634 XCIX. PRIMULACE^. [Primnhie. 



tis laceris obtusis, fauce mida v, ssepius sq\iamulis emarginatis coronata, irabricata. 

 Stamina fauci coroUse aftixa, tilamentis brevibus ; antherie cordato-oblongai, acuniinatye- 

 Ovarium liberum, ovoideiuiij in stylum filiformem atteimatum, stigiiiate obtuso ; ovula 

 numerosa, placentae elongatie inserta, semi-anatropa, Capsula conico-oblongaj apice 

 opercxilo cum stylo longe rostrato circumscisse dehiscens, ore 5-10-dentatOj polysperina. 

 Semina reniformi-oblonga, testa liEvi, iimbilico ventrali ; embryo traiisversua. — Herbse 

 glabrre, xmsillse, scapigerse, rhizoniate brevi pereimante. Folia longe petiolata, crassa, 

 cordatO'Orbictilaria v- reniformia, integerrima, Scapi graciles, solitariiv, pauci, 1-flori v. 

 nmbellatim pluriflori, Flores casrulei violacei v. rosei rarius albi, nutantes- 



Species 3-4, Aipium EnropK mediae incolEe. Buhif in DC. Prod. viiL 58. Walp. 7?^^x vi. 44o ; 

 Ann, V, 470. Gmrtn.f, Fruct iii. t. 183. Necs, Gcv, FL Germ, lieichb. Ic. FL Gerra. L 1087. Hot. 

 Mag. t 49, 2163. Sweet, Brit. FL Gard, sn\ 2, t 48, 53, 110. 



10, Sryocarpum, Hook. / (t TJioma. in Hook. Keiv Jom-n. ix, 190, t, 5. — Calyx 

 7-partitus, lobis subulato-lanceolatis tarde deciduis- Corolla liypogyna, infmidi- 

 buliformi-campanulata, ad medium 7-loba, fauce nuda, lobis linearibus emarginatis. 

 Stamina 7, fauci corolliB affixa, filamentis brevibus ; antherai oblongaej acuminat;e- 



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Ovarium anguste oblongumj squamulosum, in stylum sequilongum attenuatum, stigmate 

 capitato ; ovula numerosa, placentae sessili columnari inserta. Capaula elongato-cylin- 

 dracea^membranacea, striata, apice operculo cum stylo longe rostrato circiunscisse dehiscens, 

 ore intcgerrimOj polysperma. Semiiia immatura orbicularia v. diaciformia, umbilico 

 Ventrali, — Herba scapigera, spithamsea ad pedalem, annua, rhizomate brevi crasso. Folia 

 petiolata, ovata v. cordato-ovata, obtusa, obscure crenata, subtus squamulis orbiculatis 

 conspersa, petiolo lato- Scapi 1-3, graciles, erecti, l-flori. Flores nutantes, flavi, 

 inodori. 



Species 1, Himalaya; orieutalis prov» Sikkim incola, 



11, DodecatheoD, Xi^ni. Gen. n, 200. (Meadia, Catesb, Hist. OaroL i. App. L t, 1.) — 

 Calyx profunda S-lobua, lobis lanceolatis reflexis demum erectis, peraie^tena. Corolla 

 hypogyna, tubo brevissimo, fauce incrassata ; limbi 5-paititi segmenta reflexa, injequa- 

 lia, imbricata. Stamina 5, fauci corolbe affixa, filamentis brevissimis v. subelongatis 

 latis in annulum tubiilumve exsei-tum coh^erentibus v, connatia ; antlierre basifixitj, 

 exsertfe, elongato-lineares, acutae, conniventes. Ovarium liberum, ovoideum. v. subglo- 

 bosum ; stylus filiformis, stigmate obtuso ; ovula numerosa, placentae subglobosa^ stipitatse 

 inserta, semi-anatropa. Capsula oblonga v, subcylindracea, apice 5-valvis, polysperma, 

 Setnina minuta, ovoidea v. angulata, umbilico ventrali, testa punctata ; embrya brevia 

 ovoideus, longitudini seminia parallelus. — Herbal glaberrima;, scapigerse, rhizomate brevi 

 perennante. Folia petiolata, ovata v. oblonga, obtusa, integenima v, sinuato-crenata 

 petiolo lato, Scapi elongati, solitarii. Flores umbellati, gracile pedicellatij nutantes albi 

 rosei v. purpurei, lobi interdum laciniati. 



Species 2 V. 3, AmericEe borealis tempL-mt® et frigidse, Asiseqiie maxime boreali -oriental Is incolEe. 

 Duhy in DC. Prod, viii- 55. Wdp. Hep. xi. 415; Ann. r, 470. Gfertn, FnicL i. t 50, Seem. Bot 

 Her. t. 9. BoL Mag. t. 12, 3622, 5871. Sweet, Brit FL Gard. scr. 2, L 60. Regel, Gartenfi. t 175. 



Tkibus III- Lysimachie^. 



12, Cyclameif, Lhin. Gen, n- 201,— Calyx 5-partitus, aegiuentis ovatiav. ovato-^lancco- 

 latis, persistens. Corolla hypogyna, tubo parvo globoso, fauce incrassata : limbi 5- 

 partiti segmenta reflexa, contorta. Stamina 5, basi tubi coroUse aftixa, incliisa, filamentis 

 brevibus dilatatis ; anthen-e sagittatre, acimiinatfe. Ovarium liberum, ovoideum ; stylus 

 filiformis, stigmate simplici ; ovula numerosa, placentse globos;^ inserta, semi-anatropa, 

 Capsula globoaa v. ovoidea, in pedunculum spiralem incumbens, demum ad basin 5-valvis, 

 valvis demum reflexis, polysperma. Seniina depresso-subglobosa v. subconica, obtuse 

 angulata, umbilico ventrali, testa membranacea ; embryo transversus. — Herb^ scapigerae 



