo lamina foliacea destituto. 
28. IMtonadelphanthus, Karst. Fl. Colomb. 67 t. 33.—Calycis tubus obconicus ; limbus 
brevis, cupularis, basi intus villosus, persistens, 5-dentatus, dente quinto interdum n. flore 
centrali cujusvis rami panicule) in laminam petiolatam foliaceam dilatato. Corolla in- 
fundibuliformi-campanulata, tubo intus basi piloso; limbi :equalis lobi 5, rotundati, stricte 
contorti. Stamina 5, filamentis subalatis basi villosis in annulum smembranaceum basi 
