804 CIX. GENTIANE^. [Js/xacerr. 



Species ad 20, Indise orientalis, Arcliipelagi Malayani fit Asiap orientalia incola?, Griseb. in DC. 

 Prod. ix. 44. Walp. Bep. vi, 500 ; Ami. iii. 77, v. 51 0. 3% ^^- -^''f^- ^^^^ "i- 550. C/rtr>te iw Journ. 

 Linn. Soc. xiv, 424. 



Genus in sectioncs 2 dividitur: 



1. Psmdosch{£a, Griseb, Ilcrbae humiles, aniuiae, parvlflorse, aDtherarum pons Laud v. brcvissimc 

 tintum lateraliter decurrentibus. Species 7- Wight^ It\ L 3/16, 1324. 



2. Fs€iu1ochiro7iia, Griseb, Ilorbae elatiores, floribiis mjijoribnK, aiithorarnm poris per nnthesin 

 altiiis V. Titque ad basin lateraliter deciirrentibus. Species ediUe fere 20, sed iioiinullfe imprimis 

 E. iefragoni varietatos sub rariis nominibus repetitae, et vis 12 servahd^, WigJit, le. t 840, 1321 

 ad 1323. Wall PL As. liar. U 276- Bidd. Ic, PL hid. Or. L 118, 119, lo4- Paracelsia, ZolL 

 €t Mor. in Kat. en Genecsl\ Arch. NeerL Lid, ii. 18. 



3- Sebaea, Ii. Br. Prod. 451. — Calyx 4-5-fidu3 v. partitus, segmentis dorso carinatis v, 

 subulatis acntis^ rarins latioribus S-nerviis. CoroUie tubus cylindraceiis denuini ventrico- 

 sus ; lobi 4-5, patentes, contorti. Stamina 4-5, fauci v. tubo affixa, filamentis brevibus ; 

 antherse oblongs, erectse, rect^e v. apice reciirvee^ apice (an semper ?) glandula stipitata 

 basique sfepe glandulis 2 appendieulats^. Ovarium perfecte 2-locnIarej placentis in utro- 

 que loculo solitariis septo adnatis ; stylus filiformis, stigmata globoso v. clavato, integro 

 V, vix didymo- Capsula globosa v. ovoidea, septicide 2-valvis, valvarum marginibus 

 inflexis placentas connatas v. solutas liberantibus. Seniina mimerosa, minuta, reticu- 

 lata.— Herb^ annuse, erectfe, simplicesv. ramosissimrej s^pius humiles. Folia sessilia v. 

 amplexicaulia, ssepius parva. Flores parvuli, fiavi, in cymis corjonbosis numeroai v. 

 rarius pauci \. solitarii longius pediceUati, v, in, dicliotomiis caulis nani foliati subsessiles. 



Species ad 18, Afrlcffi tropica et anstralis, Madagascariie, Anstraliai et Nov» Zelandi^ incolfe, 

 Grieeh. hi DC. Prod. ix. 52. Benth. FL Austral iv. 371- Iloolc.f. Handb. N. Zeal FL 191. Lahill 

 PL Nov. HolL t. 52 (Earacutn). Lam. PJustr. t. 80 (Exacirm). 



Laoentas, E. Mcy. Comm. PL Afr. atisir, 186, Gnsch. id DC Prod, ix. 54, est S. pusUla, Eckl,, 

 species austro-Afncana, ab auctoribus distincta antberis tarn basi qiiam apice gUmiuliferis, quod 

 etiam in aliis speciebus obscrvatur, et fliuce inclusis. In speciminibus tamen examinatis antheraa 

 Tidimns ccrLe e fauce exsertas, et planta nana a Scbcea iion generico separanda videtur. 



4. Belmontia, E. Mey. Oomm. PL Afr. amir. 183--T-Calyx 5-partitua v. alte 5-fidus, seg- 

 mentis acutia dorso late alatis. Corollje tubus cylindraceusj lobi 5, patentes, contorti. 

 Stamina 5, tubo affixa, filamentis brevibus ; anthene ablongae, erectse, rectje v. apice recur- 

 vee, apice interdumque basi glandula stipitftta appendiculatie. Ovarium perfecte 2-loculare, 

 placenti-s in utroque loculo solitariis septo adnatis ; stylus filiformis, stighiate oblongo v, 

 cylindraceo integerrimo v. vix apice didymo (demum interdum in crura 2 soluto ?) papillis 

 stigmatosis utriiique docurrentibus. Capsula ovoidea, septicide 2'Valvis, valvarum mar- 

 ginibus inflexis placentas connatas v. solutas liberantibus. Semina numerosa, parva, foveo- 

 lato-reticulata. — Herbse annuse, erectre, simplices v. ramosoe'specibns nonnullis Ameri- 

 canis ScMdt€si(E habitu simillimje. Folia sessilia v. amplexicaulia, Flores flavi, quam in 

 Sehaa majores, dichotome cymosi v, subsolitarii pedunculatique. 



Species 5 v. 6, Africa troptc* et australis incolse. Griseb. in DC. Prod, is. 54, Welw. in Tra?is. 

 Linn. Soc. xxyii, 47. 



Genus olim Seb^a inclusum et ci ralde affine, quasi medium tenet inter illam et TaeJtiadmam, 

 stigmata tamen bicrura ab auctoribns descripta nobis nnnquam occurrcre, 



ExocHJENiiTM, Griseb. in DC. Prod, \x, 55, est B, gra7idis, E- Mey, quam Grisebacli a Bdmoniia 

 distinguit antberis pariete interna inter se concretia rima indo extrorsum apcrta more Getiiianarictn 

 plurimarum deliiscentibus ; quod t^imen non confirmatur nee e Welwltscliianis ncc e nostris obserra- 

 tionibus. 



5. Tacbiadenus, Griseh. Gen. et Sj). Gent. 200. — Calyx tubnlosus, basi intus multi- 

 glandulosus, apice breviter v. alte 5-fidus, 5-carinatu3 v. 5-alatiis, Corolla hypocrateri- 

 formis v, aubinfundibularis, tubo longo nunc longissimo tenui, fauce breviter dilatata 

 intns 5-squamata ; lobi 5, ovati, patentes, contorti. Stamina 5, fauce inclusaj filamentis 

 brevissimis ; antherai oblongo-lineares, erectfe, immutatie. Ovarium perfecte 2-loculare, 

 placentis in utrotiue loculo solitariis caiiiosia septo adnatis ; stylus iiliformis, stigmate 2- 



