972 CXV. SCROPHTTLARHsTE^, [aerardie<B. 



linibus obliquua, lobis 5 brevibus integris patentibus, 2 posticis interioribiis. Stamina 4, 

 aubiequalia, longe exsei'ta, glabra, filamentis filiformibus ; antlierse oblongto, obtusse, 

 glabrae, loculis parallelis ie^nalibus basi muticis. Stylus elongatusj apice stigmatoso 

 breviter dilatato intogi^o (v. 2-ficlo ?) ; ovxila in loculis nnmerosa. Capsula ovata, aciimi- 

 nata, loculicide dehiscens. Semina .... — Herbse perennes, elatse, glabra v. inflore- 

 scentia px'iesertim scabro-pubcscenteSj siccitate nigricantes. Folia oppoyita, pinnatifida, 

 stmuna floralia alterna parva integra. Raccini elongati, laxi^ secundij podicellis divari- 

 catis ebracteolatis. Flores fiavi, majusciili. 



Species 2, Americse borealis incolae. BentK in DC, Prod, x. 513, Torr, in Ann, Lye, N. York, ir, 



135. Esterbazy-a* MUcan^ Delect Faun, tt FL Bras, t, 5. — Calyx carapanulatus v, sub- 

 tubulosus, 5',dentatu3, dentibxis Talvati^^, CoroUse tubiis exsertus, incurvus, superiic 

 arapliatus ; limbus obliqunsj lobis 5 latis integris patentibus subrequalibusj 2 posticis 

 interioribua. Stamina 4, subi^qualia, longe exserta ; antheree villosissimre, ovatee, loculis 

 parallelis aequalibus obtusis muticis. Stylus elongatus, apice stigmatoso leviter incras- 

 satiis, integer ; oviila in loculis numerosa, Capsula ovata v. globosaj loculicide debiscens, 

 valvis coriaceis saipius 2-fidis placentas liberantibus. Semina numerosaj angulata, testa 

 laxa. — Frutices basi denudati, apice fuliosi. Fulia opposita v. sparsa, integerrima, acuta 

 V, mucronataj basi angUKstata- Eacemi terminales, foliati, breves, simp»lices v, ramosi, 

 pedicellis ebracteolatis, Flores speciosi, rubri. 



Species 3, Brasilienses. lienth, hi DC\ Prod. x. 514. J. A. Schmidt in Mart, FL Bras, viii. 275. 

 MurL Nov, Gen, et Sp- t, 203, 204 {yivgidaria), 



136. SiiTia» Benth. in DC, Prod, x, 513. — Calyx tubuloso-campanulatus, lobis 5 tubo 

 brevioribus integris incisisve iml^ricatis. Corolla) tubus elongatus, supeme ampliatus ; 

 lobi 5, patenteSj lati, integri, 2 posticis interioribus. Stamina 4, didynama, inclusa v, 

 longiora subexserta, filanientis glaberrimis ; anther^e oblongiej loculis parallelis subfequa- 

 libus basi vix mucronatis. Stylus apice stigmatoso incrassatus, clavato-complanatus, 

 obtusus V. breviter 2-fidus ; oinila in loculis numerosa. Capsula ovata, acuta, loculicide 

 dehiscens. Semina numerosa^ parva, obovoidea, testa laxiuscula. — SufiVutices humiles, 

 prostrati. Folia opposita, integra v. dissecta, Flores majusculij flavi, pauci in axillis 

 inferioribus solitarii subsessilca. 



Species 2j 3Iexicanse, 



137.,Cerardiat Linn. Gen. n, 747- {Vivg\ilana, Bulz tt Fav, Prod, FL Per. et Ckil, 

 92, t, 19.)— Calyx campanulatus, 5-dentatu8 v- fere ad medium 5-fidus, lobis integris 

 denticulatisve apertis v. leviter imbricatis. Corolla^- tubus latus, brevis v. elongatus, 

 Buperne in fauceni latam ami^liatus ; limbua patens, lobis 5 rotundatis, 2 posticis interiori- 

 bus snepius paullo mmonbus v. altius connatis- Stamina 4, didynama, corolla breviora, 

 tilamentii plus minus pilosis ; antherie glabrae v. villosulre, loculis parallelis a3qualibus 

 basi muticis mucronatis v. breviter aristatis. Stylus apice stigmatoso clavatus, integer v. 

 lobo brevissimo auctus ; ovula in loculis numerosa. Capsula obtu^a v. brevissime acutata, 

 -- loculicide dehiscens, valvis medio septiferis integris v/demum 2-fidis, Semina numerosa, 

 oblonga cuneata v. angiilata, testa laxiuscula. — Herbie SEepius erecta?, seabra? v. glabra, 

 rarius frutescentes. Folia infcriora v, fere omnia opposita, integra v. rarius incisa, summa 

 floralia angusta integerrima v. ad bractea-s reducta. Flores speciosi, purpnrei violacei 

 rubri v, flavi, ad apices ramorum sxibnicemosi, pedicellati v, subsessiles, ebracteolati. 



Species ad 30^ Americpc tarn borealis quam imatnilis incolse, plersequc extratropicfe, nonnullffi 

 tamca etiam lEiter tropicos vigcntes. BcuHk in DC, 7^W, x, 515. J. A, Schmidt in Mart. Fl, 

 Bras, viii, 277,/. 48. Mart, Nov, Gen, et Sp, t, 20o {Virgv.laria), 206, 207. Bot. Mag. t. 2048. 



DASYSTOiU, Faf., Benth. in DC. Prod, x 520, Walp, He.]}, vi. 649, species 5 cuntineiis flavi- 

 floras, calyce altius 5-ficlo, antlieris basi aristnlig {Ptirah, FL Ajner, Sejyt, L 19 ; Torr. FL N, York, t, 

 74), ct Otophtlla, Benth, Lc. 512, s^pocies 2 continent, antberis staTniniim brerionim mnlto 

 minoribus, ab A. Or^iyio in Man. Bnt, N. U. St, ed. 5, 335, itcrum cum Gcrardia ^ungmiiMT, 



Gerardia sfemodirff/olia, Walp. in PI, Meyeu. 399, c&t AJonsoa incisafolia, Euiz ct Par- 



