122 : LXXXIV. RUBIACEJE. [Coussareec. 
258. Romaloclados, look. f. Jc. PL..t...1128 (Omaloclados).—Calycis tubus brevis, 
turbinatus; limbus magnus, infundibularis v. campanulatus, membranaceus, reticul- 
atus, ore ampliato 4-8-fido, lobis obtusis, persistens. Corolla elongata, tubulosa v. 
infundibularis, fauce glaberrima ; limbi lobi 4, lati, patentes, valvati, Stamina 4, basin 
versus tubi corolle inserta, filamentis brevibus; anthers dorso supra basin afüxse, - 
lineares, inclusz. Discus elevatus. Ovarium 1-loeulare ; stylus filiformis, ramis brevi- 
bus v. linearibus pubescentibus ; ovula in loculo basi gemina, erecta v. stipite communi 
perbrevi suffulta. Fructus . . .—Frutices glaberrimi, ramulis sspe supra-alaribus 
valde compressis ancipitibus v. 4-costatis. Folia opposita, breviter petiolata v. sessilia, 
oblonga v. elliptico-lanceolata, coriacea, nitida.  Stipule interpetiolares, triangulares, 
carinat:e, aristatz, rigidze, coriacere, persistentes.  Corymbi terminales, multiflori, ramis 
primariis umbellatis. Flores majusculi, ebracteati, calycibus conspicuis coloratis. 
Species 2, Brasilie medic incole. Faramea colorata et F. Sellowiana, Benth. in Linnza, xxiii. 
452 ; et verisimiliter, F. ca/yciflora, Rich. (planta nobis ignota). 
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TarsUs XXI. PsYCHOTRIEX. 
259. Calycosia, A. Gray in Proc. Amer. Acad. iv. 48.—Calycis tubus pyriformis v. 
oblongus; limbus ampliatus, infundibularis, membranaceus, 5-fidus, deciduus, lobis 
smpe inzequalibus ciliato-barbatis. Corolla tubulosa, tubo basin versus annulo villoso 
instructo, fauce infundibuliformi glabra; limbi lobi b, patentes, valvati, apieibus cucullatis 
dorso cornieulato-barbatis. Stamina 5, fauci corolle inserta; filamentis brevissimis ; 
antherze dorso affixze, oblongo-lineares, subincluss, obtuss, basi 2-lob;. Discus elevatus. 
Ovarium 2-3-loculare; stylus filiformis, glaber, ramis 2-3 linearibus v. filiformibus ; ovula 
in loculis solitaria, e basi erecta. Drupa pyriformis (an semper) apice areolata, 2-3- 
pyrena, pyrenis cartilagineis v. osseis, facie planis v. exsculptis. Semen pyriforme, 
albumine corneo; embryo parvus, cotyledonibus late ovalibus planis, radicula brevi 
conica infera.—Frutices, ramis lignosis teretibus crassiusculis. Folia opposita, petiolata, 
lanceolata, membranacea. Stipule intrapetiolares, connatze. Flores in cymas ter- 
minales laxi- v. densifloras v. in capitula cymosa bracteata dispositi. Drupa parva. 
Species 4, ins. maris Pacifiei incole. — Seem, FI. Vit. 133. 
260. Straussia, A. Gray in Proc. Amer. Acad. iv. 43. —Calycis tubus turbinatus v. 
hemisphzrieus, pedicello articulatus ; limbus brevis, cupularis, late 4-5-dentatus, per- 
sistens. Corolla breviter infundibularis, tubo intus glabro, fauce sparse pilosa; limbi 
lobi 4-5, patentes, coriacei, valvati. Stamina 4-5, fauci corolle inserta; filamentis 
brevibus ; antherc basifixz, semi-exserts, oblongsze, connectivo dorso incrassato. Discus 
tumidus. Ovarium 2-loculare ; stylus brevis, glaber, ramis 2 brevibus ; ovula in loculis 
solitaria, e basi erecta, truncata. Drupa pyriformis, rarius ovoidea; 2-pyrena, pyrenis 
plano-convexis cartilagineis v. coriaceis. Semina plano-convexa, venire profunde angus- 
tissime sulcata, testa firme membranacea intra fissuram albuminis dense cornei intrusa ; 
embryo .. .—Arbores v. frutices fere glaberrimi, ramulis robustis lignosis teretibus. 
Folia opposita, breviter petiolata, coriacea, obovata, obtusa. Stipulm interpetiolares, 
Jatz, obtuss, caducs. Flores parvi, in cymas longe pedunculatas terminales trichotome 
subcapitatim ramosas dispositi, brevissime pedicellati. 
Species 2 (an unius varietates ?), ins. Sandvicensium incolw. Testa certissime intra fissuram albu- 
minis intrusa, non (ut descripsit A. Gray) superficialis. 
.261. Proscephalium, Korth. i» Ned. Kruidk. Arch. ii. 248. — Calycis tubus obovoideus ; 
limbus brevis, integerrimus.  Corolle tubus brevis, fauce villosa ; limbi lobi 5, patentes, 
ovati, acuti, coriacei, valvati. Stamina 5, tubo corollz inserta, filamentis brevibus apice 
dense barbatis; antherze dorso supra basin affixs, lineares, incluss. ^ Discus tumidus. . 
Ovarium 2-loculare ; stylus cylindraceus, stigmate capitato sub-9-lobo ; ovula in loculis 
solitaria, e basi erecta, cuneata, compressa, Drupa subcarnosa, umbonata, 2-pyrena, demum: 
