1082 CXXII ACAKTHACEJB. IKueUieai. 



21. Biechnm, P. Br. Mist. Jam. 2G1.— Calyx sub-5-partitus, segmentis lineari-snbiilatis 

 paruni inaxiualibus. f/orulke tubus tenuis, superne paruiu ampliatus, rectus v. inciirvus ; 

 limbus patens, lobis 5 rotundatis contortis subcequalibus. Stamina 4, didynama, supra 

 medium tubiim affixa, filamentis basi per paria lateralia in mcmbranam decuiTenteni 

 connatis; antheroB oblong;©, dorsifixK, loculis parallelis jequalibus muticis. Stylus 

 apice subulatus, lobo postico Siepius minuto ; ovula in quoque loculo 3-oo. Capsula 

 basi brevissinio contracta, ovata v. orbicularis, septo parallele compressa, marginibus 

 indiu-atis ; placentae a valvis srepius (nee semper ?) elastice solutie. Semina 6-od, orbi- 

 culata, piano -compressa, retinaculis acutis fulta ; embryo normalis. — Herbre diflfusre v. 

 laace ramosi©, pilosie v. glabrescentes. Folia integcnima v. repando- dentata. Flores 

 parvuli, ad axillas bractearum sessiles v. brevissime pediccllati, solitarii (v. fide Neesii 

 3-ni), dense spicati, spicis temiinalibus t. ramulis floriferis abbreviatis subaxillaribus. 

 Bractea; foliacere, imbricatiej coroUai tubo siepius breviter exserto. 



Species ad 4, ab auctoribus valde coiifiisse, Indiie occidental is, America cciitvalis et CohunbiK 

 JDcolsc, qiianiin una otiam in ins. riiilippiniH nonnullisquc aliis ten-is tropicis bine inde obna, forta 

 inquilina. Nres in DC. Prod. xi. 463. Walp. Ann. v. 0G5. Jim. in Ann. Mas. Par. ix. t, 21. 



Sectio ChilohhchuM, CEret. in Vidensk. Mcddt:!. Nat. Forcn. Kjobt'uh. 1854, 169, calyce 3-partito, 

 segmentis 2 majoribus 2-fidis tertio rainorc indiviso nobis jgiiota est. Species ineludit 2, B. Tweidii, 

 Noes ill DC. rioJ. M. ICQ (e Parana nee Panama), ciijiis specimen in herb. Hook, frustra quKsivi- 

 mu3, et B. mcxlcanuin, fErst, I. c. 



22 } Pentstemonacanthus, Necs in Mart. Fl Bras. ix. 159, ei in DC. Prod. xi. 4G4.— 

 Calyx prof undo 3-lidus, lacinia una alterave apice 2-fida. Corollco tubus angustus, rectus, 

 in faucem obovatani ampliatus ; ]iinbus_5-fidus, lobis subiequalibus, 2 posticis pauUo latiori- 

 bus. Stamina 5, tubo apice affixa, postico pauUo broviore, cmictis perfectis ; antherre 

 lineares, 2-locuIareH, basi sagittatie. Stigma lanceolatum, compressiusculum, margine 

 Bupero calliferum. Capsula oyalis, brevi spatio a basi 2-locularis ; dissepimentmn cum 

 retinaculis a basi domnm solntum nonnihil reflexiuu. Semina 4, compressa. — Herba; 

 caule simplici basi repente hinc erecto. Folia inferiora distantia, opposita, oblonga, 

 acuta, integerrima, superiora infra flores conferta. Flores in apice caulis 2-4, approxi- 

 mati, ad axillas foliorum bnicte<alium solitarii, sessiles. Bracteie breves, bracteola; parvie. 

 (Char, ex JVees.) 



Species 1, Brasilian.i, a nobis non visa, ex charactcrcdato J[?/aVwaffinib vEJctur. Stamen qiiiiitiim 

 perfeetiim alias in ordinc adlnic non obsen'utum. 



23. Daedalacanthus, T. Anders. In Journ. Lhui. Soc. ix. 444, 485. (Erauthemi sjh 

 H. Br. et avA^t: j??(n-.)— Calyx alte 5-lobus v. 5-partitus, segmentis angustis srepius sca- 

 riosis V. brevibus. Corolb-e tubus clongatus, tenuis, superne incunus, in faucem brevem 

 ampliatus ; limbus obliquus, patens, lobis 5 srepius breviter rotundatis contortis sub- 

 je(]ualibus. Stamina pcrfecta 2, antica, sub fauce affixa, incluaa, filamento utroque basi 

 cum staminodio brevi in membranam lateralem longe decurrente ; anthenu oblong.-e, 

 loculis parallelis jequalibus muticis. Discus panim prominens. Stylus apice linearis' 

 recurvus, lolto postico minuto dentifornii v. vix conspicuo ; ovula in quoque locnlo 2! 

 Cai)^iila ovata v. oblonga, basi in stipitem solidum contracta, septo parallele compressa 

 marginibus crassis 2-angnlatis v. 2-costatis, faciebns interdum medio costatis ; placentrea 

 valvis baud solvcndo). Semina in media capsula, 4 v. abortu panciora, retinaculis acutis'; 

 embryo normalis.— Suffmtices fruticesve erecti, glabri v. pubescentes. Folia integerrima 

 v. Tix dentata. Flores cfwulei rosei (v. albi ?), ad axillas bractearunx oppositanim seasiles, 

 2-bracteolati, in apicas densas v. interruptas ad apices ramonun samius panicnlatas 

 dispositi. BracteEo mine ovatfe reticulato-veuosie vaiiegatjo imbrieatte, nunc au'nistie 

 herbacere per paria dissitre. ° 



Siiecios _14, I.uli^ oricntalis et Ai-clilpelagi Mulayaiii incolic. Am in DC. Prod. xi. 445 (Eraii- 

 ihcma Grand drractcafa, ^-^(^n^io E. elegante). So-vh. Corom, PL t. 176, 177. Vent. Jard Cell t 46 

 {mclha\ Wight, Ic. i. 466. Aiidr. Boi. I?ej). f. 88. Bot. Mag. t. ISoS, 3068, 4031. Bot Beq t 

 867 {pmn. sub Jusiicia v, Eranthemo). ' J • 



