Cytandiem.] CXIX. GESNEKACE^, 1023 



Bula longe linearis, compressa v, subteres, 2-valvisj valvis medio placentiferis. Semiiia 

 ovoidea v. oblonga, foveolato-reticulata, — Herba; yHIos^ v. rarius glabiEe, siibacaules v, 

 s£epiiis caulescciites, simpliccs v. rajuosyc. Folia opposita, membranaceaj rarius crassius- 

 cula, ^qualia v. disparia. Pedunculi axillares v, scapiformes, l-flori v. laxe co-flori, v. 

 cymiB GO-florte in axillis subsessiles, in C\ hamosa petiolo adnat;e. Flores rosei violacei 

 crerulei v. flavi, spcciosi. 



Species ad 20, Ijidise orientalis et Archipelagi Mabiyaiii incolee, DC, Prod. ix. 2G8. IVttlp, Jici), 

 vi. 522 ; Ann. i. 518, iii. 98. Miq. FL Ind. Bat, ii. 727 ; SuppL 664. Nance in Amu Sc. Nat ser. 

 6, V, 231. WalL PL As. liar. L 50, 72. lioylc, IlL Uwi. PL t 70. Grif. Ic. PL Asiat, t 436, 

 Clarice, Co7nm. et Cyrt. Beng. t. GO ad 82. Bot. Mag. t. 4182, 4284, 4327 et 4405, et t. 4315 {Lichlgia). 

 Bot. Beg. 1844, t. o9. 



Babactes, PC Prod. ix. 260, genus ad doscript ionom Roxburghii IncarvilUtB ohlongifoVm coiifcL'tuni, 

 est CJiirita acuminata, Br., seminibiis a Eoxbxii^liio perperam alatis dictis. 



Tkomsborffia, Blume, Bijdr. 7C2 (Likbiliu, EmlL Gm. 1407), quoad spccicra typicam, T, spicmam, 

 BL, est Chiriia Hovsfieldiiy Br. 



63. Streptocarpus, LindL Bot. Bey. t, 1173,— Calyx 5-paititu3j aegmentis subajqualibns 



apertia v. subvalvatis, CorolLo tubus elongatuSj cylindraccns v- supenie aiuidiatuSj 

 rectus declinatus v, inciirvus ; limbiis oblique 2-labiatus, patens, labio postico 2-fido, 

 antico majore 3-fido. Stamina perfecta 2, antica, supra medium tubum aflixaj inclusa, 

 filamentis arcuatis ; antlicrte apicibus conniventes v. coliyerentesj loculis divergentibus 

 apice confluentibus. Discus breviter annulatus. Ovarium superum, lineare, placciitis 

 valde intrusis dilatato-2-fidis facie interiore nudia imperfecte 4-locuIare ; stylus filiformis, 

 stigmate trasse dilatatu demum breviter 2-lamellato ; ovula uiargines placentarum den.se 

 obtegentia. Capsula linearis^ teres^ spiraliter torta, i^er dehiscontiain in valvas 2 (rarins 

 4 ? ) a placentia fere liberatas basi apicequc eohterentes fissa, Senxina oblonga, foveolato- 

 reticulata. — HerbiXJ stepius villus^ev. lanatte, nunc subacaulea foliis radicalibua patentibus 

 v> unico (cotyledoneo) instructtej nunc rarius caulescontes foliis oppo&itis» Pedunculi 

 s<;Japifonnes v. axillarea, nunc 1-2-flori, nunc cymoao-co-flori, bracteis par\'is. Flores 

 pallide purpurascentes v, ciienilei, speciosi. 



Species ad 12, Africas australis et JMadagaacarise iiicohe, DC. Prod, ix. 270, Ilooi. Exot. FL t. 

 227 {Didymocarpus). Bot. Mag. t. 30Oj {Didyrdocarpas), 4850, 4862, 5251. 



Be folio unico cotyledoneo S. polyaiithi, Ilook., confer Crocker in Joiu^n. Linn. Soc. v, 65, t, 4. 

 Gcnuy a B(£a di^^tinguitar iisLleni charaeteribuy qnibn^> Didyrnocarjn sect. Eiidblytuocarpus ab OrOiolHm 

 separatnr, 



64- Baea, Comm. in Juss. Gen, 121, (Dorcoceras, Bnuge, Enum. PL Chin. Boy. 54.) — 

 Calyx liber, 5-pai-titua v, alte G-fidu.s, segmentis J^repins iniequalibns jam in alabiistro 

 apertis. CoroUse tubus brevis, late campanulatus ; limbus sub-2-labiatua, labio poatico 

 2-lobo, antico 3-lobo, lobis omnibus latis patentibus. Stamina perfecta 2, antica, sub 

 fauce affixa, corolla multo breviora, filamentis incurvis cra.ssiusculia v/clavatis ; antbcrfe 

 apicibus cohserentes, loculis subparallelis demum divergentibus apice confluentibus. 

 Discus 0. Ovarium auperum, lineare, placentis valde iutrusis dibit at o-2-fidis facie inte- 

 riore nudis imperfecte 4doculare ; stylus filiformis, stigiuato parum dilatata breviter 2- 

 lobo ; ovula margines placentarum dense obtcgentia. Capsula linearis, spiraliter torta, 

 in valvas 4 basi apiceque coliserentes fissa, Semina minuta^ foveolato-reticulata. — 

 Herbai perennes, nunc subacaules et villoao-lanatre, nunc caulescentes suffruticosiuque v. 

 fere glabrescentes. Folia radicalia v, in caule brevi oppogita, ovata v. obliqna. Pedun- 

 culi axillai^es v. scapi apliylli elongati, pauciflori v. laxe cymiferi. Flores parvuli v: 

 mediocrcsj ca^rulei. 



Species ad 7, Asife orientally, Areliipclagi Mabiyaiii, Australia et ins. Se'chellarnm loeolie, DC. 

 Prod, ix, 271 {exeL B. mulliflora), Benth. FL Austral, iv, 535, Hance in Ann. Sc, Nat, scr. 5, v. 

 231. Beles^. To. &7, v. L 05, Clarlr, Comm, et CyrL Bcng. t. 83, 84. 



65. Beelca, Clarice^ Coram, et CfH, Beng. 118, t. 85 ad 87.— Calyx liber, parvus, 5'par- 

 titus, segmentis angustis apertis. Corolla brevis, obliqua, latissime campanulata v, <^ub- 



