PrimulecB,] XCIX. PRIMULACE^. 633 



supenuQ, turbinatum v, globoaura, cuspidatum v. umbilicatum ; stylus filiformis^ incluaus 

 V, exsertuSj stigmate capitato ; ovula iiimieroaa, placental; globosse stipitatoe v, pauca 

 placentas parvse sessili inserta, semi-anatropa. Capsula globosa, ad medium v. basin 

 5-valvi3, X-4-sperma, Semina extus convexaj intua carinato-angulata, uinbilico 

 vcntrali, testa rngulosa ; embryo transversus. — Herbal ciespitosse v. pulvinata^, siepc 

 odora^, ramulis ob folia densissime imbricata cylindraccis. Folia, parva, integernma crenata 

 V- dentata, glanduloso-ciliata v, hispidula. Flures terminales v. subterminales, scfisiles, 

 solitarii, rariu3 1-2 pediinculati et tunc involucrati, citriui, rarissimo violacei. 



Species ad 12, montium Persiae, KiirdiaUmiie et Aifgiianiidtanise iiicola^. Bunge in BulL Acad, 

 Fetersb. xvi. 548; MeLBwl. viii. 193. Ovarium ut in Androsace variat globosiim ot turbinatum, 

 placentis pauci- v. multiovulatis. 



6. Stimpsonia, Wrkjlit ex A. Gray in Mem, Amcr, Acad. ser. 2, vi, 401, in adnot. — 

 Calyx 5-partitus, segmentis lincari-oblongis obtusis, fnictifuris patulis. Corolla bypo- 

 craterimorpha, tubo calyce paiillo longiorej fauce pilosula non constricta ; limbi lobi 

 cuncati, retusi, iiiibricati- Stamina 5, medio tubo corollre affixa, filamentis breribus fili- 

 formib^is ; antlxerje didymaj^ inclusrej obtnsie. Ovarium globosxinij in stylinn brevcni 

 attenuatum, stigmate obtuso ; ovnla numerosa, placentce globosa^ inserta, semi-anatropa. 

 Capsula globosa, ad basin S-valviSj polysperma. Semina minuta, subglobosaj angidata, 

 testa laxe reticulata ; embiyo transversns. — Herba annua, pusilla, glanduloso-pilosa, 

 habitu Veronicm CharruEdryos, canle erecto v, ascendente simpliciusculo folioao. Folia 



alterna, rotundata V. oblonga, crenato-dentata, inferiora petiolata, superiorabracteiformia. 



Flores minuti^ in axillis supremi-s solitarii^ brevitor pedicellati, albi? 



Species 1, Japonife iiicola. Goqus habitu tantum ab Androsace recedens. 



7- Cortusa, Linn. Gen. n. 198, — Calyx campanulatus, profunde 5-lobnSj lobis lanceo- 

 latis, persistans. Corolla hypogyna, infxmdibuliformi-campanulata, tiibo brevi, fauce 

 nuda ; limbi lobi 5, patentes, obtusi, imbricati. Stamina 5, basi corollae aftixa, filamentis 

 brevissimis basi membranaconuatis ; antherfe obIongo-sagittata>, connivuntes, longe apicu- 

 latse. Ovarium liberum, ovoideum ; stylus filiformis, stigmate capitellato ; ovula nume- 

 rosa, placentfe ovoidese oblongte sessili inserta, semi-anatropa, Capsula oToidea, apiceS- 

 valvis, polysperma, Semina depi'csso-orbicularia, umbilico ventrali, testa pimctato-nigosa ; 

 embryo trans versus,— Herba scapigera, rhizomate perenninte, pubescens. Folia longe 

 petiolata, cordato-orbicularia, obtusa, 7-9-loba, dentata. Scapus gracilis, Flores um- 

 bellati, umbella involucrata, pedicellis gracilibus. Corolla purjmrea. 



Species 1, Europse media?, Afeiio borealis et montiuni Ilimiiliiya; iiicolEe. Dhl-y in DC Prod* 

 viii, 55. W(dp, Ann. \\ 469. G^rln. Fruct. \. i. 50. J^ces^ Gen. FL Germ. licicMh Ic. Fl.Gervi* 

 U 1081- Bot. Mag. L 987- 



,8, Ardislandra, Hook.f. in Jonrn. Linn. Soc. vii. 205, L 1. — Calyx S-partitus, segmcntis 

 triaugulari-ovatis ciliatis mcmbranaceia acuniinatis, persistens. C<>rolla hypogyna, calyce 

 vix longior, campanulata, profimde 5-loha, tubo brevi, lobis oblongis ciJiati«,iestivatione 

 imbricata (fere aperta). Stamina 5, disco tenui annulari corolla; basi adhaerenti inserta, 

 filamentis subulatis ; anthera^sagittatu-ovat^j longe aeuiuinatse. Ovariiiiu supcrum, sub- 

 "globosum ; stylus filiformis, stigmate capiteJIato ; ovula mimcrosa, placentae globosje 

 inserta, semi-anatropa. Capsula calyce incluea basique adha?rente, depresso-globosa, 

 pilosa, apice 5-8-ialvis, valvis dentiforniibus recurvis^ polyspenua. Semina angulata, 

 dorso convexa, umbilico ventrali, testa bnnmea granulata ; embrjo transversus. — Herba 

 repens, tenella, moiliter piloaa, pilis flexuosiB, caulibus prostratie. Folia spai-sa, gracile 

 petiolata, alterna, ovato-rotundata, angulata v, 3-5-loba, basi cordato-2-ioba, grosse den- 

 tata, Flores albi, axillares, solitarii v. 2-3-ni, brevitor pedicellati. 



Species !» niont.ium Cameroons Africa twipioe ct ids. Fernando Po incohi, 



9, Soldanella, Linn. Gen. n. 109,— Calyx 5-partitus, segmentis lanceolatis persisten- 

 tibus. Corolla hypogyna, infundibuliformi-campauulata, ad medium 5-Ioba, lobis lacinia- 



