890 CXIV, SOLANACE^E. [Solane^. 



brevis v. rariUH ample membranaceuSj 5-fiduSj fructifer immiitatus. Corolla tubo brevi 

 Bubrotataj alte S-loba, lobis valvatis. Stamina fanci ailixa, filamentia brovibus ssepius 

 basi connatis, nunc omnibus brevissiuiis planis, nunc 4 v. omnibus e basi lata angustiitis ; 

 antherre erectaa v, incurvje, connectivo dorsali ba^si v. undique plus minus incrassatd^ 

 locnlia parallelis apice poro introraum in rimam longitudinalem continuato deliiscentibus, 

 'Discus annularis, integer v, sinuato-dentatus, v- parum conspicuus. Ovarium 2-loculare, 

 plucentia septo afSxia SiXipius 2-fidis ; stylus obconicus crassusve v- elongatus et 

 filiformis, stigniate vis dilatato v. valde incrassato truncato et vertice 2-calloso ; ovula 

 nnmerosa. Eacca ovoidea oblonga v, globosa, succosa, sfepe magna. Semina compressa ; 

 embryo fere peripliericusj valde curvua v, subspiralis, cotyledonibiis semituretibus radi- 

 cula baud latioribus* — Arbusculce v. frutices inermes. Folia Integra 3-loba v. pinuati- 

 secta. Racenii aimplices v. cymarum rami panci sajpius scorpioidei v. ilexuosi rhachi 

 gubnodoaa, juxta axillas laterales v. rarius in paniculam corymbcsani dispositij ebracteati. 

 'Floroa podiccllati, 



' Species ad 2i, Amoricai aiistralls iiicola?- Dun. in DC. ProcL siii. L 387. Walp. A7W. v, 567 

 '{Tionandra). Cav. Ic, t, 524. Bids et Pav, FL Per. et ChiK t. 1G5 a, 173 b, IH a. Andr. Sot Sep. 



t. 511- Hot, Mag. t. 368-1 {ic. omn. sub Solano), Mart. JSTov. Gen. et Sp. t. 228, 229 (Withcriiiffia), 

 Cyphomav'dr{B nonnuUse Spruceaiiae ad Solanum trausferendj:e sunt. Genus' cseterum a Solanis 



eectionis Pachystemoni charactoribus levioris niomeiiti separatum. 



4. Atlienroa, Sendtn, in Mart. FL Bras. x. 133. (Witlieringia, Miers in Ann, Nat 

 Hid. sen 2, iii. 145 j Illusfr. ii. t. 35, non Lher. Withanise sect 4, Ihm. in DC, Prod. 

 'Xiii, i.458,) — Calyx caaipanulatusj breviterv- alte5-fidus, fructifer auctns, membranaceus, 

 ■bacc<ne appressus v. rarins vesiculato-inflatus, costia baud prominontibus nee angulatus- 

 Corolla subrotata, leviter plicata, ad medium v. altius 5-fida, lobis valvatis. Stamina 

 fauci affixa, filamentis brevibus filiformibua v. basi dilatatis ; antberse oblongse, filamento 

 ssepiua fequilongte v, longioresj a baai in longitudinem debiscentcs. Discua inconspicuus. 

 Ovarium 2-loculare ; stylus filiformis, aupeme parum incrassatusj atigmate emarginato 

 parum prominulo ; ovula numerosa. Bacca ovoidea v. globosa, succosa, calyce inclusa v, 

 rarins apice aolo nuda. Semina compressa; embryo subperipbericusj valde curvus, eotyle- 

 donibns semiteretibua. — Herbce elatie v. frutices glabri viscoso-pubeacentes v. villosi. 

 Folia membranacea, integerriraa v. rarius sinuato-dentata v. sublobata. Pedicelli ad 

 axillas fitscicidati v. rarius soUtarii. 



Species ad 15, Americfe aufctralis incolffi. Walp. Ann.Y. 56i} {IVithcria^ia), Huis et Pav. Fl, 

 Per. et ChU. t. 178,/. a {Phjsalis). Mart. Nov. Gen. et Sp. t. 227 {Witheringia). 



Hue ducenda Yideotur specimina Spruceana n. 4125, 6522, 4443^ et 5187. Duo- priora evidenter 

 Saraehce trifior^, R. et. Par., valde affinia, et genus Larxax, Miers iti Ann. Nat. Hkt. &tr. 2, iv- 37, 

 ad ieonom et descriptionem Florse PeruvianEe definitum, ad Atlitnmani redueendum est, Saracha 

 viscosa^ Sclirad-, Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. ser, 2, t, 323, calyce fructifrro elauso baccam iacludeiito (ucc 

 iniTnutato et patento uti ex ieone apparet), ad Athen^aTii nee ad Saracham pcrtinet, ut ctiam veri- 

 simiiiter Saracha glatidiUoBa^ Miers, Ilhistj:, ii, t. 39, calyce fnietifero nee a Miersio nee a nobis 

 vigo, Bed paullo post antliesin jam aucto membranaceo et appresso, 



5. Fhysalis, Lhin. Gen. n. 250. (Pentapliiltrum, lieichb. Nomencl. n. 4571, e-j^ Endl, 

 Gen, Suppl. a. 60.) — Calyx campanulatus v. pyramidatus, breviter v, ad medium S-fidns^ 

 fructifer auctus, inflatus, membranaceus, 5-angvilatna v. prominenter 10-coatatua, saepeque 

 basi 5-auriculatu3, dentibus conniventibus. Corolla subrotata v. latissimo campanulata ; 

 limbua plicatua, 5-angxilatus v, breviter lateque 5-lobus, lobis plicisquc inferdum angus- 

 tisaime quincunciali-imbricatis. Stamina 5, prope basin corollas affixa, filamentis filifor- 

 ■mibua ; antheroi erects, filamento s^piua breviores, loculis parallelis in longitudinem 

 debiscentibus. Discus (an semper ?) 0. Ovarium 2-locnlare ; stylus filiformis^ atigmate 

 breviter 2-lamellato ; ovula numeroaa. Bacca globosa, calyce inflate inclusa et eo multo 

 minor. Semina numerosa v. pauca, Itevia v, tenuiter tuberculato-rngosa, compressa ; 

 embryo aubperipbericus, curvus, cotylodonilnia.semitcretibus. — Herb^e annuaiv. perennes, 

 caule interdum elato duro sed forte non revera frutescente, pube simplici v. stellata 



