74 . LXXXIV. RUBIACEJE. [Mussendec. 
filamentis brevibus ; antherz lineares, dorso affixe, basi 2-lob:e. Discus urceolaris. Ova- 
rium 2-loculare ; stylus filiformis, glaber v. pilosus, ramis 2 linearibus v. oblongis ; ovula 
inloculis perplurima, placentis spongiosis septo affixis adnata. Fructus membranaceus, 
2-locularis, intus mucilaginosus, placentis crassis undique polyspermis, Semina obovoideo- 
cuneiforma, obtuse angulata, testa crassiuscula levi, albumine carnoso. Embryo parvus, 
' elavatus, 2-fidus,—EFrutiees scandentes, glabri ramulis 4-gonis. Folia opposita, petio- 
lata, lanceolata, acuminata. Stipule utrinque solitarie, majuscule. Capitula axillaria, 
sessilia v. peduneulata, nutantia, in fructu subelongata et calycibus subfoliaceis quasi 
imbricata; inyolucrum monophyllum. Flores pallide rubentes. 
Species 2 v. 3, Archipelagi Indiei incole. Mig. FL. Ind. Bat. ii. 193 et, 199, e£ in Ann. Mus. Lugd. 
Bat. iv. 132. 
128. Stipularia, P. de Beauv. Fl. Ow. et Ben. ii. 26, t. 75.—Flores involucro cam- 
'panulato inclusi. Calycis tubus anguste obeonicus; limbus supra ovarium productus, 
tubulosus, subeequaliter 5-fidus, lobis erectis, persistens. Corolla infundibularis, tubo 
gracili basi in fructu persistente, fauce pubescente; limbi lobi b, breves, erecti, valvati. 
Stamina D, infra faucem coroll inserta; antherze sessiles, dorso infra medium affixce, 
anguste lineares, obtusz, basi 2-fidze, incluse. Discus tubulosus, coriaceus, ore truncato. 
Ovarium 2-3-loculare ; stylus filiformis, inclusus, ramis '2-3 linearibus v. lanceolatis 
papillosis ; ovula in loculis numerosissima, in placentis linearibus septo adnatis conferta, 
imbricata. Bacca anguste oblonga, carnosa v, submentbranacea, 2-3-locularis, polysperma. 
Semina parva, pulpa nidulantia, oblonga v. subglobosa, testa crassiuscula, albumine car- 
n0s0; embryo minutus, clavatus, 2-fidus.  Frutices subsericei v. tomentelli, ramulis sub- 
4-gonis, Folia opposita, breviter petiolata, membranacea, obovato- v. oblongo-lanceolata, 
subtus cana v. fulva, nervis numerosis. Stipule interpetiolares, ample, membranacese. 
Involucra alba v. viridia, axillaria, sessilia, intus sericeo-villosa. Flores ad basin 
involucri sessiles, bracteolis membranaceis v. subspathaceis inclusi. Fructus parvus. 
Species 2, Afriez tropiez occidentalis incole. DC. Prod. iv. 619. In exemplaribus a nobis 
scrutatis fructus swpissime 3-locularis. 
129! Canephora, J'uss. Gen. 208.—Flores 3-6 in apice pedunculi dilatati aggregati, 
sessiles, involucro calathiformi sub 5-fido cincti, squamis distincti. Calycis tubus obovatus; 
limbi dentes 5-6, triangulari-lanceolati, subobtusi, subeoncavi. Corolla parva, campanu- 
lata v. infundibularis, fauce nuda; limbi lobi 5-6, breves, erecti, valvati? Stamina 5-6, 
fauci corolle inserta, subsessiles ; antherz oblongze, l-exsertse. Diseus . . . Ovarium 
2-loculare ; stylus simplex, stigmate oblongo 2-partito laciniis approximatis ; ovula in 
loculis numerosa, eompressa, placentze axillari fungos:se affixze. Baccze pisiformes, coriacese, 
in eapitulum congestz, 2-loculares, coronatz. Semina . . .—Frutex glabra. Folia 
opposita, elliptica, acuminata, subcoriacea. $Stipule utrinque solitari:e, triangulares, 
acuiz, cum petiolis connatz, ^ Flores parvuli, in apice pedunculi axillaris compressi ag- 
gregati, breviter pedicellati, basi stipulis squamseformibus stipati. (Char. ex DC.) 
Species 1, Madagascariensis. DC. Prod. iv. 617. Lam. lil. £. 101, f. 1. Genus a nobis non 
visum. 
1301 £asiostoma, Benth. iw Hook, Lond. Jowrn, Bot. ii. 224.— Calycis tubus urceo- 
latus; limbus integer, persistens. Corolla infundibularis, tubo brevi, fauce paleis mem- 
branaceis hispida ; limbi lobi 4, intus basi paleacei, valvati. Stamina 4, tubo corollz in- 
serta, filamentis . . .; antherce oblongz, subinclusm. Discus crassus. Ovarium 2-loculare ; 
pad filiformis, stigmate clavato ; ovula in loculis numerosa, placentis carnosis septo 
affixis inserta, Bacca ovoidea, disco carnoso coronata, 2-locularis, 2-partibilis, placentis 
carnosis polyspermis. Semina minuta, pendula, in placentis carnosis nidulantia . . .— 
Frutices glabri, ramosi, ramulis crassis carnosis siccitate rugosis. Folia opposita, sub- 
sessilia, obovata v. oblonga, crasse coriacea, nervis obscuris. Stipulw breves, vaginantes, 
iruncate, juniores integre mox irregulariter rupte et tardius evanide. ^ Flores in 
