G04 XCIII. ERICACE^. 



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loba, ssepe erosa, imbricataj decidua. Stamina 10, filamentis filifoi^iibus subulatis r, 

 complanatis, liberis v.*basi subcohserentibus ; aiitlienc medio dorso affixai^ saepius obovat^e 

 et basi acutce, prinnnn cxtrorsum demnm introrsiiDi flexse ; lociilis miiticis supcmo 

 solutis supra medium poris elongatis hiantibus deliisceiitibus ; pollen minutissimum, 

 simplex, globosum. Discus v. obscuius. Ovarium globosum S-gonum v, 3-lobumj 3- 

 locularCj pubescensv. hirsntum ; stylus cylindraceus integer stigmate simplice punctiformi, 

 V, 3-fidus ramis apice stigmatosis ; ovula in loculis numerosa, placentis prominulie 

 pendidis angulo intemo aflixis undique inserta, Capsula subglobosa v- 3-loba, 34ocularis, 

 loculicide 3-valvis, valvis ab axi placontifero solutis. Semina numerosaj compressa v, 

 trigona, testa cellulosa, celkilis inflatis in alam laceram spepe productis, hilo ventrali, 

 albumine camoso ; embryo axilis, cyiindraceus, — Frutices v, arbores, pubescentes v, 

 tomeutosi. Folia sparsa, persisteiitia v. rarius deGidua, pctiulata, integerrima serrata 

 T. dentata. Florcs parvi v, mediocres, in racemos subterminalos spiciformes paniculatos 

 V, rarius corymbososv. fasciculatos dispositi, albi, cernuij pGdicellis basi bracteatia, bracteis 

 caducis. Capsula parva, seepi-ssime nutans. 



Species ad 25, Araericae borcalis tomperatae et australis tropicae, ins. iVIaderae, Japonise et Archi- 

 pela^ Malayan! incolte. DC, Prod, tM, 589- Walp, Hep. \i. 7'2G ; vi, 417 ; Ann, \. 479. Miq. FL 

 hid. Bat ii. 1056, et in Ajm, Mits. Ltyd, Bat \. 32 ;' ii; 163, Griseh El. Brit W. 'hid. 141. G(ertn. 

 Fruct t 63. Lam. lUusir. if; 3S9. Vent. Jard. Malm. ^. 40, Bui^ et Pav, FL Per. et CkU, t 380. 

 H. B. et K Nov. Geti. et Sp. t 264. Meissii. in Mart. Fl. Bras. \\\. 169, L 64 ad 66. Bot. Mag, 

 t 10o7» 3743. Bot.-Reg, 1842, t, 23 (ovario 2-lociilari). Antlierartim loculi in C. arborea ])asi in 

 rostruEQ curvum ab6unt,.Bupra insertionem liberi acuti recnrvi riaiis longituJinalibus dehiscunt. 



CuKLLARiA, Bin^ et, Pav, Sj/sL Veg, 103 iVoc?. 59, MO (Clethrts sect. DC), incluclit species Clelhr<e 

 geDitalibus inclusis et foiiis perenna^itibus. 



Tii^vSyLimi. Ge%. n, 504 (Volkameuia, P,Br. Hist Jam. -214^ t 21, f. 1), ad descriptionem 

 malam C(ethr(s tinifoli'S, Sw., conditiis fuit. 



KowALEWi^iA, T-wrcz. in BtUL Soc. hnp. Nat. Mosc. 1859, i. 263, est Cleikra mexicana. 



'Ordo XCIV. IVCONOTXtOPE^;. 



Lindl.Teg. Kingd. 452. Endl. Gen. 761 sub Ericds. 



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Flares regulares, hormapliroditi, Sepala (v- hracteie?) .2-6, erecta^ ba^i connata 

 contigua v. diasita et spiraliter disposita, erecta, decidua^ interdum a bracteis non 

 distinguendaj imbricata, Fetala 3-6 v. corolla 4-6'loba, rarissime 0, petalis lobiave 

 erectis v. patulis, marcescentibus v. deciduis, imbriaatis v. subcontortis- Stamina 6-12, 

 hypogyna v- sub disco inaerta, inclusa v. exserta ; filamenta ?equalia, libera v. basi 

 connata, filiformia v. complanata. AntJiercB dorao basi v- sub apice affixa, v. peltata, 2- 

 loculares ; loculi mutici v, basi calcarati, rimis 2 longitudinalibus brevibus v. elongatis, 

 V. rima unica hippocrepidiformianticev. subpostice dehiscentea^ valvis varie aperientibus 

 interdum revolutis ; pollen conglobatum, rarissime simplex. Discus 0, v. annularis et 

 8-12-crenatus v- -lobatus y. in appcudices decurvas 2^^^*^^^^^^"^^' Ovarium .superum, 

 globosum ovoideum v. fusif<jrme, 4-6-lobum, 1- v, 4-6-locularc, vertice intruso v. in stylum 

 attenuato- Styhis brevis v. elongatus, solidus v. cavua, s^pius apicem versus incrassatus ; 

 stigma capitatum infundibulare v. peltatum, indusiatum, 4-12-Iobum, sa;pe pervium. 

 Ocula nunierosisj^inia, minuta, coufcrta, anatropa, integumeiitis a nucleo non distinctis ; 

 placentie in ovariis 1-locularibus parietales, in 4:-6rlocularibus angulo interior! loculi 

 adnatae, crass<^, integrae v. 2-lamellatte- Capsula 4'~6-Ioba v. teres, scepiua membranacea, 

 1- V* 4-6-loculari3, loculicide 4-6-valvi3, valvis a columna central! saepius solutis, poly- 

 sparma. Semina minuta Sicpius horizontalia ; testa'laxa, reticulata, simplex v. in alam 

 expansa, rarius firmaetnucleo conformis ; albumen camosum. Embryo in paucis generi- 

 bus tantum viaus, minutissimus, indivisus. 



