998 CXIX. GESNERACE^. [Oesmrete. 



Species r> r, 6, Columbine et Penivia? incola;, omnes uL videtur incditse (Morilz n. 868, Fcndlcr n, 

 794, Linden n. 254, ScUini n. 22, Sprttce, n, 507, e^c.)^ 



G™us chitracteribus Fhince^ accedit, hdbitu et corolla Gloxidiis typicia approxinitttiir, std plauta* 

 tcuuioros, corolla fere regularis et capsula angusta, dohiscontia sitigulari in seliedis Moritzanis ia 

 herb, 3Iiis. Brit, indicata et in specimiuibus nostris duarum saltern specierum confirmata. 



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5- Anodiscus, Benth. gen. nov. — Calyx tube oboToideo-turbinato adnato, lobi 5 breves, 

 siibi^qnales. Corolla brcviter tiibuloso-caiiipaniihita, ore vix obliquo breviter 5-lobo. 

 Stamina in fiindo corolla affixa eaque luulto breviora, filameiitis filifonnibus ; anther;^ 

 liberae, ovata;, loculis distinctis parallelis a basi ad apicem dehiscentibuSj connectivo apice 

 inter luculus breviter appendiculato. Discus obe^oletus. Ovarium semi-inferum ; stylus 

 V brevis, stigmate dilatato latissime breviterque 2-lamellato v. siibiaitegro, Capsula ultra 

 medium infera, vertice incurve rostrato intra lobos calycinos S-valvis, — Herba simplex v. 

 subramosa, erecta, valida^ tonientoso-pubcscens v. villosa^ superno vibcidula. Folia 

 opposita V- teraatiiii vorticillataj supra pilosuLij subtus tomentosa. Floras albi, parvuli^ 

 in raceme longo terniinali siinplici v. ramoso aphyllo sparsi, breviter pedicellati, bracteis 

 sub pedicellis parvis linearibus. . 



Species 1, Peruviana {Mathew.^ ex herb. liiiiz et Vnw sub nomljie Bcdcrue viscosts; Spruce n, 

 4400). irabitu quodjuiimodo Gesncram alia (jophy Ham refer^ sod florcs nudto minorca et etructura 

 omnino diversa, 



G- Gloxinia, Llm\ Stirp. i^or. 149. (Salisia dim Escheria, liegel in Bot. Ztit. 1851, 

 804.)— Calj-x tubo turbinatov- oblongo adnato; lobi 5, nicmbranaceo-foliacei^lato-lanceo- 

 lati V. oblongo-cuneati. Corolhe tubus canipanulatus v, late ventricosus^ obliquus ; 

 limbi lobi 5, lati, subfequaies, erecti v. patentes. Stamina basi coroll?e affixa^ inclusa ; 

 antberse apicibus in quadram cohiercntes, loculis parallclis distinctis contiguis a basi ad 

 apicem apcrtis- Discus annularis, s^ope brevissimus, locmbranaceus v, crasaiusculuSj 

 continuus v. leviter interruptus. Ovarium fere omnino infenim ; stj-^lus apice dilatatus, 

 stigmate concavo v. obscure 2-lameIlato. Capsuia infera, vei-tice convexo inter calycia 

 lobos 2-valvis. — Herbje parum ramoste^ glabrae v, villosulte, radice v. rliizomatc reptnte. 

 Folia opposita, Pedicelli solitarii v, fasciculati, sfepiuR breves, axillareg v- stepius foliis 

 iioralibiis ad bracteas membranaceas reductis in racemum interi'Uptum terminalem 

 dispositi. Corolla? lobus anticus in speciebus nonnullia v. rarius omnes margine 

 denticulati. 



HpeeiPS ad G, Anifiicre tropicie a ]Ini?iiU;i ad jVIexicum inooite. Hanst. i>i Liiufc-a, xxvii. 716, 

 xxxiv. 432, ct in Mart. Fl. Bras. viii. 349, t. o8. lAnn. HorL Cliff, t. 18. Hook. Ic. PI. i. 378. 

 Bot. Mar/, t. 1191, 4213. Fl. dcs Scrrcs, t. 318 {Avhimcncs). 



Genus vis ab Achinieius sectiojic Mandirola distingiicncliim calyeis lobis ampliatis tenuibiis ct 

 corollie tubo adhuc amplioro. G. glahra, Zucc, e ^lexieo (Hook. Bot. 3[ag. t. 4430. Plectopojia, 

 Hanst. in Linntea, sxvi. 201, xxvii. 700, xxxiv. 434), subintermedia est inter Gloxintam (b\j Achimem m, 

 sed calyx potius prions. 



Gio.riniu fimctuUi, Mart, et Gal., est Nu-gcVta zchrina, pLegcl. Glo.\'tni<s tid)crof-£D hortulanonim ad 

 Sinnbigiam pertinent. 



7. AcUImenos, P. Br. Hist. Jam. 27J, <.30,/.l. (Cyrilla, Lhei: Stlrp. Nov.U7, f. 71. 

 Trevirana, M'iUd. Ennm. Ilort. Berol. 6uT. )— Calyx tubo tnrbinato aduato; lobi 5, sub- 

 Jtquales, bi-eves v. angusti, jam in alabastro apeHi (v. leviter imbricati ?). Corolla; tubus 

 declinatus, basi leqnalis v. postice gibbu.s v. calcaratns, rectus v. curvus, cy] iudraeeiis t. 

 supeme ampliatus ; limbus patens, obliquus v. fere requalis, lobis 5 planis rotundatis 

 suWtiualibus v. posticia minoribus, antico intcrdiuu majore. Stamina 4, ima basi 

 corblla! affixa, inclusa ; anthcno apicibus comiivcntes v. in quadram cobivrentes, loculis 

 parallolis distinctis contiguis a basi ad apicem apertis ; staminodium wepius breve. Discus 

 annularis, integer v. sinuato-o-lobus. Ovarium fere omnino inferum ; stylus elongatus, 

 stigmate dilatato concavo v. plus minus distiiicte 2-lamollato. Capsula infera, vertice 

 inter lobos calycinos convexo v. breviter cnnico 2--\alvi,s.— Herb;e sa-piu.s villosje, rliizo- 



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