Campanulew. ] XOl CAMPANULACE^; 555 



siiperae libera?, Ovarium 2-locularej i>laceiitis stipitatis pauci-ovuLitis. Stigma breviter 

 2-lobuiii. Capsula infera, vei^tice piano intra calycis lobos per^istentes corollain(|UO emarci- 

 dam locnlicide dehlscenSj valvis 2 breyissnnis. — Herb*ie s^pius perennea v. biennos, difFnsiX) 

 prostrate v. snberectse, glabriB v. pilosfe. Flores in capitulo terininali sessiles v, breviter 

 l)edicellati, bracteis nonnulli'^i foliaceis invohicrati. Inflorcscentia intra capituliim contri- 

 peta^ bracteis minimis obsoletisve. Corollfe c^^nilec'^ rarinsnlbiB, 



Species deseripta} ad 12, plures tunien ad varietatos J. 2^eir7i7iis v. X montane rodncend;e, Eiiropfi? 

 temperatee et regionia 3Iedtterraiiefe incolEe. A, DC, Prod. vii. 415. Walp. Rep, ii, 709 ; Ann, ii, 

 10;i9. Boiss, Diaff7t. ser. 2, vi. 120- Gm-tii. Fruct. t. 30. Kce^% Gen. FL Germ. Cav. Ic, t U8. 

 Jfeichk le. Fl. Germ. t. 1578, Boiss. V07/. Hu^p. t. 119. Bot. Mag. i. 2108. Bot Reg. t. 505. '■ 



25. Cephalosti&ma, A. DC, Momxjr. Camp, 117. — Calycis tubus aduatus subgloboaus; 

 limbus 5-partitus. Corolla fere ad basin D-partita^ lobia augustia. Stamina a corolla 

 libera^ filamentis ima basi dilatatis ; antlier<'e liberie. OvM-ium infemmj 2-3-loculare, 

 placentis co-ovulatis ; stylus basi breviter coziicus, stigraate 2-3-fidoj lobis brevibus. 

 Oapsula vertico conico inti'a lobos calycinos pursistentes loculicide 2-3-valvis, Semina 

 parva, — Herb^e annuie, tenerre, erectm^ ramosfej Si*^pe hirt^e- Folia alterna, sessilia. 

 Flores minimi^ pedicellis filiformibu9 laxe racemosi v. paniculati. Inflorcscentia centri- 

 peta. Corollas c^eruleaj. 



Species ad 7, Africae tropicEe ct Indiai orientalis incolKJ, una etiam in Brasilia reporta. A, DC, 

 Prod, vii. 420. W<dp. Aun, ii, 1040. Hook. / ei T/foms, in Journ. Linn. Soc, ii\ 9- Tkw, Eman. PI. 

 ZeyL 422. Vaike in Linnma xxxviii. 699, Deless. Ic, SeL v. 1. 15. Wight, Ic. U 842 ( WahUnhergia). 



26. liiffhtfootia, L1\^t, Sert Aiigl. 4, t, 4, 5. — Calycis tubus adnatus liemispluericus v. 

 turbinatus rarius longior obconicus. Corolla alte S-fida v. fere ad basin 5-partita, lobis 

 angnstis. Stamina a corolla libera, filamentis basi dilatatis ; anther^e libera^. Ovarium 

 infcrum semisiipenim v. foj'e su]:»enimj 3- v. 5-loculare, placentis stipitatis ssepius pauci- 

 ovulatis ; stigma 3-5-fidum, lobis brevibus angustis. Oapsula vertice conico v. elongato 

 intra calycis lobos persistentes loculicide 3- v. 6-valvi-^, valvis dum 5 calycis lobis altemis. 

 Semina ovoidea v, mutua pressione angulata, — Fruticuli v. lierbje perennes ramosis3ima3 

 V. annuee erects?. Folia altema, rarius opposita^ ad axillas stepo fasciculata, parva v, 

 angusta, s^epe squarrosa, integia v. rigide dentata. Pedicelli breves v. flores gubsessiles, 

 axillares terminalcsquc, interdum subfasciculati v. laxe corymbosi. Inflorcscentia 

 irregulariter centrifuga, Flores i>arvij cajnilei albi v- rosei, 



fipocies fere 40, oraues Africre imprimis axistralisincolie, una Abyssiiiica, una Mascarensis, plurimfle 

 Augoleuses. A, DC. Prod. vii. 417, i^i w Attn. &, ]S\d, ser, 6, vi. 326. iValp, Aim. ii, 1039. Harv. et 

 Bond. FLCap,\i\. 554.. Sm.Exot.BoLt. 69. Lodd. Bot (7rti. ^. 1038. Alph.DCMomgr.Carap.t^Z. 



Genus limitibus nuUis certis nee semper habitu a Wahlenb&rgia distinctum. In specie una Ango- 

 len&i L. Wiiwitschii^ A. DC, ovarium more Loheli<£ xalapensis fere oinniuo superum, iLita basi tantum 

 acliiatum, sed vix pro sectiouc propria distingueuda videtur, 



27. "Waiiieiibersia, Schrad. Cat Uort, GotL 1814, ex A. DC, Mo7wgr, Camp. 129 

 (Schultesia, Both. Enum, PL Phan. Germ, ex A- DC, Lc), — Calycis tubus adnatus lienii- 

 spheericus turbinatus v. obconico-oblonguSj limbus 5-partitu3 rarissime 3-4-merus, Corolla 

 canipanulata infundibularis tubulosa v. subrotata, breviter v. ad medium rarius altius 5-fida 

 rarissime 3-4-fida. Stamina a corolla libera, filamentis baai siepius dilatatis ; antliera3 liberctj, 

 Ovarium inferura v. semisupentm, 2-5-loculare, placentis co-ovulatis. Glanduire epigynre 0. 

 Stigma 2-5-fidum, lobis angustis. Capsula infera v. semisupera, vertice inter lobos caly- 

 cinos persistent OS loculicide 2-5-valvis, valvis dum 5 lobis calycinis alternis. Semina parva- — 

 Herbreannufev.perennesv. caules basi lignosi^ habitu vario. Folia altemav, rarius op^josita, 

 Inflorescentia stepius irregulariter centrifuga, pedunculis terminalibus lateralibus v. axil- 

 laribus solitariis v, varie paniculatis. Flores sa.pius caerulei et nutantes. Capsulee erectaj. 



Species fere 80, pler^ue liemispbserii aubtralis imprimis Africae australis iocolae, pauese tropicse 

 Americanai v, gerontoge^, v. regionis M^^dilerriiucfe civets, umi per Europum oceidc-utalcm late dis- 

 perse. A, DC, Prod. vii. 421, ci in Ann, Sc, Nai. ser. &, vi, 333. Walp. Ann, ii, 1040; ". 393. 



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