adroniece.} CIX. GENTIANE^, 813 



32. Frepusa, Maii. Nov. Gen. et Sjy. a, 120, t. 100, — Calyx inflato-cauDi:iamilatuSj 

 menibranaceiis, breviter nunc brevissime 6-Iobu3j longitudinaliter snb sinubus plicato-6- 

 alatus V. 6-nervis, lobis ecarinatis. Corolla campaimlata, tubo basi breviter angneto, 

 fauco ampla ; lobi G, breves, latij contorti. Stamina 6, ad basin faiicis affixa, filamontia 

 filiformibns ; anthera versatiles, imrantatre. Ovarixim l-locnlarCj placentis parum intm- 

 sis ; stylus filiformis, stigiuate 2-lainellato. Capsula 2-valvi3, valvannu marginibua 

 ypoiigioBo-placuntiferis inflexia paniiu intrusis, Seniina nuuierusissiiuu, parva, subglo- 

 bosa, minutissime rugulosa. — Herbre validee v. basi frutesccntcs, erectsB, parum ramosie, 

 Folia opposita^ pleraquo ad basin caulis approximata, superxora dissite sessiliav, connataj 

 carnosula, Fiores niagni, paucij longe pedunculati, demum sjepius nutantes- 



8pecies 3, JBrasilienses. Griscb. in DC. Prod ix, 81, Prog, in Mart. FL Bras. vi. 243, t, G6. 

 Hook. Ic. PL t. 225. Hot. Mag. t. 3909. 



33, TacMa, Aiihl, PL G^tL i. 75, t 29. (Myrinccia, Schreh. Gen. 74,) — Calyx tubu- 

 losus, 5'angulatu3 v. 5-alatuSj apice breviter v, longiuscule 5-fidus. Corolla infundibu- 

 laris, recta v, subincurvaj tubo supcrne dilatato ; lobi ovati v. oblongi, acuti, contorti. 

 Stamina 5, infra medium tubum affixa, filamentis filiformibns ; antheraioblongo-sagittati^j, 

 obtusiej versatiles, immutatse. Ovarium 1-loculare, placentis parum intrusis ; stylus fili- 

 formis, din persistent, stigmate 2-lamellato, Capsula oblonga, 2-valvis, valvarum margi- 

 nibiis i:>lacentiferis inflexis parum intrusis. Semina numcrosa, minima, areolata. — Fruti- 

 ces V. arbusculfe, caudice sfepe cavo, ramis elongatis sarmentosis. Folia opposita, nunc 

 coriacea obscure pemiivenia, nunc tenuiora 5-tuplinervia, Flores magni, in axillia 

 solitarii, sossiles, flavi v. virescentes. 



Species 3, GiiiaiiFe ct IJnisilije borcfdis incohe. Griscb, in DC. Prod. ix. 80. Mart. Nov. Geu, cf 

 Sp. t. 189, BcntK id Hook. Kew Jotmi. \\. 203, Prog, in Mart, FL Bras, vi. 212, 



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34, Zonanthus, Griseb. in Jonrn. Linu. Soc. vi, 145, — Calyx ovoideus, coriaceus, ap- 

 pressus, ecariuatus, apice 5-fidu3. Corolla tubus calyce subinclusus ; lobi 6, oblongi, 

 obtusi, patenteSj contorti. Stamina o, medio tubo affixa, longe exserta^ filamentis filifor- 

 mibns ; antlierse oblongfe, versatiles, muticje, demum recurvfe. Ovarium (ex Ch'iseb.) 

 placentis intrusis semi-4-locellatima ; stylus elongatus, filiformis, apice nutan^ stigmate 

 2'lanicllato. Capsula oblonga, conaceo-subcarnosa, 2-partibilis, valvarum marginihiis 

 placentiferis valde involutis spurie 2-locnlari3, Semina nnmerosissima, parva, reticulata. — 

 Frutex. Folia opposita, petiolata, coriacea, nitida, pennivenia, Pedunculi axillares, 1- 

 ilori, bracteulis 2 foliaccis connatis et basi calycis adnatis. Flores majusculi, viruutcs, 

 Capsulic pollicarcs longiores^que^ glutinoso-nitcntes. 



Species I, Iris< Cuba} iiicola.* 



35. XiisiaDttius, Anbl. PI. Gui. i. 201, — Calyx campanulatus, 5-fidu3 v* 5-partitnSj 

 lobis segmentisve apjjressis sjepius obtusis ecarinatis. Corolla infundibularis, tubo basi 

 breviter cylindraceo, fauce varie dilatata rarius snbajrjnali ; Hmbi obliqiii v, aequalis lubi 5, 

 s^pins tubo breviores, obtusi v. acuti, contorti. Stamina infra faucem affixa et vix ex- 

 serta, srepius inmqualia, filamentis filiformibus; anthene oblongso, versatiles, connectivo 

 apiculatre v, mnticfe, demum seepius recurvrev, revolutie. Discus liypogynua glandulusus 

 V, sfepius obsoletua. Ovariimi placentis valde intrusis et in centre contiguis nee connatis 

 spurie 2-loculare ; stylus filiformis, sjepius peraistens, stigmate late v. anguate 2-lamel- 

 lato, Capsula ovoidea oblonga v, elongata, pericarpio sa-pe dnriusculo, 2-valvia, valva- 

 rum marginibus placentiferis a centro ovarii involutis spurie 2-locularis v, sub-4-locularis, 

 Semina nimierosa, parva, reticulato-rugosa,-- Herbal fruticesve erecti. Folia opposita, 

 sessilia v. petiolata, angusta v- coriaceo-subcarnosa, rai'ius late membranacea, Cymas 

 terminales, nunc ad flores 1-3 magnos X'eductse, nunc dichotomfe v, semel bisve 2-fid0^, 

 floribus secus ramnlos secundis erectis v. nntantibus speciosis caanileis violaceis albis v- 

 flavo-virentibus, Capsulie nutantes v, rai"ius erectiB- 



Species editfo fere 60, sed c pluribus a variia; auctorilnts repetitis vix 50 scr^'and^, Aiucricse tro- 



