^wertiece.] (JIX. GENTIA^^E.E. 815 



Tribus IIL Swertie^. 



S'T. Crawfurdla, Wall Tent. FL Nepal. 63, t 47? 48. (Trlpterospernnim, Blvme^ 

 Bijdr. 849. Pterygocalyx, Alaxwi. Prim, FL Amur, 198, t 9, Golowninia, Maxim, in 

 Jiidl Acad, Imp. Petcrah. iv, 252, cum ic. Crawfurdiepe, Itegel in Bull, Acad. Imp. iV 

 Ursh, iv, 251.)— Calyx tubulosus, 4-5-alatus carinatus v. liuvis, apice 4-5-lubiiSj lobis nunc 

 linearibua simibus latis tnincatis, nunc brevibus foliaceo-dilatatis. Corolla tubuloso- 

 campaniilata v, subinfundibularia, tube superne dilatato ; lobi 4-5, breves v. tube requi- 

 longi, contortij sinnbua plicato-appendiciilatis v, nudis. Stamina 4-5, tubo aiExa, 

 filamentis filiformibns ; anther^B ovatfe, sagittat^e, vei'satiles v, extrorsnm reversre. 

 Discus breviter 5-lobus v, 0, Ovarium stipitatum, 1-loculare ; stylus tenuis, stigmato 

 2-lainellatOj ovxila juxta suturas baud intnisas utrincpiG l-seriatim parieti affixa, Cap- 

 snla V. bacca compressa, ovatav- oblongaj margino alata v. mida, 1-loculariSj carnosula v, 

 coriacea, ad suturaa 2-valvis valvis juxta inarginem scminiferis, v. indehiscens. Scuiina 

 compressa, lenticulariaj ala angusta uno latere duplici alias simplici cincta. — Caules lier- 

 bacei, volubiles. Folia opposita^ petiolata, sajpius 3-nervia. Flores aenilei v, albidi, 

 speciosi, ad axillas solitarii v, fasciculati. 



Species 6 v. 7, Indire orlentUis, Arcliipelagi Malayan!, Jsipoiiiai et Mantclnirlce iiicolro. Griscb, 

 in DC. Prod, jx, 120. C. B. Clarke in Jouni. Linn. Soc. xlv. 4i2, Bot. Mag. i. 4838, 

 . Genus naturalissimuni, canlc volubili iiL^ignc, et species etsi pro generibus propositi, minus inter se 

 differunt quam species plares generis arete afflnle Geniianm. In Cfascic-idaia, Walb, fructiis car- 

 Dosus et tanUiis vel vix deblsceiis ei C. japonicfe siniiUinnis Jiisi longlor, in C. spcciosa, Walbj 

 capsida multo longior conaeea ct cito 2-valvis. 



38. Gentlana, Linn. Gen. n. 322, (Pneuinonantlio et Hippionj Schmidt in Bian, 

 Archiv. i. 8, t, 2 ad 5. Astorias, Coolantha, Dasystephanaj Ciminalis {Adans.)j Ericoila, 

 Eurythalia et Gentianella, Borchh. in BcGm. Archiv. i. 23, et scq. Ericala, Don in Trans. 

 Linn. Soc. xvii, 511. Glypliospermum, G. Don, Gen. Syst. iv. 195. Selalinm et Ulo- 

 stoma, G, Don, L c. 196. Eudosia, G. Don^ I. c. 202.)— Calyx tubulosus, 5- rarius 4- v, 

 6-7-fidus, alatus carinatus v. nudus, interdum hinc spathaceo-fissus. Corolla hypocrate- 

 riformis infundibuLiris tubuloso-campanulata v. rariiia tnbo abbreviate subrotata, tubo 

 vario, fauce squamulis ciliisve fimbriata v. nuda ; lobi patentes, contorti, 5 rarius 4, v. 

 6-7, V. sinubus plicato-appendiculatis spuria duplicati. Stamina tot quot corolla; lobi, 

 tubo affixa et inclusa v, rarius e corolla subrotata exsertiJ ; antlioras ovat« oblongje v. 

 lincares, mutica^ v. connective apiculatfo, nunc crcctfc conuatix^ ct cxtrorsum duliisccntes 

 v. liberie et extrorsum rarius introrsum deliiscentes, nunc versatiles libera; v. ssepissime 

 extrorsum reversse. Ovarium l-loculare, placeiitis parieti juxta fiutiu-as non intrusas ad- 

 natis angustis v, plus minus cxtensis, apicc in stylum brevcm v. vil distinctum attenuatum, 

 stigmatis larainis 2 distinctis patentibus v, revolutis tenninatum. Capsnla sesailis v. sti- 

 pitata, ad sutiu'as 2-valvis, placentia tenuiasimis adnatis juxta margines valvularum plus 

 minus extensLs. Semina co, 1-2'Seriata quasi pariuti ijisi affixa, globosa, ovoidea, leu* 

 ticulari'Compressa v. varie in alam expansa reticulata. — Herb^e nunc humiles diffusa? v. 

 Cffispitoste, nunc erectaj, tener^e, v, porennes alfcte valida^que. Folia opposita, s^pius 

 sossilia. Flures axillaris terminalesque, sessilos v. rarius pedunculati, erecti, 2-bracteo- 

 lati V. nudi, sropc speciosi, c^erulei violacei puquirci lutei v. albi. 



Species ad 180, per regiones tempcratus niontanasquc liemispliEeni borealls Litissimc dispersa ct 

 scciis Aiifles America auytralis copiose usque ad regiones antnrcticas extensa?, panerc Nuvse Zclandioe 

 incol^, qnarum una otiara in Tasmania et Victoria invonitiir. Griscb. in DC. Prod^ ix. 86 ct 120 

 {Eudoxui). Walp. licp. vi. 504; A^in, i, 515, iii. 84, v, 516- FraL Dist^, 1786 am ic. C, B, 

 Clarke in Joum. Linn. Soc. xiw 433. Hook. f. Handh. N. Zeal. FL 189, Nees, Gen, Fl. Germ. 

 Miq. in Ann. Mm, Li(ffd. Bat, iii. 124. Wcdd. CIdor. And, ii, 51, 309, t. 52, Jacq, Fl. Ausir, U 

 113, 135, 136, 302, 328, 372 et App. t. 28. 29. W, ct Kit. PL Bar, llmuj. t. 206, Biichh. Icon. 

 Eur, t, 58, 92, 129, 130, 271, 826 ad 828 ; Ic, FL Germ. t. 1045 ad 10i9. ValL FL Ross, t 92 ad 



