Chironiem.] CIX. GENTIANE^. 811 



marginibus placentifcris intnisis, Semina parva, foveolata- — Herba annua, nana, ramo- 

 sissima, Flores parvi, versicolores, in dichotomiis pedicellati- 



Spccies 1, Eiiropro occidcntalis incola, Griseb, in DC. Prod. ix. 61, I^ecs, Gen, FL Germ. DC 

 2c, GalL liar. t. 16 {Exacum), 



Genus quontl sUiUiram flores parvos 4-ineros et antheras oviitaa MtcrocnIcB accedit, sed iiiflorc- 

 Bcentia, calyce, ct pra?scrtin] stigniate 2-IaTnelIato Erythr^m affinius. C, CandoUci^ Griseb,, a 

 C. ftiulla noil (liffcrt. C. exaltata ct C.pulchdJa, Gnscb,, ex America, et C. inicroj^f/j/Uat E^Iguw., ex 

 India oricntnli, ad Erythrfeam refcrcndse, C, P(eppigif\ Griscb,, vcrisimilitcr ad Microca/am, C. 

 quitcnds^ Griseb., nobis ignota, quoad affinitatcs d\ibia est, an vera Erytkn^a uti a Kuuthio 

 primiim dcscnpta ? 



27. Canscora, Lam. Diet i, GOl. (Pladera, Soland- ex Hoxh, Fl, Ind. ed. Carey i. 416, 

 Cobamba, Blanco^ FL FUlp. 510, cd, 2, 355, ex char, ct descr.) — Calyx tubulosus, mcm- 

 branaccns, 4-dentatns, 4-alatns v, subteres, Corolb'B tubus cylindraccus ; lobx 4, parimi 

 inoiquales, inibricato-subcontorti, nnosrepiusutrinqneexteriore. Stamina 4, tnbodivei^a 

 altitudine aftixa, filameiitis brevibus, uno rarius 2 altius affixis ; antlicr^e oblongie v, ovata?, 

 erectm, immutatfCj una (rarius 2) srepius majores et Romper poUinifera*, 3 v, 2 minoros v. 

 cassfti, rarius omnes subfequales. Ovarium 1-loculare, placentis panmi intrusis ; stylus 

 filifonuis, stigmate 2-lamellato, Capsula 2-Talvi3, valvarum niarginibxis placcntiforis 

 parum intrusis. Semina reticulato-mgulosa. — Hcrb.^e annufie, erectre v. diflFusrc, dicho- 

 tome ramosissimfe. Folia opposita, sessilia v, amplexicaulia, nunc omnia distincta, nunc 

 floralia mmc omnia in uibem connata. Flores in dichotomiis pedicellati v. subseasileSj v. 

 secus ramos paniculiu unilateraliter subsi;)icati, v. in scai:io simpliciter .spicati. 



Species ad 12, African tropicrc', IndiEc orientalis, Arcbipelagl ^VFalayani et Aiistralire tropk-ic incola;. 

 Grus?b. in DC, Prod. ix. 64. Walp. Ann, i\u 79. Bcnih, FL Amtral iv, 372. C. B, Clarke in 

 Jown. Linn. Soc. siv. 429. Hook. Dot, Misc, iii. t siqipL 25. Wight, Ic. t. 1326, 1327. BoL May. t 

 3066 {Pladera\ 



Orthostemok, U. Br, Prod. 451, est species Australiana ut videtur a C, diffusa, Er., ex India 

 oriental!, vix dii^tincta. Species vnlgatissima variat aiitberis omnibus a?qiia!ibua polliuifcri.s v. 

 una parum i^iajore. 



PhyllocVclus, Kur^ in Jburn, A-^ia(. Soc, Deng, xVn. 235, colitinet species 2 ^lalayanas, in- 

 clnsa C. Parishii, Hook. Bot. Mag- t, 6429, corollre lobis minua inar^qualibus et anthens 2 rarius 3 

 tnajorlbus poUiiiiferls, 1 v, srepiuy 2 minoribus cassis, et foliis omuibuy in orbos coniiatis. 



Hetkrocaxscora, C B, Clarice in Jovm, Linn. Sec. xiv, 431, est C ScJndtesii, AVall., ppecics 

 huaiilis, foliis subradicalibus, floribus in scapo subaphyllo simpliciter spicatis. Charactercs omnino 

 Caiiscor^. 



In specie Afncana C, diffvsce, Br., simlli, calyx et corolla variant 5-meri ; stamina minora s^epius 

 4 interdum 3 inveuimus, anthcrie parvis Hoppew^ scd, omnibus polliniforis. 



28. fichuitesia, MaH, Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. 103, t. 180 ad 182. (ReicKert-ia, Karsf. in 

 tSot. Zeit, 1848, 397 ; FL Colovih. i. 59, t, 29.)— Calyx tubuloisusv. pyramidatua, 4-alatus 

 T. 4-carinatus, apico 4'6dus, Corolla infundibularis, tubo supra ovarium contracto, fauco 

 dilatata ; lobi 4, ovati V- lati, contorti- Stamina 4, tubo affixa, filamentis filiformibus 

 basin versus membranaceo-alatis nudiave ; anthera; oblongre, obtusae, crect;e, immutatae, 

 nnitica^ V. connective apiculatie. Ovarium l-loculare, placenti.s leviter v, valde intnisis ; 

 stylus filiformis, stigmate late 2-lamellato. Capsula 2-valvis, Talvannn marginibus pin- 

 centiferis parum v. valde intrusis iuvoluitisque. Semina parva^ foveolata. — Herbfe 

 el'ectee, annual, simi>lices v, ramosee. Folia opposita. Flores s^epius majusculi, interdum 

 parvi, ad apices ramorum v. iii dichotomiis infiorescentije laxfe pedicellati v. sub^essiles, 

 rosei violacei v. flavi. 



Species deecriptfe 16, America tropicse imprimis Brasilia} (et Afriese tropieae? ) incolfp, nonmilla^ 

 forte reducendBD, Griscb, in DC. Prod, ix. 67. JV(d2^. Hep. vi. 502; A/in. m. 80. Prog, in Mart 

 FL Brae, vi. 203, /. 5G ad 58. AnbL PL Gut. t. 26,/. 1 {F^acnm). 



In Schultesia ut in nonnulUs abis Gcnttanaccis calycii* lobi valvati dicuntnr; per anthcsin oIj 

 eorum angastijim sBepius aperti sunt, sed inalabastris jnnioribns^, pr^scrtiiu in spcciebus ubi basi 

 distincte membranaceo-marginati sunt, semper imbricates inveuimus, etXESTA:^, Griseb, in Lwv^a^ 



