Exacece.] CIX. GENTTANE^. 805 



lamellate, lainiuis erectis (v. denmm patentibus ?), Capsula oljlunga, septicide 2-partita, 

 valvarum marginibua inflexis placentas carnosas liberantibus. Semiiui cCj anyulata, 

 rugnlusa. — Suffrutices v, herbfe. Folia seasilia v, pctiolata, sjepius 3-nervia, Flores 

 magni, in cymia tenninalibns paucij nunc solitariij rosei dicuntur v. albi, in T. cannato 

 violacei tubo albo. 



Species 5, MuLlagascnrienscs. GrUeb. in DC, Prod, ix. 81, Lam. Illustr. t lD7t/ 3 {Lisianthns). 

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Tbibus II. Chiruxie^. 



C- Cblronla, Linn. Gen, n. 255. — Calyx alto 5-fidiis, lobis lanceolatis angnstisvc cari- 

 natis, CoroUse tubus cylindraceus, Siepius brei'is ; lobi 5, rotato-patentes, contorti. 

 Stamina 6^ fauci affixa, sa?pe leviter obliqua, filanicntis brcvibus subconiplanatis ; 

 antherfc oblongo-linearca, erectfe, dcmnni spiraliter toii;fe v, immutata), loculis dorso ap- 

 poaitis. Ovarium globosnm ovoideurn v- oblongum, placentis pamni promimilis late 

 2-fidis ; stylus filiformisj apice sxpe inflcxu-s, stigniate capitato v. dilatato indiviso- 

 Capsula J^icca v. rarms pcricariiio carnoj^o baccata, septicide 2-valvis, valvanini mar- 

 ginibua inflexis placent if eris. Seniina numerosaj subglobosaj foveolata. — Herbic peren- 

 nos, orectre v. basi deciunbcntesj sutfrutices v, fruticuli, raniobissimi, glal>ri- Folia 

 sesailia v. amplexicaulia. Flores Bolitarii v, laxe cymosi, sa^pc speciosi, rubri v. pur- 

 purascentea, 



Species tlcseriptae 14, Africie aiisfralis ineolfe, Griseh. m DC, Prod, ix. 30. Thnnh. in Trans. 

 Linn, Soc. vii. t 12. Lam, llluslr, i. 108, Bot, Mag, t 233, oil, Bot Iteg, t. 197t 1803. 



Plocaxdiu, E, Met/. Comvi, PL Afr. Atistr, 181, Griseh. in DC, ProiL ix, 43, it Chironia distingui- 

 tur antheris doirmni tortis et etylo recto, s^d antherce eerie tortse in C. pulunciilari, etsi minus quam 

 in O, {Plocandra) palustri, et stylus etsi rectus ait in (7. (Plocandra) pui-p2(rasee?ile, saepissime in- 

 curviis est in C. jyahtsirL Antlierariim locuU in Ckironia apice confluentcs sec. Grisebaeh, qnod 



tamen fios nunquam vidimus- 



EoiisLixiA, M(B}}Lh. Mcth. Sifppl. 211 (ex Griseh.), est C. bacci/cray'Linn., a cantoris speeicbus magis 



diversa p^ricarpio carnoso et liabitu pauUidum alieno, sed ab omnibus auctoribus recentionbus ia 



genere retinetiir, 



7. Orpbium, £, Mey. Comm. PL Afi\ Aiidr, 181.' — Calyx laxe tubulosus, senii-5-fidus, 

 lobis oblongis obtusis ecarinatis. Corolla tubo brevi subrotata ; lobi ^5, contorti. 

 Stamina 5, fauci affixa, filamentis breviter filiforniibus ; anthera; oblongo-lineares, erectte, 

 demum spiraliter toii;^, loculis dorso appoaitis. Ovarium ovoideo-oblongimi, 1-loculare, 

 l)]acenti8 iutrusis ; stylus filiformis, stigniate capitato-dilatatoindiviso, Capsula Idocula- 

 ri^, 2-valvis, valvarum raarginibus inflexis placentiferis. Semina numeroaa, foveolata. — 

 Frutex erectus, virgato-ramosua, tomentoao-pubescena v. glabratus. Folia aeasilia, 

 linearia v, oblonga, crassiuscula. Florea rubri^ speciosi, in cymum terminalem foliatani 

 diapositi. 



iSpecies 1, Africse austmlis incoLi, Griseb, in DC. Protl is, 43. Vint, Hori. Cels. t. 31. Pot, 

 Mag. t. 37, 707, 818 (omnes sab Chironia), Genus Chironi<B \s\Ae affine, differt liabita et calyce, 



Pubes in ordine vix nlias observatur, 

 Valkranda, KecTc. Mem, ii. 33, genus pessimc descriptum ab auctoribus dubie ad Orjf/mwi 



rofortur. 



8. Boppea, Willd. in Ges. Nat Fr. Bert Nme Schrift, iii. 434. (Hopea, Vahl, Enum. 

 i, 3, ^wn Buxb, Pladera, Griaeh. in DC\ Prod, ix/G3,)— Calyx campanulatua, 4-costatua 

 V, costis marginalibus duplicatis sub-cc-costatus, apice 4-fidua. Corolla urceolata, calyco 

 subbrevior, tubo ventricoso ; lobi 4, breves, contorti, cequalea v. unuapaullo major. Sta- 

 men perfectum 1, tubo aftixunij filamentu breviter lilifoimi j authera parva, ovata, erecta, 

 Joculis parallelia ; adsunt etiam aa^pius rudimcnta staminum 1-3. Ovarium 1-loculare, 

 placentis pamni intnisis ; stylus brevis, stigmate capitato indiviso. Capsula subglobosa, 

 2-valvis, valvarum maiginibus vix iutiusia placentiferis. Seniina plurima, parva, reti- 



TOL. II, 3a. 



