9(i6 OXV. SCROPHULARINE^. lGerardic(e. 



limtns amplngj oLlique patens, lobia 5 latis rotundatis paniin infequalibus, 2 postieis et 

 autieo (an semper?) exterioribus. Stamina 4, didynama, medio tube affixa, inclusa ; 

 aiitherte lauceolato-sagittatse, acuminat;^, locnlis parallelis distinctis basi aristato- 

 mucronatis. Stylus apice stigmatoso linguiformis, integer v. lobo brevissimo aiictus ; 

 ovula in loculis numerosa, Capsula calyce parirm aiicto inclusaj oblonga^ loculicide 

 dehiscensj valvis integris medio aeptiferis placentas distinctaa liberantibus. Semina 

 numerosiasimaj testa linear! laxa hyalina, nucleo parvo oblongo, — Herbte erect^e, sim- 

 plices V, parum ramosie, rigidce, acabrse. Folia opposita v. siiperiora alterna, integra v, 

 dentata, Florea magni, albi, in racemo terminali paucij pedicellis brevibus opposite 2- 

 bracteolatis. CorolUe tubus 2-4-i3ollicari3. 



Species 2, America calidioris a Brasilia ii^qiie ad Mexicum iucolffi. licnth. in DC. Prod. x. 337. 

 H. B. et K. Xoi\ Geu. et Sp. t 174. J. A. Schmidt in Mart. FL Bras. viii. t 45. 



117. Ptoysocalyi, Pvhl, TL Bras, Ic. L 03, i. 53, — Calyx ample campanulatus v. 



inflatus, coloratus, reticulatiis, ore contracto v. apei^io, dentibus lobisve 5 brevibus latis 

 valvatis, CorolUc tubus exsertus, latiusculua, suporne incurvusj ad fauccm subcon- 

 fttrictua ; lobi 5, breves, rotundati, patentes, parnm insequales, (varie ? ) imbricati, posticus 

 anticoQue sa^piua exterioribus. Stamina 4, didynama, inclusa ; antliei'te barbatai, loculis 

 paralltili^ distinctis basi niucronatis. Stylus apice stigmatoso integer^ incrassato^ingui- 

 formis ; ovula in loculia numerosa. Capsula calyce inclusa, loculicide dehiscena, valvis 

 intogria medio septiferis placentas distinctas demmu liberantibus. Semina numerosia- 

 ainia, testa laxa hyalina liueari-cuneata, nucleo parvo oblongo, — Frutices scabriusculi. 

 Folia opposita v, siiperiora alterna, apices versus ramorum conferta, integerrima, 

 crasaiuscula. Flores rubri v. aurantiaci, ad apices ramorum racemosi, pedicellis oppo- 

 site 2'bracteolati3; Calyces fructiferi inflato-globosi, coloratij vix costati. 



Species 2, BrasilianEe. Be7A in 2)0. Prod. x. 337. Mart. Nov. Gen. et % i. 201, 202- 

 In fioro uno cujusquo &;pecioi a nobis reconter cxaminato eorolljie cestivationom vidimus ut in Mart, 

 b c, t, 201, f. 1, delineator j diversa apparet in fig, 2, Verlsimiliter in eadem planta variabilis est 



118. Kela&ma» Berg. FL Cap. 162, t 3,/. 4. (Nigrina, TJiunh. Nov. Gen. 58, et in Linn. 

 Mant. n. 1240. Lyncea, Cham, et Schleeht. in Linnmay v. 108- Gastronieria, Don in Sweet, 

 Brit. FL Gard. ser. 2, adnot. sub n. 75.)— Calyx laxo ovato-campanulatus, foliaceus, angu- 

 latus, dein inflatus, apice o-fidus, lobis valvatia, CoroUte tubus latus, subcampanulatus, 

 calyce brevior v. breviter exsertus ; lobi 5, lati, patentes, subi^qualcs, imbricati, posticis 

 auticoque (an semper 1 ) exterioribuy. Stamina 4, didynama v. fere a^qualia, inclusa ; 

 antherarum loculi parallel!, diatincti, basi obscure apiculati. Stylus apice atigmatoso integer, 

 incraasato-Iinguiformis, obtusua v. breviter ^2-fidu3 ; ovula in loculis numerosa. Capsula 

 calyce inclusa, loculicide deliisccna, valvis integris medio septiferis placentas distinctas 

 demnm liberantibus- Semina numerosissima, testa laxa lineari-fusiformi, nucleo par- 

 vnlo oblongo- — Herbie scabro-pubescentes v. hispida^^ rudea, siccitate saspius nigricantea. 

 Folia opposita, sessilia, integra deutata v, basi subincisa. Racemi terminales, foliati, 

 basi interdum longe intcrrnpti, pedicellis opposite 2-bracteolatis. Corollas alb?e v, pallide 



flavicantea. 



Ppecics 3 v. 4, qnanim 2 (v. imhis varietates ? ) Africio australis incolffi, tertia Brasiliann, quarta 

 Mexicaua. Bcntk. in DC. Prod. x. 338. J. A. Schmidt in Mart. FL Bras. viii. i. 46. 



119. AXectra, Thunl). Nov. Gen. 81. (Starbia, TJwu. Gen. Nov. Madag. 7, Glosso- 

 atyles, Cham, et Sehki^ht. in Lwmtea, iii. 22.) — Calyx campanulatusj subfoliaceus, 5-dentatus 

 V. breviter 5- rariua 4-fidus, lobia apciiis v. valvatis, Corollte tubus latus, subgloboso- 

 canipanulatna v. breviter infundibularis ; limbus obliquus, late 5-fidus, lobis patentibus, 

 2 posticis (an semper ? ) interioribua, antico sfepius extimo. Stamina 4, didynama^ basi 

 corollse afiixa eaque breviora ; antliciie per paria approximatse, dorso barbatte t. nud^e, 

 loculis distinctis parallelia basi mucronatis sequalibua v. uno paullo minore. Stylus 

 clongatua, supeme infiesus, longe incrassatus v. linguiformis, stigmate subterminali 

 iitrinque afepe decurrente ; ovula in loculis numeroaa. Capsula subglobosa, loculicide 



