9G2 CXV. SCROPHULARINE.E. [DSgitalece. 



Capsula orbicularis v. late ovata, compressa, septicide dehiacens, valvis 2-fidis v. 2-partiti9, 

 Semina phuima, orbiculata, compiessa, ad hilum lateralem emarginata, funiculo plus 

 minus in ahuu hyalinam expanse, ala interdum semen totum cingente, — Frutices, Folia 

 alterna, lineariaj subcamosa, integeirima. Flores ad apices ramorum racemosi, ssepe 

 secuiidi, pedicellis prope basin alteniatim 2-bracteolatis(, 



Spoeies 4, ins. Canarionsura et Capitis Ylridis, AraMu) et Scindiee incoIa>. Benih. in DC. Prod, 

 n. 508, Webb, nytogr, Cmar. iii. 125, L 176. Ifook, Fl mg. t 16 ; Ic. Tl t 776. Wight, Zf. 



■ Genus null; arcLa affine, eed multo melius inter Bigiialms quam later Gcranllcas coUocatum vidctur. 



107. iMELfnentea, Lag, Fl€7ick. HoH. Mair. Nov. Gen.etSp. 19. (DuvieMa^MeratyDiss, 

 in Mem, Soc. Acad, Lillet 1829, 432^ t. 4.) — Calyx S-partitua, segmentis linearibus sub- 

 imbricatis, Corullco tubus brevitcr cyliudraceus ; limbus 2-labiatuSj labio postico erecto 

 concave intcgro v. emarginato, antico patcnte 3-lobo, lobis lateralibus labium posticum 

 angustissime obtegentibus. Stamina 4, didynama, inclusa^ loculis ovatis distinctis sed 

 arete contiguis parallelis v. denium divergentibus obtusis. Stylus fiiiformLs, supemo 

 leviter incrassatus, apice snbcapitato-stigmatosus ; oviila in loculia numcrosa. Capsula 

 anguste oblongaj 2»sulcata, septicide dehiscens, valvis breviter 2-iidi3, marginibus inflexis 

 columnam placentiferam libcrantibus. Semina cc-seriata, oblonga, pendula, testa laxius- 

 cula striata. — SufTrutex decumbens, villoso-lanatus, fragilis. Folia ox^x^osita, moUiaj 

 petiolata, cordata v. reniformia, crenata. Spic^e terminaleSj densrej non secundre. 

 Bracteaa parvus, lineares, Flores subsessiles, corolla alba. 



Species I, IKspaniea, Benth in BC\ Prod. x. 393, Lange ct Willk, Prod. FL Hisp, iu 501, ubi 

 rccte a Gratioleis ob coroUae testiTationera reniovetur. 



Genus ab aifinibus primo intuitu foliis oppositiS; indumento et babitii distinguitur- 



108. OuHsia« CoYtim, ex Jiiss, Gen, 100, (Dichroma, Cav, Ic, vi. 59, i, 582.) — Calyx 

 5-fidus V. 5-partitus, lobig segmentisve oblongis v. angustis leviter imbricatis y, subvalva- 

 tiB. CoroUte tubus cylindraceus v. subcamx^anulatusj ad fauceni stepius ampliatus ; lobi 5, 

 patentes^ obtusi v. emarginati, subjequales, imbricati, imo e lateralibus sit^pius extimo. 

 Stamina 4, didynama, inclusa, filamentia breviter filiformibus ; antlieree reniformes, 

 loculis divergentibus apice confluentibus ; staminodium posticum sa^pe adcst breve; 

 Stylus apice baud dilatatus, stigmate capitato integro v. emarginato ; ovula in quoque loculo 

 oo. Capsula sfepius compressa, orbiculata ovata v. oblonga, 2-aulca, loculicide dehiscens, 

 valvis medio semiseptiferis placentas ferentibus, Semina pluriuia, testalaxa reticulata, — 

 HerUu rarius basi lignescentes, steijius humileSj decumbentes v. basi breviter repentes, 

 glabra V. parce hirtee. Folia opposita, nunc omnia conformia v, radicalia petiolata cau- 

 Hiiis subnuUis v. ad bracteas reductis, nunc rarius superiora alterna integerrima v. sjepius 

 crenata, Flores aut axillarea et sulitai'ii v. ad apiccm i^edunculi scapifurmis racemobi v, 

 Bubunibcllatij srepe coccinei v. rosei. 



Species ad 18, qviirum 6 Nova? Zelandire v. Tasmaniie, co^terie Atncrlesc australis andinx v- 

 antarcticn? incol^. Benth. in BC, Prod, x, 492, Walp, Ann. iii, 198, v. 632, Hook, / Handh, N, 

 Zeal, Fi, 217. Bentk, Fl, Atislral \\\ 612. Gmtn.f, FriiaL iii. U 186. Hook. Ic. PL t. 5i5, Pwfp. 

 et Endl Nov. Gen. et Sp. \. i. 4 ad 7. Wedd. Chlor, And. ii, 113, t. 69, CO, Hook. /. FL Antarct^ 

 if. 118. 



0. californica^ Beutli. Fl. IIartw,| e California, cist Hcsperochlron, genus ad ffgdrophgllaceas 

 translatum. 



109. Vicrorbizaj lioyle in Benth, Scroph, huh 47 ; Tllustv. Bot HitnaL t, 71. — Calyx 

 5-partitu3, segmentis leviter imbricatis. Corolla) tubus brevia ; limbi lobi 4, latij integri, 

 erecto -patentes, imbricati, uno e lateralibus exteriore. Stamina 4, subiequalia, longe ex- 

 serta, filamentia filiformibus ; anther^e distantes, loculis divaricatis apice confluentibus. 

 Stylus apice integer, truncatua, tenuiter stigmatosua ; ovula in loculis numerosa. Cap- 

 sula acuta, septicide et loculicide dehiscens, valvis 4 marginibus inflexia placentas 2 di- 

 stinctas (rarius in columnam cohrerontibus ?) liberantibus. Semina ovoideo-subincurva, 



