JusticiecB.] CXXn. ACAOT^HACE-^. UU 



radicula siepius valde incurva, — Frutices glabri tonientusi v. villosi. FoHa integerrima, 

 Bflepe ampla- Flores ssepius nibri, ad axillaa bracteanim fasciculati v. cymosij rariiis 

 flolitarii, fasciculia cymisve nunc in thyrsum terminalem dispositia v, fere in capituhim 

 confertis, nunc in axillis ^essilibiis pedunculatisve, Bractete scepius iierbaceae, nunc 

 angust£e elongateque, nunc ovatiB imbricatie, v. oblongae cuneatiie obovatieve aubfoliacete 

 patentes. Corollfe labium posticum interdum more Jacobinite intns lineis membranisve 

 2 styluni amplectentibus instructum. 



Species enumeratse ultra 30, AraericBe tropicse a Brasilia usque ad Mexicum incolse, noumillfe 

 tamen inccrtie v. nobis ignotje, Jacq^f. EcL t. 12, 102 (Jiisficia). 



Genus Justices, Biantker^ et CyTtaniher<e yalde affine, antherae prioria, corolla et habitus-^ potius 

 Jacohini<B^ species plerseque ab omnibus difFerre vidcntur seminibus parum v. non eompresflis etsi 

 embryo oninino normalis, wed character in spcciebus iionnullis ulterius confivmandns et Uinites 

 generis adhuc vix certi. 



^iM.osiBiK, Nees in Mart, FL Bras. ix. 144, t. 23, et in DC, Prod, si, 412, a ci^tcris Bcloperonibus 

 non differt nisi calycis eegmentis bracteisque in S, HiedeliaHa prselongis corollam majusctilam 

 superantibus, in S. rosea minus elongatis, 



BRLOPEROinDES, (Erst, in VidensJc. MeddeL Nat, For, Kjohenh. 1854, 162, species Mexicana, an- 

 therarum loculo superiore oblique agenere non distinguenda videtur, 



KusTKiiA, Kegel, Gartoifi. ri. 345 {Cyriantkera aiirautiaca, Hook, Eot. Mag. t. 4468), anthem- 

 rum locnlo utroque calcarato, est Behperonis species, B, monticol^, Nee.s, affinis. In -B. ap'pendi- 

 cidata^ Nces {Bianthera, Ruiz et Pav. Fl. Per. et Cliil, t. 11, f, a) antherarum loculus uterque 

 pariter calcaratus. 



Adkatoda sphtBrospernm^ Nees in DO. Prod, xi, 409 {Justiciar Vahl), est Beloperonis s^^.c\^s^ B. 

 Schomhurgkian^, Nees, valde afEinis nisi rarieta^, A. Eiistachy ana ^ Nees {Justicia Eustachyana, 

 Jacq. Stirp, Amer. t 4, non Vahl, nee Bot Mag.), pariter ad Bdaperonem referenda est- A. cartha- 

 gcne?isis, Nees, genera Bcloperonem et Jusiiciam arete conneetens, potius ad priorem referenda ob 

 affinitatem cum specicbus prjecedentibus. Icon Jacq. Stirp, Amer, t, 5 flores omriino Bcloperonis 

 ostendit; in icone Bot. Reg. t. 797 labium inferlus corolla; multo latius et magia convexum fere 

 Jusiieiw delineatur, quale etiam in B. violacea, Bot. Mag. t. .j244, in qua calcar loculi inferioris 

 antherarum minimum interdum obsoletnm. In omnibua his speciebus inter se valde affinibus 

 semina Buhglohosn Bdoperonis, B. longepctiolata^ Nces in Mart. FI. Bras, ix, t, 22, flpribus parvis, 

 ex icone medium tenere videtur inter Beloperoncm et Jnsticiam, -sed tubus tenuis prioris, B, 

 cJliaiayJioL Mag. t. o8S8, cum B, calycina et B. Amherstio', Nees, sunt Biantherm species. 



96. Ifioglossa, (Erd. in Vidensh. MeddcV Nat, For. Kjobenh, 1854, 155, (Ecteinau- 

 thu.s, T, A^ider^, in Jouru, TAnn. Soc. vii. 45,) — Calyx 5-partitus, seginentia lineari-setaceis 

 snbfequalibns- Coroll^e tubus brevis, siupius latiuHCulua v, aupeme ampliatxia ; liinbua 2- 

 labiatusj labio postico interiore erccto latiusculo concavo integro v. 2-fidoj lateribus ssepe 

 replicatis, antico sfepins majore patente S-fido basi venoso-nigoRo. Stamina 2, antica, 

 ad faucem affixa, labio postico breviora ; antherai 2-locuiareSj lociilis connective vane 

 dilatato disjunctis transversis v, obliquis muticis ; staminodia 0. Discus annularis v, 

 brcviter cupulatus. Stylus filiformis, apice integer ; ovnla in quoque loculo 2. Cap- 

 stila oblonga, ssepius acuminata, basi in stipitem solidum breviter longeve contracta. 

 Semina 4 v. abortu pauciora, plaiao-compressa, suborbiculata, rugosa, retinacuils crassius- 

 culis fulta ; embryo normalis.— Herbae suffruticosve pubescentes villosi v, glabrati, 

 infloreacentia sfepius glandnloso-viscosa. Folia membranacea, integerrima. Flores ad 

 axillas bracteamm sessiles v. breviter pedicellati, nunc dense spicati, nunc secus ramos 

 panicula; dissiti oppositi v. in una bractea cuju-sque paiis, nunc ramulos liliformes 

 panicube tenninantes. Bractea? herbacea^ calyce breviorea v. foliaceaB, v. minimie ■ 

 bracteolfe parvee, 



Species nobis notae 9, Africae tropicte et australis et Madagascarire incolse, inclusa RuelUa 

 angusia, Boj., a Neffaio in Prod. xi. 155 ad IthapAidosporay/i relatii, et ibid. 511 sub Clinacantko 

 descripta. 



97- Anisotes, Nees in DC. Prod. xi. 424.— Calyx brevis, alte S-fidua, lobis lineari- 

 lanceolatia subaequalibua. Corollro tubus brevis, supeme ampliatua ; limbus longissime 



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