Mewjantliec^..] QIX. GENTIANE^. 819 



4C, Menyautiies, Limu Gen. n. 202, pro 2Mrte. — Calyx S-partitna, segmcntis oblongo- 

 lanceolatia. Corolla, breviter infundibulariSj semi-5-fida ; lobi iiKlu2>licato-valvati, intua 

 fiiubriati v. lungitror^um criatati, Staiiiiua 5, tubo aflixaj fiUunuiitis filifonuibus ; an* 

 tliersQ aagittataj, versatilos. GlandubB hypogynre 5, Ovarium l-loculaio, placmitia ad 

 suturaa orasaiuBCulis ; stylus subulatnsj stigmate 2-lainellato. Capsula aubglobosa, inde-- 

 lu?^ceu3 V, apicc breviter sajpctjue obliixue v, irregulariter 2-valvis, Semiua pauca, com- 

 presso-glubosa, testa a^nstaceanitida, — Herba; percnncs, i:»alustres, caudice reptante, Fulia 

 ad basin caulis alterna, petiolis elongatia basl vaginantibua, 3-foliolata foliolis iutegris, v. 

 indivisaorbiculato-reuiformia creuataquo. Floreaalbi v. aubcxruleacontosj adapiceniacapi 

 V, pcdunculi longi terminalis apbylli breviter raccmosij pedicellis 1-bracteatis nudiave. 



Species 2, altera per Eiiropiim, Asiiim moataiiam et borealem et Americam borculcin late dis- 

 persa^ altera America boreali-occidciitalis oliin Eossica? propria. Grisib. in DC. Prod, ix. 137- 

 Kce^, Gev. Fl Gtrm. Seichb. Ic, FL Germ, t. 1043. 



M< Crista-gallit Menz. in Ifook. IJot. Misc. i. 45, t, 24, a Griytibachio ad Vlllarsia.ii relata, nobis 

 melius Bub Menyanihe militare videtiir. Stylus brevior quam iu M. iri/oliaia et stigmatia laming 

 m^igiiie at in Villarslaj sod capsula oiiinino iV, trij'ofiatce nee 4-Yalvjs- 



47. Villarsia, Vait, CholXj i, 9, 2^*^ parte, (Renealmia, Uoiitt, PJl, Syst, viiL 335, 

 f, 47,/. 1.) — Calyx 5-partitus v, alto 5-fidus, segmeiitis lanceolatis. Corolla late cani2>anu- 

 lata, aubrotata ; lubi valvati, marginibua latis fimbriatis nudisve induplicatis. Stamina 

 5, tubo affixa, filamentia filiforjiiibus ; anthera:; angust<'B, sagittata?, versatiloa, Glandul;© 

 hj'pogyntG niinutie. Ovarium 1-loculare, placentia ad sutiiraa crasaiusculisj apice in 

 stylum brevissimum rariua elongatum attenuatum, stigmate late 2-lamellato rariua parvo. 

 Capsula l-loculaiis, aubglobosa, aiAce 4-valvia. Semiua pauca v, numerosa, testa cruata- 

 cea nunc hmd nitidaque nunc tuberculato-muricata v. hisi^idula. — Herb;*3 foliia radicalibua 

 longe petiolatia integerrimis v. in^egulariter simiato-dentatis. Caulea simplices apbylli y. 

 Bubramoai paucifoliati. Cymae a^epius multiflorae, nunc laxe paniculatfe, nunccorymboso- 

 congestfe v, capitatoe iiivolucratteque, Florea flavi y, albi. 



Species 10, Afric£e australis v. Auatraliie iucobe, Griscb. in DC\ Prod, ix, 136. Pmth FL 

 AnstraL iv. 374. Hool\ Ic, PI. t, 725. Bot Mag. t 1029, 1328 {Meji^an(h?s), 1909, Sot lieg, 

 t 1533. 



F". Crista-gidlU Griaeb,, supra ad Mengantheni rcvocatur, V. fnmlit^ Griseb., est Ilcspcrochlroim 

 species inter IltjdropltyUaceas^ 



48. liimnantHemum, S, P. GmeL in Nov. Act, Petrop. xiv, (1769) 527, t, 17, /• 2, ex 

 0. C. GmeL (Waldschmidia, Wifjg. Prim. FL ITols, 19. Schweyckerta, 0. C\ GmeL FL 

 Bad, i. 447.) — Calyx 5-partitus, segmentia lanceolatia obluiigiave. Corolla sul)rotata, 

 alte 5-fida ; lobi valvati, marginibua latia fimbriatia nudif^vo induplicatis. Stamina 5, 

 basi coroUse affixa, filamentis brevibua ; anthers anguste sagittatce, versatiles. Glandule 

 hypogynre minutse. Ovarium 1-loculare, placentis ad suturas haud intrusaa subgeminia, 

 apioe in stylum brevem v. longiuscalum attemiatum, stigmate late 2'lamelIatOj laminis 

 interdum petaloideia, Capsula ovoidea v. oblonga, indehiacena v. irregulariter rupta. 

 Semina od v. pauca, alat^ v. nuda, testa Crustacea Ubvi tuberculata v. muricata. — ■ 

 Herbie aciuaticio natautes v, in paludibus reptaiites. Folia ovata v. orbiculata, profunda 

 cordata, rarius sinu clause peltata, integerrima v- obscure sinuata, altema petiolo brevi 

 basi vagiiiante, v. rarius sub floribus suboppoaita. Pedunculi 1-flori gemiui v. ssepiua 

 plurimi, ad nodos foliatos v, rarius nudos fasciculati. Flores flavi v, albi. 



Species editiie 24, verisimiliter ad 10 reducondse, in atiuosia per regioiiea tropicas et temporataa 

 utriusquc orbia late diapcrs^e, tropica) fore onines ad varietates L, ijidici reduccnda>, Australianre 

 plurimx et Europa^ai bene distinct®. GrU^, in DC, Prod, iz- 138. Walp, Ann, iii. 87* Jienth, 



