Ehreti^,] CXII. BORAGINE.^ 841 



dium affixa. Drupa parvula, saspius globoaa, endocarpio diiro in pyrenas 2 S-loculares v. 

 4 l-loculai"es diviso. Semina s^epius recta ; albumen j^iarcuni ; cotyledones ovatae, nou 

 plicatse- — Arbores fruticesve glabri v. scabrb-pubescentes. Folia altema, integerriiua v. 

 dentata. Flores parvuli, sajpius albi, cymis corymbosis v. paniculis terminalibns v. in 

 asillis supcrioribus rariiis onniibus axillaribus. 



Species ad 50, rcgioniim ealidiorum utriusque orbis imprimjy vetcris incolae. DC, Prod. ix. 502 

 (€:reL Bourreriis Amerkanis). Walp. Hep. vl, 554 ; Ann. \. 524, liL 120, v. oil. Benth. FLAusiral, iv, 

 387. Willd. Phytogr. U 2; Lhcr. Stirp. t 23, 24. Jloxb. Corom. PI t 65 ad 57. Wight, lUmtr. U 

 170; /<?. Jf, 1382 «^ 1384. Bedd. Fl Si/h\i.2^G. Brimdis, For. Fl L ^2. Bot liig. t 1097. KL 

 in Peters Mossavih. Bot, t. 41, 42. 



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Species gcrontogcai in sectioned 3 distribuuntur : 1. Eiiehretia^ floribns paniciUatis vix cymosis, 

 ovario 4-loeiilari ; 2, Boitrrerioides (Bourreria, DC, quoad tspecies plerasqiio goronto^eas)^ cyniis 

 clivaricatis diehotomis, ovario 2-loculari loculis imperfecto 2-locellatife, rarius perfecte 4-loculari ; et 

 3. Carmona, foliis parvis, pedunculis brevibus 1-floris v. cymoso-paucifloris, CimroKA, Cav. Ic, t, 

 22, t. 438. Species Ameriean^e hand numeroste, regionis Mexicano-Texanje et Indian occidentalis 

 iacol£e» ovario fero Boitrrerioidis^ inflorrHcentiain potius Euehrdice o^tunduut. Mkrs, Contrib, ii, 

 226, t^ 85. Sectio Xeroderma, DC, ad Rkabdiam pertinet. 



HiLSEKjiEUGiA, Tausch in Meissii, Gcn^ Comm. 198, ex speciininibus Mauritiauis, Sieberianls, n, 

 160, est Ehretia iniernodis, Lher., cui stylus integer stigmatibiis2 sxibglobosis sessilibus nt distinctis* 

 Ovula iii ovarii loculis ct semina in fructus pyreuis solitaria iuvenimus, etsi endocarpiiim valde 

 lacunoso-rugosiim incauto observatum superposite 2-3docelIatiiiu npparoat. 



7- Cortcsla, Cav, Ic. iv, 63,^- SfT^ — Calyx tubuloso-campanulatua, intns dense sericeo- 

 Tillosus, ore brevissime plicato et irregnlariter 10-15-dentato. Corolbe tubus calycem 

 eequans ; lobi 5^ patei:ites, obtusi, imbricati. Stamina 5^ suj^ra medium tubumplicis corullso 

 ab extero intrusis affixa, exserta, filamentis filiformibus ; antheriB ovato-oblonga;, versa- 

 tiles. Ovarium per anthesin subperfecto 2-loculare, loculis 2-locellatis ; stylus tenninalis, 

 filiformisj 2-fidu3, stigmatibus capitatis ; ovula ab apice pendula. Drupa baccata, 2- 

 pyrena, pyrenis duris 2-locularibus 2-spcrmi3. Semina anguste oblonga ; albumen parcuiii ; 

 cotyledones piano-con vexas ; radicula brevis, — Fruticulus ramcsissimus, scaber. Folia 

 alternaj lineari-cuueata, apice 2-3-fida. Flores albi^ solitarii, termiiialca v, ad basin 

 ramulorum axillarinm oppositifolii^ brevissime pediccllati, ebracteati. ^ 



Species I, ReipublicEC Argentiiire incola, DC. Prod, ix. 512- Miers^ Co7itrib. ii. 216, ^ 83. 

 Species 2 a Miersiodeseriptas distinguere nequivimus. Appendices singulares (forte monstrosse? ) 

 quas Miers inter calyccjii et coroUam inveiiit, in specimiDibus nostriy desunt. 



8. Kochefortla, Sw, Fl- Ind- Occid. i. 551, t. 11- (Lutrostylis, G, Don, Gen, Sysi. iv. 

 391, Biplostylis, Karat et Trian. in Linruea, xxviii. 433.)— Calyx 5- rariua 4-partitus, 

 segmentis imbricatis. Corolla tube brevissimo subrotata ; lobi 5, rarius45 lati, imbricati, 

 patentes. Stamina 5 rarius 4^ tubo affixa, exserta^ fiiiunentis filiformibus; anfherse 

 ovato-oblonga3- Ovarium disco crasso impositunij integrum v. apice 2-fidum^ 2-loculare, 

 loculis spurie 2-locellatis ; styli 2, distincti, terminales, filiformes, stigmatibus dilatatis ; 

 oVula fere ad apicem aflixa, pundula. Drupa baccata, globosa, nitida, 4^pyreua, pyrenis 

 duriusculis, Semina oblongo-fusiformia, testa tcnui ; albumen vix uUum ; cotyledones 

 latie, planEe ; radicula supera, — Frutices glabri v. puberuli, spinis brevibus divaricatiy 

 (ramis aboi'tivis) armati v. inermes. Folia altcrna, Hicpe fasciculata, oblongo-cuneata 

 obovata v. ovalia, coriaceaj integcrrima, Flores parvuli, ad apices ramorum v. inter 

 fasciculos foliorum breviter racemosi v. cymosi. 



Species 3^ Indiiie occidentalis et ColumbiEe Incolae. Grisib. Vcg, Karaib, 104, ei Fl, Brit. W, 

 Ind. 482. 



9. ColdenJa, Linn, Gen. n, 173. — Calyx 4-5-partitu.s, segmentis lanceolatis linearibusve. 

 CorolL-e tubus brcviSj latiusculus, intus nudus v. 4-5-squamatns ; lobi 4-5, imbricati, 

 patentes. Stamina 4-5, tubo affixa, inclusa, filamentis brevibus ; antberse ovatie. Ova- 

 rium ovoideum, leviter 4-lobum, 4-loculare, v, 2-loculare loculis sjnuie 2-locellatis ; -styli 



