1000 CXTX. GESNERACE^. [Gesnerem. 



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Species ad 9, Columbiaiise ot Peruvians, Hanst in LmncBa, xsix. jIO, Lindl. ct Paxt. FL Gard, 

 ii. 69,/ 165 {Achhncnes). 



Genus habitu speciebus nonnuUis Isolomatis accedit, sed florcs minores et characteres potius 

 Achimenis a qua differt corolla recta limbo parvo, antheris fere semper liberis, etc, 



10. Seemannia,J*t'yc?j Gaviaifl. iv. 183, /. 126 {male quoad corollam adliuc non perfccte 

 evohdavi), — Calj'x tubo turbinato aclnato ; lobi 5^ angiisti, jam in alabastro aperti. 

 Corollfe tubus declinatus, late et oblique subcampanulatus, basi postice breviter gibbus, 

 ore late obliquo ; limbi lobi brevissimi, erecto-x>atentes- Stamina basi coroUiB afiixa, 

 subinclusa, filamentis basi postice in gibbuni v. ealcar breve obtusum productis ; antherce 

 apicibus in quadrara coliaerentes, loculis parallelis diatinctis contiguis a basi ad apicem 

 Epertis. Discus annularis, undulatus, indiviaus. Ovarixim fere omnino infermn, vei-tice 

 convexum ; stylus validus, apice ovato-conico vix incrassatus, stigmate parvo 2-fido, 

 Capsula fere infera^ vertice obtuse conico subobliquo inter calycis lobos 2-Talvis. — Herba 

 strigoao-pubescens, rliizomate repente propagulaa squamosas emittente, caule valido sim- 

 plici. Folia 3-4-natim verticillataj brcvissimc petiolataj siibtus sjepe cancscentia^ superiora 

 gradatim ad bracteas reducta, Pedicelli in axillis solitarii. Corolla punicea, 



Species 1, Peruviana, JTanst. in Tdnn^a^ xxix. 540, Begd^ Garienjl, i, 814. 



Genus Achimeni {Locherifs) et Isolomati {Kahleri^) arete affine. Discus prioris, corollfe potius 

 posterioris- Filanientonun appendices basalcs forte in aliis speciebus adaunt, sed a nobis in hac 

 tola observata?, ' 



11. Koelllkerla, Regd in Flora, 1848, 249, — Calyx tubo obovoideo adnato; lobi 5, 

 angusti. Corolli3e tubus brevis, latus, decurvus, postice vix gibbus ; limbus 2-labiatus, 

 labio postico suberecto 2-fidOj antico majore patente 3-fido, lobis omnibus latis. Stamina 

 corolL-e basi affixa, subexserta, filamentis filiformibus ba^i parum dilatatis ; antheraf^ api- 

 cibus cohrerenteSj loculis ovato-globosis parallelis distinctis contiguis rima dehiscentibus. 

 Discus annularis^ niembranaceus, integer. Ovarium semi-inferum ; stylus filiformisj apice 

 parum incrassatus, stigmate dilatato concavo demum breviter 2-fido, Capsula ultra 

 medium infera, vertice conico inter lobos calycinos 2-valvi8. — Herba Immilis, rliizomate v. 

 radice repente. Folia opposita, mollia, pubesoentia. Flores parvi, albi roseo-tincti in 

 raccmo laxo terminali v, in axillia sumniis oriundo alterni, bracteis sub pedicellis parvis. 



Species 1, Americie tropic:e a Peruvia usque ad Americam centraleni incola- Haiisi, in Linn<sa 

 xxsiv. 431. Bot. Mag. t. 4175 {AchimcJics). 



12. Blcyrta, Begel in Florae 1849, 181.— Calyx tubo turbinato adnato ; lobi 5 an<nisti 

 V- lanceolati. Corollas tubus declinatus basi suba:!qualis, fere a basi ampliatus ■ limbus 

 obliquns, patens, lobis 5 parum insequalibus. Stamina prope basin tubi affixa inclusa 

 filamentis basi \ax dilatatis ; anthers conniventes vix cohserentes, l>reves, loculis distinctis 

 divergentibus rima dehiscentibus. Discus annularis^ integer. Ovarium semi-inferum • 

 stylus longiusculus, stigmate dilatato concavo. Capsula ultra medium infera vertice 

 conico intra calycis lobos 2-valvis. — Herbae bumiles, tenerae, villosfe, radice repente. 

 Folia opposita, membranacea, villosa- Pedicelli axillares, tenues, solitariiv. fasciculati 

 Flores parvi, albi v. pallide lilacini, srepius maculati. 



Species 2, AmericBe centralis incolse. Haifst hi Linnea, sxvii. 714. LiiidL in Journ. Hort, Soc, 

 iii, Z\7,f-36{AcHmenes). His forte addenda species Burchellianan. 8615 c Brasilia, glabra, tenora, 

 pedicellis brevibus solitariis, calycis lobis quam in D. Candida raulto latioribus membianaceis, 



Genujs Ackinieiti valde affine, differt imprimis floribus pan-is et antheris fere Diastematis. Gutk- 

 nickia, Regeb et Scheeria, Seem., ab HaDsteinio in LinuKca, xxxiv. 433, ad Dicyrtam relate, nobis 

 melius cum Achimene ipsa jungcndse vidt-ntur. D.jmrv/Jlora, Hanst,, est ^^I'^wM/ species. 



13. Blastema, Benth. Bot Snlph, 132, (Diastemella, (Erst. Gem. Cenir. Amer. 25.)— 

 Calyx tubo turbinato v. obconico adnato ; lobi 5, subfequales, angusti v, lanceolati, 

 CoroUie tubus cylindraceus, supernc parum ajnpliatus et interdum subincurvus ; limbus 

 patens, parum obliquu,^^ lobi^ 5 fere retjualibus v, 2 posticis broTioribus v. altius connatis. 



