Epacrece.] XCT. EPACRIDE.E. 617 



22, Cosmellai E. Br. Frod. 553. — Calyx S-sepalus, sepalis eloiigato-lanceolutis scarioso- 

 Iierbaceis, bracteis imbricatis intiinis similibivi. Coroll^e tubus elongatns, cylindraceusj 

 sursiim sensim dilatatus ; lobi 5, ovati, acuminati, apicibus iiatentibus, imbricati (noii 

 contorti). Stamina 5, fauci coroUce affixa^ exserta^ filaiuontis brevibus latis compressis ; 

 antheriO elongato liiicuresj supra medium fihuuento lato adnatee, inclusfie, lon*^^e piluste^i 

 Discus brevis, amiularis. Ovarium 5-loculare ; stylus elongatus, filiformisj verticiintruso 

 ovarii insertus, stigmate capitellato ; ovula iu loculis mimerosa, placentis basin versus loculi 

 affixis inserta, Cajjaula oblonga^ obtusa, 5-locularis, lociilicide S-valvis, valvis medio scp- 

 tiferis a columna placentifera sobitis, polysperma, Semina oblongaj teretiuscula, liilo 

 basilari, testa eoriaceo-crassiusculaj albumine camoao ; embryo mininmsj oblongus, obtusus, 

 iiidivisusj hiloproximus.— Frutcx crectus, glabenimus, ramulis i^ost lapaum foliorum noii 

 cicatricatis. Folia eba-si lata vaginante, concavaj dura, coriacea, ovata, pungcntia, patenti- 

 recurva. Floros rubri, solitariij ramulos pedunculosvc foliaceo-bracteatoa terminanteSj 

 bracteis supremis involucrati. 



Species 1, Axistraliffi anstro-occidentalls incola. Benth. FL Austral. i\\ 247* BoL Beg. t, \^%l 

 (male quoad corollEe formam ct anthems). FL des Serves, t 1175. 



23, Spreiiffeila» Sm. Tracts^ 272^ t. 2. (Puiretia, Cav. Ic. iv, 25, /. 343. Ponceletia, 

 K Bi\ Prod. 554.) — Calyx 5-sepalus, bracteis numerosis imbricatis foliaceis. Corolla 

 rotata v. breviter campanulata (petalis interdum basi distinctis) ; lobi 5, patentes, imbricati. 

 Stamina brevia, hypogyna ; antlien^ elongatce, infra medium filamento adnata, in tubum 

 conniveiites v. cohterentesj glabrse v. papillosiu. Discus 0. Ovarium 5-loculare ; stylus 

 Vertici intmso ovarii insertus, stigmate . . , . ; ovula in loculis plura, placentis angulo 

 interiori affixis insei-ta. Capsula 5-loculaiisj loculicide 5-valvis, valvis medio septiferis 

 a columna placentifera solutis, polysperma. — Frutices glabri, erecti v. prustrati. Folia 

 lata, concava, e basi scepe membranacea vaginante incurva v. patentia, pungentia, 

 Buprema iu bracteas desinentia. Flores solitarii, terminales. 



Species 3, Australiie estratropicte ori^ntalis et australis iucolffi. Benth. FL Au$ind, iv. 248. 

 Lodd. Bot Cab. t 2G2, Andr, Bot. Bejy. t. 2. 



24. Andepsonia, iJ. -Br, Prod. 553, — Calyx 5-sepaluSj in floribus terminalibus multi- 

 bracteatus, in axillaribus 2-bracteolatus. Corollas tubus cylindraceusj v, supra ovarium 

 constrictus ; lobi 5, intus plus minusve barbati, apicibus recurvis v. revolutis, valvati. 

 Stamina hypogyna, libera, filamentis filiformibua v. complanatis ; antherre infra medium 

 filamento inserts v. ad basin fere adnatie- Discus v, annularis et 5-dentatua v. 5-lobus, 

 V, e squamis 5, v. obsoletus, Ovaiiuin 5-loculare ; stylus elongatus, vertici profunde 

 intruso ovarii insertus, stigmate parvo v. subdilatato ; ovula in loculis pauca, placentis 

 basi loculi affixia inserta, Capsula S-Iocularis, loculicide o-valvis, valvis ab axi placenti- 



' fero solutis^ polysperma. — Fn^iticuli v- frutices ramulis defoliatis iion cicatricatis. Folia 

 e basi s^pe membranacea vaginante patentia v, evecta, acuminata, superiora in bracteas 

 abeuntia. Sepala colorata. Corolla alba rosea v. cn^rulea. 



Species 19, Australise ausfro-occideiitalis incolse, Beuih. Fl Au&fraL iv. 249, 



Genus in sectiones 2 dividitur : 



J r 



1. Cephalanthesis, Bcntlu Flores in capitula terniinalia dispositi, singuli in axillis bractcaruni 

 solitarii 2-bracteolati. Bot. Mag. 1. 1645. Tx^dd. Bot. Cab. t. 263. Hie includenda Sphixc-teuostoma, 

 StschegL in Bull. 8oc, Imp. Kat. Mo.^c. 1859, i. 22, corolla tube supra ovarium constncto, foliis flora- 

 libus flores excedentibus ; nioMALOSTOSiA, StrchrgL L c. 21, corolh-e fauce den.se 1 nrbnla, et Athkro- 

 CEPHALA, DC. Prod. x\l 755, corolla dense barbata, ovarii loenlis nh auctore ineaute 2-ovnlatis 



dictis, 



2, Monanthcsis, Beutli. Flores terminalos, solitarii, multibractcati, 



25. Riclie£L, i?- Br, Prod. 555. — Calyx 5-sepalus, bracteatus et bracteolatus. Corolla 

 ovoidea v. conica, clausa, basin versus persistentem circumscissa. Stamina liypogyna, 

 filamentis fiUformibus ; anthcrre medio v. infra medium filamento affixm, integiw v. 

 2-lobfe, Discus v, e squamis 5, Ovarium 5^1oculare ; stylus vertici intruso ovarii 



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