Lydmachim.] XCIX. PRIMULACE^, G35 



hnmiles, rhizomate magno tuberoso depresflo-aph^rico v. placcntifonm. Folia loiigo 

 petiolataj ovata cordata v, reniformia^ integerrima v. ainuato-dentata. Scapi 1-co, giaciles, 

 1-flori, Florcs nutantes, albi rosei v. purpurei, speciosij scapo post anthesin sfepissime 



iqpiraliter retracto, fructifero liuino adpresso. 



Species ad 8, Europse mediae, Asia^ occidontalis etregioiiis Meditcrraneaj incohe, Duhi/ in DC» 

 Prod. viii. 56, et Mem. Prim. 36. Walp, Hep. ri. Ufy ; Ann. iii. 8 ; v. 469, Gfprtn. / Fruct. iii. /. 

 183, Nees, Gen. FL Germ. lieicM. Ic. FL Germ. t. 1088, 1089. Sibtk. Fl Gr, t. 185, 186. Bot 

 Mag. L 4, 44, 1001, 5758. Bot. Tieg. t. 1013 ; 1838, t. 49 ; 1846, t. 56. Sweet, BriL FL Gard. ^ 

 117,176, 



13, Xysimacbia, Linn. Gen, u. 205. — Calyx 5-6-partituSj segmentis ovatia lanceolatisve 

 crecto-patontibus v. patulis, per.sistens. Corolla hypogyna, infundibularis v, rotata, 5-par- 

 tita^ tubo brevi v. brevissiino ; lobx 5-6, crccto-patentea v, patulij integri x. dentati, contorti. 

 Stamina 5-6, tubo coroUie affixa, interdum staminodii-s totidem altemaj filamentis brevibus 

 V. subelongatis basi barbatis pubescentibus v, imdis liberis v, in annulum tubumve con- 

 natis ; anthera^ lineari-oblong^^, obtnsa). Ovarium globosumv, ovoideum ; stylus filifonnis, 

 stigmate obtuse ; ovula paiica v, numerosa, placentpe globosse inserta, semi-anatropa, 

 Capsula ovoidea v. globosa, 2-5-valvis, rarius iiideliiscena v. evalvisj valvis integris v, 

 2-partitis, oligo- v, polysperma. Semina oblunga orbiculata v, angulata, interdum alata, 

 mnbilico ventrali, testa tenui ; embryo transversus. — Herbal crectce v, repentes, graciles 

 V, robustae, glabrae v, pubescentes, smpe glanduloso-punctatie. Folia opposita altema v, 

 verticillata, sessilia v. petiolata, integenima- Flores axillares v, terminales, solitarii rac?- 

 moai V, in umbcllas corymbosve simplices paniculatoa racemososve diapositlj albi flavi v, 

 rosei, rarius purpurei v, cserulei, rarissime 4-meri- 



Species ad 60^ pler^qiie regionum temperatarum et subtropicanim bemisphserii borealis incoI?e, 

 perpaucse in Africa tropica et australi, in Australia, ins. maris Pacifici et in America australi obviai. 

 Duby in Da Prod, viii, GO, et Menu Prim. 37. t. 4. Walp. Rep. vi, 446 ; Ann. i, 493 ; iii. 8 ; v. 471. 

 Klatt, Gaftmig Lgsimachia in Verh. Nat. Ver. Humburg, 17. cum tab. 24, Maxim, in BulL Acad. 

 Imp. Petersb, xii. 68 ; Mel. Biol. vi. 270. Benih. FL Hongk. 202 ; Fl. AusiraL \\\ 268, Miq. Ft. 

 Ind. BaL ii. 1002, et in Ann. Mits.JAtgd.Baf. iii. 120, A. Gray in Proc. Amer. Acad. \\ 328. Chap^n, 

 Man. Fl. S. If. St. 280. G(srt7L FrticL i, t. 50. Hees, Gen. Fl. Germ. Jacq. Fl. Austr. L 366, 

 Reichb. Tc. Fl- Germ. L 1084 ad 1086, Lcdeh. Ic. FL Ross. L 214. HooX:. et Ant. Bot. Beech, t. 6S^ 

 Wight, Illmtr. t. 144; Ic. t. 1204, Sihth. FL Gr. t 187, 188. A. Rich. FL Abyss, t. 60, Bot. 

 Mag. t. 104, 660, 2012, 2295, 2346, 3273. Bof. Reg. 1842, /. 6- 



Genus polymorphum, quoad babitum, rlispositionem foliorum, infloreseentiam, corollas ooloreni, 

 flores glandulosos v, eglandulosos, filamenta libera v, basi counata V- corollie adnata, incluta v. 

 exserta, staminodiorum prsesentiam v, abscntiani, antheras breves r, elongates, cap.sniain deriiquo 

 evalvem v, valvatam, oligo- v. polyspermnm in sectionps v. genera propria varic divisum. 



LuBiNLv Vent. Jard. Gels. t. 96, Duby in PC, Prod, viii, 60 {L. lubinioideSt Sieb. et Zucc, L. 

 lineariloba^ Hook, et Am,, L. vuiuritinna, Lam», planta falso insiilpD Maiiritio ad&cripta), a Ly.^i/nachia 

 non diifcrt nisi corollie tubo elongato, character in aliis speclebus obviue. 



Palladia, Mcenck, Meth. 429, est L. afropurpureaf Linn., ob eorolliP figuram et f^tamina libera a 



Lysimachiis plerisque Europfeis separata, 



CoxiA, Endl. Gen. 733, esti. nutans^ Nees ; Bot, Mag_ t. 4941 {L. atropHrpnrca, ]Iook, Exot. TI, 



t. 180 non Linn. Jjiihinia atropnrpurca. Link et Otto, Ic. SeK Hort. lieroK t. 27). 



Kacmbukgia, Mmich, Meth. SuppL 23, Nees^ Gen. Fl. Germ. { Thyhsanthus, S€krH7ik inBenkschrt 

 Baier. AJcad. 1813, 75), est A thgrdfioray Linn,, a cseteris distinct^ dontieuHs minimis .simibnscoroll;!^ 

 interpositis. 



Lkeouxja, Mcraiy FL Pur. 77 (Kfjikmeuum, Reichb. FL Germ. Ere. 409), est L. ntmorum, Linn,, 

 capsnla valvis 2 tantuni. 



Thkopyxis, Griseb. PL Philipp. et LechL 38, iValp. Ann, r. 461, a LyHiuachia non diflfert nisi 

 fieminibus idatis, 



14, ApochorlB, I>ul}y in DC. Prod, viii, 67, c< m Dehss. Ic. SeL v, t 28.— Calyx 

 campanulatiiB, infra medium 5-fidu8, lobis lanceolatis erecto -patent ibua marginibus hyali- 

 nia, persistens, Petala 5, lanceolato-spathulata, obtusa, unguiculata, unguibus basi iiitcr 



