950 CXV. SCROPHULARIXE^. [^atioUm. 



70. Stemodia, Linn. Geih n. 777- (Unanuea, Euk et Fav. Ic. Sculpt FL Per. ined.)— 

 Calyx 5-i)artitus, segmentis angustia iinbricatis omnibus isequalibus v. poatico paullo 



majore. CoroUje tubuscylindraceua; labium i:>osticum exteriua suberectinn^latuni, integrum 

 V, emarginatunij anticuin patens, 3-lobum, basi non pUcatnm. Stamina 4, didynama, 

 inclusa, filumentis iilifurnubus ; antlierarum loculi diajuncti, stipitati, omnea polliniferi. 

 Stylus apice dilatatus, sa^pius 2-lobiiSj lobis intiia stigmatosis, demum breviter deflexns, 

 exalatus ; ovula in loculis numerosa. Capsula globosa ovoidea v. acuminata, scptieide 

 s^epiusciue loculicide dehigcens, valvis 2 2-fidia v, 4, placentas solutas v, in columnam 

 connatas liberantibus. Semina nunierosaj parva, striata aaspiusque reticulata. —Herbse 

 interdum suffrutescentes, glanduloso-pubescentes v. villosa^, s^cpe aromatic^/ Folia op- 

 pQsita V. 3"4-natim verticillata. Floras in axillis solitarii, v. superiores in spicam 

 foliatam v* brauteatam confcrtij pedtcellia brovissimis v. evolutia sa^piug l-2-bracteolati3, 

 CorolUt; (an semper?) csenilesccntes. 



Species ad 26, Americse tropicoe et austrstlis extratropicae, AfricEc et Asice tropicte et Aastridi^e 

 incolce, Benth. in DC. Prod. s. 381, et FL Austral, iv. 486. Walp. Ann. iii, 194, v, 628- Lam. 

 Jllttstr, t 534, lioxb. Corom. PI. L 163. Wight, Ic. t 1408. Eeichb. Iconogr. FxoL t 1,149, 

 //. B. ct K. Nov. Gen. et Sp, t l7o. J. A. Schmidt in Mart. FL Bras. riii. t. 52 {quoad corollam 

 male). Bot. Mag. t. 3134 (Gratiola). BoL Beg. L 1470, 



' Gemis in sectiones 2 dividitur imprimia ad capsulam in fipeciobus gerontogeis paucisqnc Amerr- 

 caniy columna placeiitifera clunnmi 2-partjta, dum in aliis Americauiti iutegra rcmauoC, sed clia- 

 racter vix constans videtur. 



PoABiTJif, Lesv. in HaviiK. Prod, FL Ind. Occid. 46, imperfecte descriptura, est veritfimilitor Ste- 

 modia parvijlom. Ait,, capsule loculis perperam 2-spermis dietis, 



Matdukea, Auhl. PI. GuL ii, 641, t 259, est veriaimiliter Steimdiafoliosa, Benth. In herb, A^ahl, 

 epecimen Beyrichi<B ocimoidis^ Cham, et Schleelit. ad Matonream pratensem, Aubl., rcfcrtur, sed clia- 

 racter Aubletii hand coiiveiiit. 



71. Morgrania, R. Br. Frod^ 441.— Calyx 5-pai'titus, segmentis angustis imbricatis 

 auba^qualibus, Corollse tubus cylindraccus ; labium posticum exterius suberectum ' 

 latum, integrum v. breviter 2-lobum, anticum patens, 3-lobum, basi non plicatiim. 

 Stamina 4, didynama, incluaa, filamentis filiformibus ; antherarun> loculi disjuncti sub- 

 stipitati, omncs polliniferi. Stylus apice deflextis, in lamellas 2 breves obovatas stigma-' 

 tosas dilatatus, exalatus ; ovula in loculis numerosa. Capsula ovoidea oblonga v. breviter 

 acuminata, septicide sa^piusque loculicide dehiscens, valvis 2 2-fidis v. 4 columnam pla- 

 centiforam indivisam liberantibus. Semina mimerosa, pai-va, striata.— Herba glabrae v, 

 leviter pnbescentes, tenues. Folia opposita v. rariiis tematim verticillata linearia V 

 lineari-lanceolata. Flores parvuli, ad axillas solitani, sessiles v. pedicollati, sub' calyce 

 2-bracteolati. "^ 



Species i, Australieuses. Muth. Fl. Austral iv. 487. Endl, Iconogr. t 103. Genua vix a 

 Stemodia diBtiuctiim. 



72. limnopliila. P.. Br. Prod. 442. (Ainbulia, Lam. Did. i. 128. Cybbanthcri 

 Hamilt in Don, Prod. Fl. Nep. 87.)-Calyx 5-partitus, segmentis angustis imbricatis 

 sub^quaUbus v. postico majore. CoroUae tubus cylindraceus ; labium posticum exterius 

 suberectum, latum, inte-rum v. breviter 2-tidum, inferius patens, 3-fiduiii basi non pli 

 catum. Stamina 4, didynama, inclusa, filamentis filiformibus ; antlierarum loculi disiunctl 

 sfepiusque stipitati, rarms subcontigui distincti. Stylus apice deflexus, lamellis stismato 

 SIS 2 brevibus, non v. vix alatus ; ovula in loculis numerosa. Capsula late ovata v~ 

 oblonga siepmsobtusa septicide et loculicide dehi.cens, valvis 4 septum medio utrinnno 

 p acentiferum liberantibus. Semma numerosa, parva, striata, reticulata. -Herba> s4e 

 uligmos^e V palnstres, glabra v. leviter pubescentes, s^pe aroumtica^ et pellucido-punc! 

 taho. Folia opposita v. vertici la a, dentaU incisa v. submersa capillaceo-mult!fida 

 Flores m axiUis soUtarn pedicellati, superiores s^pe in racemum termiualem di Zitt 

 bracteolis sub calyce parvis liuearibus. - uiapo6iii, 



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