EneUie^e.] CXXII. ACANTHACE.E. 1075 



ventia, filamentis basi breviter dilatatis et per paria lateralia in meiubranam deciirrentem 

 connatia ; anthers oblong^j 2-loculare% loculis parallelis a^qualibus muticis, staminum 

 posticum sfepe minores v, interdum abortivaj. Discus inconsj^icuus. Stylus apice 

 linearis, recurvuSj lobo postico minuto dentiformi v. obsolete ; ovula in loculis co. 

 Capsula oblongo-linearis, erostris, fere a basi 2-locuIaris. Seuiina pai'va, oblique ovata, 

 plano-conipressa, funiculis parum prominentibua conicisve basi sjepe connatis demumfere 

 evanidis nee in retinacula dilatatis fulta. — Herbaj erectse v. diflFuste, asepe viscidulas, vil- 

 loflse V, glabrescenteSj s^pius odoratse. Folia inferiora stepiua dentata v, pinnatifida, 

 floralia superiora nunc conformia nisi niinura, nuncvalde defurmia intogcrrmiaj fere orbi- 

 culata^ at omnia opposita. Flores ad axillas sessiles v, breviter pedicellati, solitarii v. 

 plures, 2-bracteolatij v. rariua cymai axillares laxiilorie. 



Species ad 10, Indiffi orientalis et Africee tropicse iocoise. T. Anders, in Joimu Linn. Soc. vii- 21. 

 IS. 4n4. Wight, Ic. t. 446, 1524. Bedd. Ic, PL Ind. Or, L 246 {onines sub Adeao^^mate). Hook, Ic, 

 PL t. 843 (Nomaphila). 



In C. Thwaitesii et in C. afrieana^ florcs minimi, corollte labio autico vix 2-plicato, et stamina 

 postica ad filamenta ananthera reducta, Genns Hygrojphil^B potins qiiam Nelsonieis affine, noe differt 

 nibi fnniculis post anthesio uon auclis et vix indnmtis. Hemina onmino RueUiearum etsi parva. 



8. Hygropliila, R. Br. Prod. 479. — Calycia segmeuta 5, angusta, infra medium plus 

 minus connata^ parum inoequalia- CoroUai tubus parum ampliatus ; limbus longe 2-labia- 

 tus, labio postico erecto concave 2-dentato v, breviter 2-fido5 antico erecto-patente apice 

 3-lobo infra lobos supra 2'plicato, lobis contortis sinistrorsuni intordum angustissime ob- 

 tegentibua- Stamina perfecta 4, didynama, v, 3 antica, infra medium tubum affixa, sub 

 galea conniventia, filamentis basi breviter dilatatis et per paria lateralia in membranam 

 decurrentem connatis ; antherse obloiiga^j 2-loculareSj loculis parallelis aequalibus muticia 

 V, rarius basi mucronatisj staminum posticorum saepe minorea v. abortiva^- Discus 

 inconspicuua. Stylus apice linearis, recurviis, lobo postico ad dentem minutum re- 

 ducto ; ovula in quoque loculo 4-3D, rarius 2- Capsula oblongo-linearis, teres esulca- 

 taque v. aepto contrarie compreasiuscula valvia dorso sulcatis, a basi 2-loculari9. 

 Semina oo v. rarius 4, oblique ovata v. orbiculata, plano-compreaaa, retinaculis tenuibus 

 fulta ; embryo normalis. — Herbus erectse v. diflusa^j glabrae v. villosje, inermes v. spinis 

 axillaribus armatse. Folia oppoaita, integerrima. Flores ad axillas subsessiles, faacicu- 

 lati V. rarius solitarii, bracteolis linearibus. 



Species ad 14, AfriCBe, Asiseet Americse tropicaeincolaej una ex Aeiaticls etiam in Australia obria, et 

 per Aniericam tropicam et subtropicam latir-simo disperta, etai noiidum in Africa reperta. Hees in 

 DC- Prod. xi» 85, et PL HorL Bonn, t 3, T, Anders, in Joum, Linn. Soc. vii. 22, ix, 456, Wight, 

 Ic, t. 1489, 1490, 



PuYsicHiLus, i^ecs in Hook, Comp, Bot, Mag. W, 310, it in DC, Prod. xi. 81, quoad P. Serpj/llum^ 

 Nees, Wight, Ic. t, 1493, et Polyechma, Hochst, in Flora, 1841, 376, Nees in DC. Prod, ix, 82, ab 

 Jlygrophila distiugnmitur caulibus diffusis et floribus parvis ; Phgsickilus senegaknsis, Nees, haUtu 

 et floribus majoribus Hygrophilis typieis approximatur, 



Ukmjadelphis, Ni€s in WalL PL As. liar, iii. 75, et in DC. Prod, xi- 80, Wigh£, Ic. L 1492, 

 csuiltj diffuse et floribus parvis Physichili, stamina 2 tantum porfecta praebet, potticis ad staminodia 

 minima reductis, 



AsTKitACANTHA, l^ees tn WalL PL As. Bar. ill 75, et in DC. Prod. xi. 247, Wight, Ic. t. 449 

 (TfiNOkiA, Denh. ex EndL Gen, SuppL ii. 62), est species elata, floribus in axillis dense fascicuktis, 

 et spinis axillaribus rectis validis (bracteis mutatis ?) insignia. Moris in Man, Acad. Torin. xxxvi, 

 (, 7 (Barleria). 



Hygrophila Schottiana, Nees {Calopkanes crinitusy Nees), e Brasilia, Gardner, n, 3951, liabitu et 

 corolla 2-labiata Hygrophilfs^ ovarium 4-ovulatum et untheras 2-mucronatas Calophanis priiebet. 

 CoroUse testivatio in speciebus nonnullis ulterius Bcrutanda. 



9, n'om apbila, Blum. Bijdr, 804, — Calyx 5-partitu3j segmentia lineaiibua uno atepe 

 majore, Corollse tubus basi v, ad medium tenuis, fauce ampliata ; limbua longe 2-labia- 

 tus, labio postico erecto concaviusculo breviter 2-Iobo, antico patente apice 3-lobo sub 

 lobis convexo (v. 2-plicato?), lobis anguste sinistrorsum obtegeutibua v. antico utrinque 



