mmirneridece.] CXV. SCROPHULARINE^. 931 



2 integris medio septiferis loculicidc dehisccna v. rarius indchisceng, cohimna central! 

 placentifera Sfepius nudata, Semina obovoidea v. angulato-cuneata, testa laxa hyalino- 

 membranacea, rete elevato foveolata, — Herbre rarius suffrutescentes, glabra pilosulre v. 

 viscido-pubescentcs. Folia opposita v. superiora altenia. PedicelU 1-flori^ solitarii, 

 ebracteatij axillares v, ad apices ramorum racemosi- 



Species 22, Ameriese australis tropicae imprimis Braailiie iiicolie, una specie usque ad Mexicum et 

 Indiaui occidentalem cstuusa. Benth. in DC. Prod, x, 251. Walp. Ann. i. 532. J. A. Schmidi in, 

 Mart. Fl. Bras, i-iii. 238, i. 39. Hot, Mag. t. 2478, 37o4, 38J8. Bot. Heg. t. 415. 



13. Hemimeris, TJiunh. Nov. Gen, 74.— Calyx 5-partitus, segmentis vix imbricatis. 

 Corolla tube SlibnuUo explanata, 4-fida, sub-S-labiata, lobo postico exteriurc .brevissim^, 

 emarginato infimoqiie maximis, lateralibiis brevibus latis ; fossulre 2 flavescentea ad basin 

 labii inferioris, appendicibus 2 dentiform ibus genitalia cingentibus ad latera faucis. 

 Stamina 2, basi corolbu afljxa^ filamentis brevibus basi geuiculatis exappcndiculati-s ; 

 antherse conflucntia 1-locularea. Stylus apicetenuiter stigniatosus ; ovida in loculis co. 

 Capsula subglobosa, septicide 2-pax^;ibi]is, carpellis dorso profunde et intus breviter 2-^ 

 valvatim deliiscentibus, placentas distinctas retinentibus. Semina plurima, ovoidea, 

 reticulata^ ala angustissima membranacea cincta. — iJerboe ahmuej tenenej diffuste v, ra- 

 niosissimae. Folia opposita v. floralia subfasciculata, Pedicelli axillares, 1-flori, suporiores 

 subfaaciculatij post antheyin reflcxi, CurollLe flavie. 



Species i, Africa aii^trulis incolte. Benlk in DC. Prod x. 255- Gmrin.f, Fnici, iiu t 183- Lam, 

 lllmtr. t 532, y: 1, 2, 



Specimina Biirchelliana n. 2254 in Prodromo ad H. sessilifoliam relata, pertinent ad BicUm 

 miiolarem, 



14. Dlascia, Link et OttOy Ic. PL Sel 7, t, 2,— Calyx 5-partitus, segmentin vix imbri- 

 catis. Corolla tubo subnuUo explanata v. concava, 2-labiata, labio superiore exteriore 2- 

 fido, inferiore 3-fido, lobo medio sajpc emarginato, lobis omnibus latis planis, fauce sub 

 labii inferioria lobia lateralibus fossulis saccis v. calcaribns 2 aucta, appendicibus 0. 

 Stamina 4, didynama ; filamenta anticorum basi circumflexa postica cingentia, nunc dila- 

 tata V. appendiculata, rnrius ananthera ; anther.-e conflnentia ]-loculares, per paria 

 sajpissime cohserentes. Stylus filiformia, apice tenuiter stigmatosug ; ovula in quoque 

 loculo CO, Capsula subglobosa v- clongata, apice obtusa, non compressa, septicide delii- 

 ■soens, valvis integris margine inflexis colunniam placentifcrani subintegram nudantibus, 

 Semina plurima, reticnlato-foveolataj exalata. — Herbfe anmu'B v, rarius perennes, tenues, 

 diffusa^ Y. erects, rarius rigidae. Folia inferiora v. fere omnia opposita, PedicelU 

 ebracteatij axillares v . ad apices ramorum fasciculati v, in racemum foliatum v . bracteatum 

 dispositi. Corollie (an semper?) violacefe v» roae^e. 



Species ad 20, Africa australis incolae, Benth. in DC. Prod, x. 25G, Pot Mag. t 5933, 



15. Colpias, E. Mey. ; Benih, in Comp, Bot, Mag, ii. 63. — Calyx S-partitus, segmeiitia 

 vix irabricatis. Corollas tubus brevis, amplusj basi declinatuSj incurvo-ascendenSj antico 

 2-gibbns v- breviter 2-3accatus ; lobi 5, lati, patentes, suboequaleSj 2 posticis exterioribus. 

 Stamina 4, didynama^ declinata, tilamuutis brevibus incurvis uon circumflexis ; anthera* 

 loculia divergentibns demuni confluentibus >sub-l-loculare8. Stylus filiformisj ai)ice emar- 

 ginatus tenuiter stigmatoaus ; ovula in loculis numerosa, Capsula ovoideaj acuminata, 

 septicide dehiscens, valvis 2-fidi3 columnam placcntiferam nudantibus, Semina numerosa, 

 oblongo-Iineariaj canmculata, testa appressagranuloso-rugosa. — Fruticulus ramosissimus, 

 molliter piloaus, siccitate nigricans- Folia (omnia ?) alternaj petiolata, subrotundo-cordata, 

 inciso-dentata v. lobata. PedicelU axillares, solitarii, ebracteolati. 



Species 1, African australis iiicola, Benih. in DC. Prod. x. 260. 



16. Wemesia, Vent, Jard, Malm, t, 41, — Calyx 5-partttuSj segmentis vix imbricatia. 

 Corolla tubo brevi antice in saccum v. calcar unicura producto, 2dabiata, labio postico 4- 

 fido, antico in tegro v» emarginato, basi in palatum convexum. Stamina 4, didynama^ fila- 



