1116 CXXII. ACANTHACE^- [JusHciem. 



Ctktaxthereixa, (Ersl. in Vide^sL MeddeL HaL Foren. Kjohenh 1854, 148, U 3,/ 10, 11 (C>W- 

 anihera maerantha, Nees), ab auctore a Cyrtaiithera distinguitiir antheris connectiro lato loculisque 

 breyiusculis iis Dianiherts acccdentibus^ et species hsee genera revera connectit, sed ob corollee for- 

 mam ct babitnm (fere /- Ghicshrccktianai) melius sub Jacobinia ordinaada videtur, 



102, HarpocUilus, Kees in Ma^i. Fl, Bras, ix, 140^ t, 24, et in DC. Prod. xL 333.— 

 Calyx siib-5-partituSj segmentis late linearibns reqiialibus obtusis herbaceis cano-tomentu- 

 sis. Corollas tubus elongatus, incurvus, superne paruni auipliatus ; limbus longe 

 2-Ialnatas, labio postico interiore linear! arcuato concavo-complicato integroj antico ^equi- 

 longo recurvo aire 3-fido, lobis angustis subsequalibus intermedio extimo. Stamina 2, 

 infra medium tubum affixa^ labiis subfequilongaj filamentis basi leviter dilatatis decurren- 

 tibus ; aiithen^ oblongs, 2-loculares» loculis parallelis submuticis counectivo latiusculo 

 adnatis ^qualibus v- altero panllo altius afBxu ; staminodia 0. Discus crassus, car- 

 nosus. Stylus filiformis, apice in lobos 2 parvoa obovatos expansus ; ovula in quoque 

 loculo 2, Capsula (a nobis uon visa) rigida, basi in stipitem solidum contracta- Semina 

 4 V, abortu pauciora, orbiculata, compressa, leevia, retinaculia longis fulta. — Fnitices 

 canescenti-tomentosi. Folia integerrima, cano-tomentosa v, glabrata, Flores raajuaculi, 

 Havescentes, cyjnis breviter pedunculatis paucifloris, in thyrsum terminalem foliatum 

 di>spositis- BracteiB parvte ; bracteolic uiiiiima3 v. 0. 



Species 2j Bmsilienses. 



Genus Jacobi?n<^ valde affine, differt imprimis habitu et stylo, 



103, Hoverdenia, Nees in DC. Prod. xi. 330, —Calyx alte 5-fiduSj soginentis longis 

 latisque tequalibus coloratis. CorollsB tubus longiusculua, cylindraceus, in faucem breviter 

 ampliatas ; limbus 2-labiatus, labio postico erecto integro lato cucullato, antico alte 3-fido, 

 palato tumido rugoso, lobo medio paullo latiore. Stamina 2, fauci aflixa, longitudine 

 labii postici ; anther^e oblongse, 2-lociilares, loculis parallelis contiguis a^qualibus muticis. 

 Discus cupularis. Stylus apice involutus, stigmate capitate leviter 2-lobo ; ovula in 

 quoque loculo 2. Capsula . , > • — Frutex speciosus, tomentosus. Folia ovata, inte- 

 gerrima, Flores tiavi, in cymas terminales fastigiatas dispositi, Bracteos oA-^alea latye, 

 bracteolceque oblongse colore (purpureo) calycis- {Char, ex Neesio.) 



Species 1, in Mexico fide Neesii a Moritzio Iccta, an potius in Cohimbia? nam ^lorrtz qnanttim 

 fecimus Mexicum non adiit. 



104, Scbaaeria, Nees, Ind. Sem. Rort. VratisL 1838, ex Linncsay xiii- LittbL 119. — 

 Calyx sub-5-partitus, segmentis linearibus setaceisve subi^equalibus- Coroliee tubus 

 tenuis, superne panim ampliatus ; limbus 2-labiatu3j labio postico interiore angusto 

 erecto v. incui-vo integro v. brevissime 2-fido, antico j^quilongo 3-partito lobis angustis 

 intermedio extimo* Stamina 2, prope basin tubi affixa, labio postico parum brevioraj 

 filamentis filiformibug ; antherse oblonga3, 2-loculares, loculis conuectivo angusto sub- 

 contignis parallelis iequalibus mnticis ; staminodia 0, Discus annularis v, cupularis. 

 Stylus filiformis, apice vix incrassatus, obtuaus v, minute 2-lobus ; ovula in quoque 

 loculo 2- Capsula oblonga, subteres, basi in stipitem solidum contracta, Semina 4, 

 compressa, rugosnla, retinaculis ralidis fulta, — Herba; erectte fruticeave, glabri v. pu- 

 bescentes. Folia integerrima, Flores s;epius aurantiaci v. rubri, in thyrsos v. spicas 

 terminales dispositi. Bracteffi bracteola^que linearea v, rarius lanceolat^e, longiuscul^ 

 coloratajque v. parvffi. 



Species ad 8, Brasilianse. Nees m DC. Prod, xi. 314, et inMarL FL Bras. ix. t 16. Justicle 

 species, Link, et Otto, Ic. PL Set, L 63, Eool\ Rvot FL t 212. Sot. Mag, t 2816. Sot. Reg. 

 t. 1027. Lodd, Bot. Cab, L 1921, 



Genus JacobmUe valde affiue, uec diffurt a speciebus antherarum loculis sub^ualibus nisi 

 coroUis ssepius temiioribus, laHo antico usque ad basin in lobos angustos parlito, Filamenta prop© 

 basin tubi affixa ut in soct. Pachystachide. Inflorescentia speciei typic^ 8. caJycotrich^, Nees, 

 omnino Jacobinus sect, Cgrta7ithcr(£, laj^e thyrsoidea, in S. capiiata, Nees, brevier denaiorque, in 



