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580 XCIIT. ERICACE.^. [Androuiedece. 



11, Orplianldesia, Bolss, ct BaJans. PL Oi\ Nov, Dec, i. 3. — Sepala 5, inagiia^ gluma- 

 cea. late obloii.^a, acuta^ imbricata. Corolla obliqiie hypocrateriformisj decidua, tube 

 sensim ampliato ; limbi lobi 6, erecto-patuli^ suborbicnlatij tubo diiplo brevioreSj imbricati. 

 Stamina 10, filamentis filiformibus basi i:)ilosia ; antlierie lineari-oblongn^, dorso miitica), 

 apice retiisie, poris apicalibus oblongis doliiscontes. Discus iuconspicuus. Ovarium 

 globosuuij 5-lobum^ 5-loculare ; stylus validusj rectus, stigmate depresso-capitato lobulato ; 

 ovula ill loculis numerosa, in x>lacentis bifurcatis stipitatis angulo intcriori affixis conferta, 

 Capsula splixrica, membranaceaj loculicide 5-valvis, valvis septiferis, placentis carnosis 

 bifidis loculum implentibus, pulyspcrma. Seiulna miiiimaj obovataj testa tubercLilato-reti- 

 culata nucleo arete adhaerentej albuinine cbi^ioso camoao ; embryo axills, parvus, teres, hilo 

 proximus, 2-fidus. — Suiirutex habitu Gmdtheriw, ramis prostratis basi radicaiitibus elon- 

 gatis crebre foliusis squamulosis et setis rigidis glaiiduliferis jJiibe albaimmixta hispidis. 

 Folia altemaj breviter petiolata, coriacea, elliptico-oblonga, breviter acuminata, integer- 

 rima, ad nerves setosa, peimstentia. Flores in racemes solitaries v, binos 1-2 florcs axil- 

 lares dispositi, 2-bracteolati, flore inferiure sessili. 



Species 1, loci ft subalpinis Ponti in Asia iucola, Descriptio ex oxemplarc a Boisyiero Vonerole 

 commodato, 



12. Ag:aurlaf 1JC\ Prod. vii. 002 (Leucotliois sect, excL sp. a. 10, 11. Agarist^ species 

 AfvicamB^G, VoUj Gen. St/d. iii,, 837).— Calyx liber, S-G-fidus v. partitus, lubis segmentisve 

 ovatis acutis in alabastro apertis v. leviter inibricatis, persistens. Corolla cylindracea, 

 supeme ventricosa, 5-dentata, dentibus recurvis. Stamina 10-12, incliisa, filamentis pilosis 

 basi tubi corollee leviter adhferentibus geniculatim incurvis ; antlierpe dorso sxipra basin 

 affixa^, muticfe, ovoideo-oblongge, tubulis liberis poris ubliq^uis dcliisceiitibus. Discus obso- 

 letus. Ovarium 5-loculare, apice intrusum ; stylus filiformis, stigmate truncato v. capitel- 

 lato ; ovula in loculis numerosa, in placentis basilaribus axi ailixis ascendentia. Capsula 

 globosa, apice intrusa, dura, 5-gona, S-locularis^ loculicide 5- valvis, valvis medio 

 septiferis luarginibns non incrassatis, cuUimna ccntrali nulla, polysperuia* Scmina erccta, 

 gi-acilia, elongata, nticleo cylindraceo, testa membranacea utrinquc producta apice 

 acuta, albumino carnoso; endnyo axilis, cylindraceus. — Frutices v. arbores parv;u, 

 glaberrimi v. gIanduloso'X)ubescentes, ramulis turutibus. Folia psubopxjosita ot alterna, 

 petiolata, sempervirentia, oblonga v. lanceolata, integerrima, reticulatim venulosa, subtus 

 pallida. Flores in racemos axillares et terminales disxiT^siti, srepius albi, bracteis 

 bracteolistxue caducis. 



Species 4, montium Afric^e trepicse MadagascariK et Maiu'itii iiieolse. Sm, Tc. hiah t. 58^ o9, 

 IIooL Exot, FL t 192. Do/. Ma^. L 2660, 3280 {omms sub Andromeda). 



13, Agarista, D, Don in G. Don^ Gen, iSysf. iii. 837, pro parte (Amechania, DC, Prod. 

 vii. 578). — Calyx liber^ 54obus v. 5-partitus, lobis ovatis acutis in alabastro apei-tis v, 

 leviter imbricatis, persistens. Corolla conico-tubulosa v. urceolata, 5-dentata, dentibus 

 recurvis. Stamina 10, inclusa, filamentis s?epins pilosis basi tubi corollie breviter ad- 

 luerentibus, signioideo-incurvis ; anthers dorso s^ipra basin affixa3, muticee, ovoidea^, 

 txibulis brevibus poris magnia saipe 2-dentatis deliiscentibus. Discus lO-lubiis v. obsoletus. 

 Ovarium globoaum, apice intrusum, 5-Ioculare ; stylus filiformis, stigmate exserto capitel- 

 lato v. truncato ; ;QVula in loculis numerosa, in placentis tumidis medio axi affixis conferta. 

 Capsula globosa, dura, apice intrusa, 5-locularis, 5-gona, loculicide 5-valvi3, valvia medio 

 BCptif oris ab axi persistente apice placentifero sulutis, marginibus non incrassatis, 

 polysperma. Semina rainuta, horizontalia et pendula, oblonga, angulata v. falcato- 

 curvata, albumino carnoso, — Frutices glabii v, pubescentes, ramulis teretibus. Folia 

 alterna, subsessilia v. petiolata, dure coriacea, s^epius oblonga, integeixima v. dentata, 

 semper\-irentia v. rarius decidua, reticulatim venosa. Flores in racemes axillares et 

 terminales dispositi, albi camei lubri v. purpurei, bracteis bracteolisquo deciduis. 



Specie^^ ad 22, plcrroqut IJia^ilieiiijeb, paucic XoV£e Grauadee, Pcruviiie ctXoii<;i iin^olce. Md^dn. id 



