812 CIX. GENTIAj^E^. [Chironhce. 



xxii- 35, Walp. Ann. iii, 81, a Progelio in Mart. Fl. Ems, vi. 209, t,' 57, ob calyces imbricatos 

 genericc sepiirata neqtiaquam dlstinguihir nisi foliis majoribus floribus minorilnis iiumerosioribus ; 

 caiterum cum JS- hrachyptera et S. apiera convemt calycc 4-cariiiato v. anguste nee bite 4-aIato et 

 anthcris conncctivo apiculatis t^t cum his spccicbiis pro scctione Sch.fltcsuB iiabeiubi. Xe.^tcea a 

 Grisobachio insitpcr distinguitiir capsula semi'2-lociilari; mnrgiiips tnnen valvanim non magis 

 intrusa} sunt quam in S. hrachyptera et 5, aptcra, uti plane apparet In ajia)ysi acL^urata Propjelii Lc. 

 t. 57. Schdteslf^ c^lyce late alato primo intuitu 2ielmo)fff\s simillima?, distinguuntur stigmate 2- 

 lamellato et ovario 1-loculari, 



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29. Heurotheca, SalUh, MS- (Octuxjleura, Benth, in PL Spruce Exs. non Griseh.)— 

 Calyx tubiiloso-campanulatns, prominenter et feqnaliter 8-costatus, 4-dentatiis* Corolla 

 infimdibxilaris, tubo tenui, fauce ampliata ; lobi 4, contorti. Stamina 4, tubo affixa, 

 subinclusaj filamentis filifuiTuibus ; antheme ovat^e v. obloiig<^j erectiOj iiumutatae- 

 Ovarinm oblonguiUj basi contractum^ 14oculare, placcntis i)ar\im intrusis ; stylus filifor- 

 Biis^ stiginate breviter 2-lamellato. Capsula 2-valvis, valvanim marginibus placentiferis 

 parum iiitrusis, Semiiia parva, reticulata. — Herba annua, tenolla, sub^implex v. raino- 

 sissinia. Folia opposita, parva, superiora floralia minima braoteifunnia. Floras parvi^ in 

 axillis aoUtarii, ^ppositi, breviter pedicelUtij palUde ceeruleij superiores racemuiu termi- 

 nalem formantea. 



Species 1, Afrlose tropicse, BrasiliseborealisetGuiame incola, OlivAn Trans. Linn. Soc. xxix. 113, 

 t 78- Proff. in Mart FL Bras. vi. 212, t, 58 {utrinqHe sub Octoplcura). 



30. Coutoubea, A\tbl PL GnL i. 72, i. 27, 28. (Picria, Schveh Gen. 791,)— Calyx 

 2-bracteolatus, alte 4-fidu3, lobia acutissimis carinatis mar^due scariosis. CurolUu tubus 

 breviter cylindraceus ; lobi 4, patontes, anguati, contorti. Stamina 4, tubo aftixa, fila- 

 mentis filiformibus basi membranaceo-dilatatis ; antherm oblongfe, erectse, alte 2'fidfe, 

 iinmutati© v. demum aubrecurvse. Ovarivim 1-loculare, placentis valde intrusis ; styhis 

 filifurmis, stigmate 2-lamellato, Capsula 2-valvis, valvarum marginibus placentiferis 

 valde intrusis involutisque. Semina globosa, leviter foveolato-reticulata, — Herbau erectre, 

 nunc subsiiuplices virgat^, nunc divaricato-ramosissimse. Folia opposita v, rarius terna- 

 tim verticillataj sessilia v. aiuplexicaulia- Florcs albiv, purpurascuntes, sigillatim oppo- 

 8iti V, sparsij sessiles v. breviter pedicellati, in spicam terminalem densam v, interrupte 

 racemosam dispositi. 



Species 3, Americfe tropic^e impnmi!^ Brasilia^ ct Guiana) incolae, Griseh, in DC. Prod, ix, 66, 

 Walp, Ami. V. 512, Cav. Ic. t. 328, Mart. Nov. Got, et Sp. ii. HI, t. 185 (Cutudka). Prog, in 



Mart. Fl Bras. vi. 210, L 57- 



(7, dtnsifloray Mart,, et C, mhior^ H. B, et K,, ad C. spicatam rcduccudae vident\ir, C raccmosa, 

 G, F. "W. Mey,, ad C. ramosam, C, vduhUis, JTui't., nobis ignota, a Grisubacliio ad Gappcrtiain 

 rcfertur- 



31. Sustoma^ Salwb, Par. Loud. L 34, (Urananthus, sect Chlone, GrUeh. Gen. eiSp. 

 Gent 118 ; gen. propr. Benth. PL Hartw. 4G, Arenbergiaj Mart, et GaL in BulL Acad. 

 Bmx. xi, Ij 373,) —Calyx tubo brevi alto S-fi-fidus, lobis angustis acuminatis carinatis. 

 Corolla tubo brevi late campauulata, alte 5-6-tida ; lobi oblongi v. obovati, contorti. 

 Stamina S-C, fauci aflixa, filamentis filiformibus ; antheraj oblonga^^ versatilus^ dcnunn 

 recurVtTg. Ovarium l-loculare, placentis parum intrusis; stylus filiformis, sfepius per- 

 sistans, stigmate late 2-Iamellato. Capsula ovoidea v, oblongaj 2-V4ilvis, valvarum mai^- 

 nibus placentiferis paiiim intrusis- Semina parva, numerosissima, foveolata, — Herbi^e 

 eiectie, glauc^e. Folia opposita, aniplexicaulia v, sessilia. Floras magni, longiu-scule 

 pedimculati, cit:rulei purpurascontes v, albi. 



Species 2, Amcinc;c borcalis ciritntum au^stralionim, Mexici, Indiie occiiluntalis et Columbia 

 incolie. Grisch. in LC. Prod, ix, oL Walp, lirp. vi. 600 {Arenbergia); Ann. iii. 78, J^icq. Ic. liar, 

 t. 33 {Lisianthns). Bot. Mag. t 3626 {Li^^iavthfa). Bot. Jicg. 1845, t. 13, 



E. chirmiiouUs^ Griseb. {Urananthts, Benlb,). ;\d Ert/thrieam referendum est; E. maadaf^m, 

 BentL, ad SahUdiam. Genus a Griscbaeluo olim C'hlora adsociatum, etaminibus, stylo sjepiu-S 

 persistente aliisque notis Litiianlho alBrtius videtur. 



