lore CXXII. ACANTHACE^, [^(teftiece- 



intimo- Stamina 4, ilidynama, fauci affixa, sub galea arcnata, filaineiitis basi breviter 

 dilatatis et per paria lateralia in membianam decurrentem connata ; antherte oblongse, 

 subaagittatae, 2-loculares, locxiiis parallelis cequalibus muticis. Stylus apice linearia, 

 recurviis, lobo postico ad dentem minutum rcdncto ; ovula in quoque loculo 4-ao, 

 Capsula linearis, tenuis^ subteres, valvis dorso sulcatis, a basi 24ocularis, Semina 8, ob- 

 lique ovata, plano-compressa, retinaculis tenuibus f ulta ; embryo nonualis. — Herbie 

 erecta?, glabra) v, pubesceiitea. Folia opposita, integerriina v. subdentata, Flores laxe 

 T. densinscule cymosi, cymis ad axillaa plus minus pedunculatis s^pius dichotomisj supe- 

 rioribus in paniculani laxam foliatam dispoeitis. Bractete parvse. 



Species ad 7j Africa tropicus, Madagascariae, Asise anstro-orientalis et Archipel.igi Malayani incolae. 

 Nces in DC, Prod, xl 84, T- Anders, in Journ. Linn, Soc. vii. 21, in, 455, Genus ^-jx nisi 

 inflore^centia ab H^yrophila diff*^rt» 



30. Bpillantalsia, Beanv. Ft Ow. et Ben. ii, 67, t. 100, (Belantheria et Leucorhaphia, 

 Nees in DC, Pt'od. si. 96, 97-) — Calyx 5'partitus, segmentia lineari-subulatia parum 

 insequalibus, majoribus 1-3 interdum apice spathulatis. Corolla; tubus brevia, superne 

 ampliatus ; limbus longe 2-Iabiatus, labiis subvalvatis, poatico erecto arcnato concave 

 apice breviter 2-lobOj antico latiore patente apice breviter S-lobo, lobis induplicatis inter- 

 medio subinteriore. Stamina ad fauccm aflixa, 2 postica perfecta sub galea arcuata, sub- 

 exserta, filamentis infra medium dilatatis ^longe decurrentibus ; antlieric sagittatse, 

 dorsifixsej loculia jequalibua parallelis muticia ; staminodia 2, antica^ tilamentis a basi 

 filiformibus staminibus perfectis juxtapositia brevioribusque, apice in antherse rudimen- 

 tum transversum expansis. Stylus apice recurvus, acutus, dente postico minuto ; 

 ovula in loculis co- Capsula linearis, subteres, valvis dorso sulcatis, a basi 2'locu- 

 laris, Semina oo, plana, oblique ovata v, orbicularia, retinaculis tenuibus fulta, — 

 Herba3 elatse. Folia opposita, petiolata^ ampla. Flores speciosi, violacei v. purpurei, in 

 cymis subsessiles ; cymce laxe cc-floree, in paniculam tcrminalem stepius amplam glandu- 

 loso-pubescentem dispositse. Bractese oppositse, aetacese v. minimte v. sub ramis primariia 

 inflorescentiie foliaceee. 



Species 7 v. 8, Africse tropicEe et Madagascariae iucolae- T, Anders, m Journ. Linn. Soc, ni, 21, 

 Oliv, in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxis. t. 124» 125. Bot Mag. U 47J7- 



Geuus a toto ordine differt staminibus aiiticis nee postieis brcvioribus ad staminodia reduefis v. 

 antheras parvas eifcetas ferenlibus. 



11? otacantlius, Zintii. znF?. ties Serre5, 5€r, 2, v. 53,f- 1526,— Calyx 5-partitus, segmentis 

 lincaribus acutis parum inseqnalibus (v. postico majore foliaceo ? ), Corollfe tubus longus, 

 tenuis, apice abrupte inflexus vix ampliatus ; limbus explanatus, 2-labiatus, labiis amplis 

 orbiculatis parum insequalibus, postico uno latere (v. utrinque ?) interiore integro subplano, 

 antico convexiuaculo breviter lateque 3-lobo, lobo medio exteriore, Stamina 4, didy- 

 nama, sub fauce affixa, aubinclusa, filamentis brevibus ; autherte per paria subcohierentea, 

 S-loculares, loculis sequalibus parallelis muticis v, loculo uno staminum anticorum v. 

 utroque poaticorum parvo casso mutico v. abortive. Discus parum conspicuus. Stylus 

 filiformis, apice 2-fidus, lobis subulatis, postico pauUo breviore ; ovula in quoque loculo 

 6-8. Capsula - , - . — Herbse suflruticesve erecti, ramosi> pubescentes. Folia integer- 

 rima v, dentata, Flores speciosi, roaei v. cierulesceutus, ad axiUas solitarii subsessiles. 

 BracteiB foliaceoe. 



Species % Austro-Americanae, forte non stricte congoneres etsi corollse forma in ordine insigni et 

 plcrisyue characteribus similes. In specie typica ciijus specimen unicam (a nobis non ^^snm) adest 

 in herb, LindL plants hortensis e semiuibus Brasilianis enatae, calycis segmentnm posticum foliaceum 

 dicitnr et anthers 2 anticie 2-loculares, lociilu altero perfeetu altero auric uliformi casao, 2 postico 

 cassa anriculiformos ; in specie altera a Pearceo ad Santa Cruz in Boliria lecEa calycis segmenta 

 omnia linearia^ bractea tamen calyci arete iipproxiuuvta calycis stgmentum posticum in iconedeliuea- 

 tum siniulat, et antherse 2 pcrfecto 2-loculiires, stamina postica breviora iu floribus 2 esaminatls la^sa 

 eraut in imo ilore ananlhcra videbautixr in altero antheras 1-loculares ferentia. 



