Rondeletiea.] LXXXIV. RUBIACEJ. 49 
et arbores, ramulis teretibus. Folia opposita, rarius 3-natim verticillata, sessilia v. 
petiolata, coriacea v. membranacea. Stipulse interpetiolares, latze, acutze obtusse v. cus- 
pidatz, deciduz v. persistentes. Flores parvi, in cymas corymbosas v. paniculatas 
axillares rarius terminales dispositi, albi flavi v. rubri, pedicellati, 
Species ad 60, Indim occidentalis e& Americze tropieze a Mexieo ad Novam Grenadam incole, in 
Guiana et Peruvia rarissimw. DC. Prod. iv. 406.  Walp. Hep.ii. 605, 943 ; vi. 59; Amn. v. 117. 
Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. $25 ; Cat. Pl. Cul. 197. Gerin. Fruct. ii. 1.184.  H. B. et K. Nov. Gen. 
et Sp. iii. 4. 2900, 291.  VaN. Symb. t.04. Lam. Illustr. t. 162. Bot. Mag. t. 3953, 4079, 5069. 
Bot. Heg. t. 1905. — Karst. Fl. Columb. t. 166. 
SrEveNsna, Poit, in Ann. Mus. Par. iv. 235, t. 60, DC. Prod. 349, Gertn. Fruct. ii. t, 197, est 
fide Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 328, genus ad exemplar monstrosum emxollia oo-meris Rondeletim sp. 
genuine (7. Poitgi, Griseb.) conditum. 
Anacmworunyx, Planch, in FI. des Serres, v. sub. t. 449, Walp. Ann. ii, 116, sectionem Rondeletie 
efficit floribus 4-meris, fauce corolle nuda, ántherisque apicem versus tubi sessilibus; includit 
species complures mexicanas pubescentia alba arachnoidea opertas, aliasque. 
RoarenA, Planch. l.c. (. 442, (Lindl. et Paxt. FW. Gard. i. 142, fig. 95), includit Rondeletie 
species coroll fauce villosa, filamentis setaceis, stipulisque e duabus connatis constantibus, 
59. Ehachicarlis, DC. Prod. iv. 433 (excl. sp. 1et 3).—Calycis tubus 3-superus, brevis- 
simus ; limbus 4-partitus, lobis lanceolato-linearibus dentibus parvis accessoriis interdum 
tubo multoties longioribus interjectis, persistens. Corolla hypocraterimorpha, tubo 
curvo, fauce glabra; limbi lobi 4, orbiculati, imbricati, 1 exteriore. Stamina 4, fauci 
corollz inserta, filamentis brevibus ; antherze dorso affixz, lineari-oblongse, obtuse, in- 
cluse. Discus tumidus, sericeus. Ovarium j-superum, 2-loculare; stylus crassiusculus, 
filiformis, apice 2-lobo, lobis brevibus obtusis ; ovula in loculis numerosa, in placentis septo 
peltatim 'adnatis conferta. Capsula oblonga, 3-supera, crustacea, septicide 2-valvis, 
polysperma. Semina angulata v. ovoidea, testa foveolata. . . .—Fruticulus depressus, 
ramosissimus, incano-sericeus, ramulis subtortuosis. Folia parva, opposita, conferta, in 
vaginam stipularem sessilia, decussata v. imbricata, carnosula, nitida, dorso sulcata, mucro- 
nàta, ciliata. Stipule cum petiolis in vaginam amplam coriaceam vernicosam margine 
ciliatam connatz, apicibus triangularibus acutis. Flores vagins stipulari semi-immersi, 
solitarii, parvi, oppositi, sessiles, sericei, flavi, 2-bracteati, bracteis lanceolatis ciliatis. 
Species 1, rupium maritimarum ins. Indis occidentalis incola. — Griseb. FT. Brit. W. Ind. 330. 
60. Bathysa, Presl Bot. Beierk. 84 (placente pro seminibus descriptze).— Calycis 
villosi tubus obovoideus; limbi cupularis lobi 4-b, breves, decidui v. persistentes. 
Corolla infundibularis, fubó brevi, fauce villosa ; fimnbi lobi 4—5, late oblongi, imbricati, 
1v. 2 exterioribus. Stamina 4-5, ori corolle itisertá, flnisrüs exsertis crassiusculis 
elongato-subulatis glabris v. basi villosis ; antherz dorso affxs, breves, late oblongs, 
connectivo postice incrassato. Discus annularis. Ovarium 2-loculare ; stylus superne 
sensim incrassatus, pilosus, ramis 2 brevibus ; ovula in loculis numerosa, placentis sub- 
cylindraceis septo adnatis inserta, Capsula parva, obovoidea, truncata, coriacea v. crus- 
tacea, 2-locularis, septieide 2-valvis, valvis apice 2-fidis, placentis demum liberis, poly- 
sperma. Bemina minuta, compressa v. angulata, irregularia, testa reticulata submargi- 
nata, albumine carnoso; embryo clavatus.—Frutices v. arbores, glabri v. tomentosi, 
ramulis teretibus v. 4-gonis. Folia opposita, petiolata, ovata v. lanceolata, membranacea, 
Stipule interpetiolares, breves v. elongatce, acuminatz, decidux. Flores parvi, in 
paniculas brachiatas terminales dispositi. 
Species ad 7, Brasilianme, Walp. Rep. vi. 59. 
VorarTiA, Klotzsch in Hayne Arzn. xiv. sub t. 15, Walp. Rep. vi. 69 (Exostema australe, St. Hil. PI. 
Us. t. 3 B), est ut videtur Bathyse species filamentis glabris styloque hirto, et includit Macrocnemum 
teirandrum. A. Rich... à 
ScucxLEiNIA, Klotzsch 1. c., Walp. Rep. vi. 70. constat e speciebus Dathyse floribus 5-meris fila- 
mentis barbatis styloque glabro; includit Exosiema cuspidatum, St. Hil. l. c. t. 8. f. 4. et, Coffzam 
stipulatam, Vell, Fl. Flum. 63, Ie. ii. t, 17. 
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