Bora^ecE.-] CXII. BORAGINE^. . 847 



canescenti-pubescens . Folia alterna v, inferiora opposita, linearia, Flores minimi, ad 

 axillae subsessiles. 



Species 1, ins, Guadeliipae California australis incola. llabitus Pcctocarya?^ ovarium 2-Ioljum 

 Bocheli^f calyx fruetiffr co-cornutiis insigiiis, Nuculara altenim fertilem alteram storilem ob- 

 seiTarit A. Gray, nos somina perfecta in utraque nucula iuvenimus in calycibuB fructiforia 2 

 cxamjnatis. 



21, Pectocarya, DC. in Mei^sn. Gen. 279, Comm, 188, Frod. x, 120. (Ktenospermum, 

 Lehm, DeL Sem, Sort, Jlanib, 1837, e^ -DC) — Calyx alte 5-fidus v. 5-partitusj segmentia 

 angustis immiitatis, CoroUse tubus brevis, fauce sqnanjellis parvis subclaiisa ; Ibbi 5, 

 imbricati, obtusi, patcntes- Stamina 5, tubo aflixa, inclusa, filamentis brevissimis ; an- 

 therce breves, obtusa). Ovarii lobi 4, distincti, in gyiiobasi parva erocti ; stylus brevis, 

 stigmate capitato, !Nucnl3e4, dcpressre, obovatsc v, oblongas, subtus supra medium v, apice 

 gynobasi parum auctp© affixje, infra areolam productae v, saccatoe, dorso subplan^, mmi- 

 catas, V. margine dilatato inflexo glochicliato-pectinato calathiformes. Semina subhori- 

 Btmtalia ; cotyledones ovatre, radicula ad axin apectantc, — Herbre pusillie, annnns, 

 canescenti-pubescentes- Folia alterna v- inferiora opposita, linearia v. parva. Floras 

 minimij ad axillas subscssiles. 



Species 3 v, 4, Chile et California^ incolee, C. Ga7/, FL CkiL i. 52 bis. 



Nuculge in P, lineari oblongte, per paria divaricnta?, supra mnrginibns valdo elevatis inflexis pec- 

 tinatis calatiiiformes, in P. lateriflora latiores, minus insequaliter divarieatse niarginibxis angustiori* 

 bus, in specie tertia (Gkuvelia, A, DC. Prod, x, 119, C, Gay, I. c), adliuc latiores, vis imivgiimtie, 

 undique gloehidiato-numcatEe, iis Cynoglossi accedentcs. Habitus tamen onmiura similis, et genus 

 admitleuduin videtur ctsi Omphalodi et Cyiioglosso valde affine. 



22, Omplialoaes, Manch^ Meth. 419, (Picotia, Bcem. et Scliult, SysL iv. 10,) — Calyx 

 5-partitus v. alto 5-fiduSj fructifer parum auctus, patens. Corolla tubo brevissimo sub- 

 rotata, fauce squamis obtusis subclausa ; lobi 5, imbricatij lati, obtusi, patentes. Stamina 

 5, tubo affixa, inclusa, filamentis brevissimis ; antberai parvee, obtuse. Ovarii lobi 4, e 

 gynobasi plana parum prominuli ; stylus filiformis, stigmate ^jarvo y, capitato-dilatato ; 

 ovula subhorizontalia, angulo interiori loculi affixa, !Nuculre 4j deprcssa^j subtus supra 

 medium areola latiuscula gynobasi planae v, convexse affixaj, apioibus baud prominentibus, 

 dorso marginibus latis introflexis intogris v, muricato-dentatis cabithiforines v. foramine 

 parvo vesiciformes. Semina subhorizontalia ; cotyledones latse, radicula siipera v, ad 

 axin spectante, — Herbae annuse v. perennes, debiles, glabrae t. parce villosulas. Folia 

 radicalia longe petiolata, lanceolata ovata v, cordata, caulina pauca, alterna. Raccmi 

 laxi, ebracteati v- basi foliaceo-bracteati, Flores albi v» crerulei, gracile pedicellati, 

 rarius omnes axillares. 



Species ad 10, Europae, Africse borcalis, Asise occidcntalis et mediae et Japonige incolte. DC. Prod. 

 X. 158, excl. secL 1 et sect. 2, §. I. Walj). licp, vi, 563 ; Ann. iii. 142, Maxim, in BnlL Acad, Pcfrop, 

 xvii. 452 ; Mel, Biol. viii. 556. Lehm. in GeselL Nat Fr, BerL Mag, viii, t 5 ad 7- Nees, Gen, FL 

 Genu. FeichK Ic. FL Germ. t. 132G. Moggr. Fl MenU t. 83. Brot. Phyt. Lusit. t, 24 {Cyno- 

 ghssiim). Hoffm, et Link, FL Port. t. 25, Jaub. et Spach, III PL Or, t. 366, BoL Mag. t. 7 et 



2529 (Cyiwghssum), ct i. GO-17- 



Genus naturals, scd charactcribu-S p^irva? valoris a Cynoglosso eeparatum. 



23, Thyrocarpus, Hance in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser, 4, xviii, 225, — Calyx 5-partituSj fruc- 

 tifer parum anctiis, patens. Corollse tubus brevis, fauce squamis brevibns crassia emar- 

 ginatis subclausa ; lobi 5, imbricati, obtusissimi, patentes. Stamina 5, tubo affixa, inclusa, 

 filamentis brevibus ; antherjy parvie, obtusae. Ovarii lobi 4, distincti, in gynobasi plana 

 ©recti, jam in alabastro supra truncati et mai^nati ; -stylus brevis, stigmate parvo, 

 Nuculfe 4, depress35, subtus apicem versus gynobasi late conical inter nuces costatte 

 adnatie, apicibus vis. ultra areolam pruminulis, basi rotundataj quasi saccatse, tuberculoso- 

 muricat*x, dorso cyatho raargine clevato snbduplicato extus co-dentato intus memVranacco 

 iritegerrimo instmctfe. Semina recta ; cotyledones obovatre, radicula brevis supera v. 

 centmm fmctus spectante,— Herba pcrennis, viUoso-hispida. Folia radicalia magna, 



