964 CXV. SCROPHULARINE^. [Dujitaha. 



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113. Psederota, Limi. Gen. n. 26, — Calyx S-partitiis, segmentis angiistis. Oorolljie 

 tubus cylindraceus ; limbi sub-2-labiati lobi erecti v. ei^cto-patentes, labio postico iutegro, 

 aiitico alte 3-fido v. 3-partitOj lobis lateralibus exterioribxis. Stamina 2, tubo affixa ad 

 l(Ltera lobi postici, exserta ; antheraruin loculi divergentes, apice confluentes. Stylus apice 

 integer, snbcapitato-stigmatosus ; ovula in quoqne loculo co, Capsula acuta, turgida, 

 luculicide duliiscena, valvis somi-2'fidis medio basi columnte placentifurai coh^rontibus. 

 Semina couipressa, facie plana, dorso leviter convexa. — Herbfe pcrennes, Immiles, multi- 

 caules, puberulee v. pilose. Folia op2>osita, serrata v. incisa. Spicaj terminaleSj densre^ 

 floribua alteriils brevisaime pedicellatia, singulis in axilla bractere pari'a^ solitariis ebrac- 

 teolatia. CorolUe ccerulope v, flaviB, Capsuliu rofiexse. 



Species 2, Europoe monLaose mediie v, orientalis iucolEe. Senik. in DC, Prod, x* 457- Jacq, Fh 

 Attsti\ App. t. 39 ; Hort Vind. L 12K l^ces, Gen. Fl. Germ. Seiohb. Ic, FL Germ, t 1697, 



114. Veronica, Linn. Gen. n. 25. — Calyx 4-5-partitus v. rarissime 3-partitii3 (segmen- 

 tis antieis connatis), fiogmcntis yix imbricatis, quinto postico dum adsit srepius ininore, 

 Corollfe tubus brevis sEepius brevissimus, rarius calycem superans ; limbus patens, 4-5* 

 fidus, lobis lateralibus exterioribus (v. uno exteriore), antico posticoque ssepius angustio- 

 ribus. Stamina 2, tubo ad latera lobi postici affixa, exserta ; antherarum loculi 

 divergentes v, paralleli, obtusi, apice confluentes. Stylus apice integer, subcapitato- 

 stigmatosus ; ovula iii quoque loculo numerosa v. pauca, rarius gemina. Capsula 

 compressa v, turgida, 2-sulcata, loculicide deliiscens, valvis medio columns placentifcruj 

 adhferentibus, y, ab ea plus minus aeptifrage secedentibus, v. capsula septicide cum 

 coluinna placentifera 2'partibili3, Semina pauca v, numerosa, ovata r, orbiculata, facie 

 interna plana concava v. cymbiformi affisa, dorso l^via v. rugulosa, et S£epe margine 

 incrassato v. al^formi cincta ; embryo rectus, — Herbse frutices v, rarius arbores, iudu- 

 niento vario. Folia opposita rarius verticillata v. subsparsa, caulina rarissime alterna, 

 floralia semper alterna, nunc caulinis similia, nunc Sfepius ad bracteas reducta, Flores 

 in racemos bractcatos tenuinales v. axillares dispositi, rarius in axillis foliormu 

 altemorum aolitariij pedicellis ebracteolatis, CoroUfe cxrulere purpureas carne^^ v. albco, 

 nee unquani flavse, Capsula saepissime obtusa v. emarginata, in perpaucis speciebus 

 acuta- Flores in eadem specie colore sicpe variant, et abuormes observantur corollfe lobo 

 postico y. antico em^^nato, v. antico 3-fido, y. staminibus 3--4, 



Species tlei^eripta? fore 200, quariim ad 160 retinendse videntur, per rogiones temperatas frigidasqiio 

 iitrinsquo orbis late dispersae, inter tropicos perpaucse, nee in America numerosge* Be^itk, in DC^ 

 Prod, X. 459- Walp. Hep. vi, 647; Amj, \. 535, iii. 196, v. 630. Boiss, Diagn, ser. 2, iii. 165, tj. 

 131. HooTc. f. Handb, N. Zeal Fl. 205. Benfh. FL Austral iv. 505, I^ee.% Gen. Fl. Germ, 



' Gonus in Prodromo in sectioncB 8 divisiim, qnse melius ad 6 rediicendse, addita septima postea 

 detoeta : 



1. Hche. Herbae pcrennes, frutlcos v. arborc.'iij nunc orecti et clati, nunc decumbentes v, cxspitosi, 

 foliis perennantibus. Rsieemi axillares v. ad apices ramorum breviter copymbosl y, panieulati.- 

 Corollfe tubus brevis v. brevissimus. Capsula turgidji v. septo parallele eompressa septicide de-. 

 luHccns. Peuiina coinpre^ssa, plana v. biconvesa. Species omnes Auslralasica?, imprimis Nova> 

 ZcIandiBe incolre. Endl. in Ann. Mm. Vi>uh i. t. 14, Hook.f. FL Ant. t 39 ad 41. Hooh, Ic. PL 

 i. 580, 645. Homb. et Jacqain. Voy. Pole Snd, BicoL L 0, F. Mudl, PL Vict.\lLlt/iogr,i,ed. 

 Aiidr. BoL Hep. t 531, Bot, Mag, L 242, 1660, 1936, 3461, 4057, 5484, 5965, 6147. BoL Beg. L 

 1930, et ic. plur. iu diariis hortulanorum, JIkbEj Juss, Gen. 105, 



2. Pggmd'a. Ilorbie pcrennes, depressse, densissimc pulvinato-cougestro, foliis parvis dense im- 

 bricatis. Corolla) tubus calycem seqnans v. superans, limbns 5-iidus v. abnorme 6-fidus. Ca^tcra 

 Hchiti. Species 2, Novo -Z eland i ere, pYoari^A, Ilook.f. JIandk N. ZeaL FL 217, et in Hook. Ic, PL 

 t. 1047- His addenda V. densifdia, F, Muelb Fragm, Phytogr. Austral, ii, 137, *>tPL Vict, ii. 

 Litliogr. t. 63, e Victoria et T^ismania, prius ub auctoro in Hook. Kew. Journ. viii. 202 pro specie 

 PmhroifB V. genere proprio CY»rPopHYrr,o propositi. Flores in icono eitata delineati evidenter 

 monstrosi erant, coroUoa lobis irregulariter auctis et stamine uno in petabim mutato. 



3. Pieudolg4machm. Herb^ perennes, s*^pe clutai. Folia opposita. Eacem; terminates, eoU- 



