1012 CXIX. GE-S^'ERACE.E. [Ci/Handrecc. 



ovaturn ; stylus filiforniis, stigmate integro vix clilatato, Capsula ovata, acuminata, coria- 

 cea, dumum in valvas 4 dehiscens, Semirta ovoidea, albuminosa, — Frutex divaricato- 

 ramosissimus, scabro-puberulus, ramis tenuibus. Folia parva, opposita, petiolata, 

 rotundata, grosse dentata, s^epe disparia, Pedicelli ad axillaa solitariij filiformesj obrac- 

 teati. Corolla rubro-striata. 



Species 1, Novaj Zelandl^e incola, DC. Prod. ix. 277. IIooTc.f, Handh. N. Zeal. Fl. 221. 



. 35. rieidia, A. Gunn, in Field, N, S, Wales, 363, t 2. (Basileophyt'a, F. M^icll Fird 

 Gen. Rep. IG.)— Calyx liber, S-partitus, segnientis lanceolatis, Corollie tubus elongatus, 

 basi requalis, ample cylindraceuSj le'viter Ventricosusj rectus ; liuibus sub-2-labiatus, labiu 

 postico 2-fido antico 3-fido, lobis omnibus snbreqnalibus brevibus rotundatis patentibua. 

 Stamina 4, basi corolla} aftixa et ei subcxquilonga, filamentis basi dilatatis inter se liberis ; 

 antlierfe liberro, loculis parallelis distinctis contiguis a basi ad apicem apertis ; stamino- 

 dium parvTim, tenue. Discus annulariSj parum prominulus v, obsoletus. Ovarium superum, 

 ovoideum ; stylus elongatus, stigmate 2dobo. Fructus calyce subinclusus, subbaccatus, 

 indehiscens, pericarpio membraiiacco, Semina oblonga, minute striata. — Frutex super 

 arbores alte scandcns, radicans^ hirtus. Folia opposita, hand magna^ sj^pius valde dis- 

 paria, grosse dentata, Flores majuaculi, flavo-virescentes, ad axillas solitarii, pendulij 

 pedicello sub iluro 2-'bracteato. 



Species 1, Australian orientalis cxtratropic^ incolju Benih, Fl Austral iv. o3o. IIool\ Exot. Fl. 

 ^ 232. BoL Mag. U 5080. 



36, ittitrarla, Cav. in Ann. Cienc, Nat iii. 230, t 31, et Ic. y'u 57, i^ 579- (Diplocalyx, 

 Pnsl, Bot. Bemerl:. 146, ex cliar,) — Calyx liber, bracteolis 2 herbaceis uuo latere breviter 

 connatis arete inclusns, 4-5-partitus, segmentis seu sepalis imbricatis. Cbrollje tubus 

 elongatus, ventricosus, supra basin et sub fauce contractus ; limbus leviter obliquus, 

 lobis 5 subaequalibus rotundatis patentibus. Stamina 4, prope basin coroUte affixa, 

 exserta, iilamentis basi leviter dilatatis liberis ; antlierpe oblongaj, vix cohasrentes, loculi.s 

 parallelis distinctis contiguis ; staminodium parvum. Discus obsoletus- Ovarium supe- 

 rum, lata basi affixum ; stylus elongatus, stigmate par\'o. Fructus baccatus, globosus, 

 indehiscens. — Frutex diffusus v, super arbores fruticesque scandens, pubesccns v. gla- 

 bratus. Folia opposita, Sicpius parvula, paucidentata, subcoriacea, feqiialia v. parum 

 nunc valde diMparia, Flores coccinei, in axillis solitarii, pedicellati, 



iSpet'ies 1, Chilensis, Ilanst. in Liii7i^a, xxxiv. 418. Hot. Mag. t. 4462. FL des Serves t. 38o, 

 Iliiic adclidit Presl, sub nomine Biplocalycis, species 2 e Mexico occident-di (collectore iion inclieato) 

 quas Hanstein rite es charactere dato ad Mitrariam redusit. Nos iiec specimina a Preslio- 

 descripta nee ulla in Mexico Iccta Tldimus, scd characteres specifici ab auetore dati oninino cum 

 formis Chilensibus Mitrari^ coccinei convenient. An hie error qnidam latet, an planta revera 

 simul in Mexico et Chile invenialnr adhuc dubium remanet. 



37- Sarmienta, Piuiz et Fav. Prod. 4 ; Fl Per, et Chil. i. 8, (, 7.— Calyx liber, o^parti^ 

 tus, segmentis angustis. Corollte tubus elongatus, ventricosus, supra basin et sub fauce 

 contractus ; limbus parum obliquus^ lobis 5 rotundatis patentibus, posticis (an semper 

 exterioribus. Stamina prope basin corollas affixa, 2 poatica perfecta exserta, filanientia 

 liberis crassiuscule filiformibua ; anther;e liber^B, ovato-oblongEe, loculis parallelis 

 distinctis contiguis ; staminodia 2 antica filiformia, apice clavata, quintum posticum 

 brcvius filiforme v, crassiusculum. Discus obsolctus- Ovarium superum lata basi 

 affixum ; stylus elongatus, stigmate parvo. Fructus a nobis non visus, ex Ruiz et Pavon 

 capsularis, ovatus, circumscissu^s. — Frutex reptana v- supra aibores et rupes scandens 

 glaber, caule tenuis Folia opposita, parvula, caniosula, integemma v- paucident^ata. 

 Flores coccinei, ad axillaa .solitarii, pedunculati. 



Species I, Chilcnsis. Hdnst. in Linnaa, xxxiv. 420. Fl. des Serres, t. 1616. FL Mag. ii. 

 t. 112. 



38. cyrtandra, Forst. Char. Gen. 5, t. 3.— Calyx liber, tubulosus ovoidcus campanu- 

 latusv. domiim rotato-expansus, breviter t. alte 5-fidus v. sub-S-partitus; CoroUra tubus 



