1138 CSXV. VERBENACE^. [SHlbecB. 



inter lobos affixa, lobis "breviora v, scepius longiora ; antherfe ovatae, loculia parallelis 

 distinctis. Ovaritim 2-lociilarej lociilis l-oviilatis ; stylus apice emarginatus ; ovula a 

 "basi lociili erecta. Fnictus calyce brevior, ovoideo-obloiigus, 2-sulcatiiSj demum locu- 

 licide et septicide iiaqiie ad basin dehiscens, valvis 4 aubmembranaceis margine altero 

 inflexo, Semiiia in loculis solitaria, erecta, majusculaj testa laxa reticulata ; embryo (a 

 nobis non visus) in axi albuminis camosi erectus, — Frutex erectus, ericoideus, glaber. 

 Folia verticillata, conferta, linearia, craasiuscula, dorso marginibus incrasBato-recxirvis 

 late sulcata^ summa in bracteas abeuntia. Spicfe terminalesj breves^ subglobosjE, cerniiee. 

 Flores ad axillaa bractearum seasiles. Bractese basi dilatatfe subimbricat^, apice foliis 

 subsimiles ; bracteolte lanceolatte. 



Species 1, Africa; australis incola, A. DC. Prod. xU. ,600. Fructus ante dehiscentiara ei Stifbis 

 simillimus, dehiscentiit in ordine anomahis. 



3, stlibe, Berg. FL Cap. 30, t. 4, (Luhea^ W. Schmidt in Ust Ann/ vi- 118, ex 

 char.) — Calyx campanulatus v. angustus, 5-dentatTi3 v. 5-fidus, dentibus lobisve ceqnalir 

 bus V. 3 poaticis altius connatis, Corollae tubus sa^pius tenuis, superae parum am- 

 pliatusj fauce intua hirsuta ; limbus fequalis, patens, lobis 5 oblongis linearibusvc planis. 

 Stamina 4, aubfeciualia, summo tubo inter lobos affixa iisque breviora v, longiora; antherae 

 ovatse T- oblongse, loculis parallelis distinctis t. apice demum subconfluentibus. Ova* 

 rium 2-loculare, 2-oYulatum ; stylus integer v- apice brevissime 2-fidus ; ovula a basi 

 loculonim erecta, Fructus calyce incluaus, oblongua, 2-snlcatus, 2-locularis v, carpello 

 altero abortiVo l-locularisj pericarpio membranaceo, indehiscens. Semen in quoque 

 loculo erectmn, testa laxa reticulata ; embryo (a nobis non visas) in axi albuminis carnosi 

 erectusj subcylindraceus, — Frutices erecti ericoidei v. phylicoidei, glabri v. ramis rliaclii- 

 que inflorescenti^e rarius hirsutis. Folia 4^6-natim verticillata, conferta, linearia, cras- 

 siusciila, dorso marginibus recurvo-incrassatis late sulcata, summa in bracteas abeuntia. 

 Spicai ^teruiinalesj denste, ovoidea? oblongye v. cylindraceje, intra folia summa sessilea. 

 Bracte^ foliis subsimiles niai breviores et basi plus minus dilatatai ; bracteolas lineaves v. 

 lanceolatee, Flores albi v, roaei, ad axillas bractearum solitarii, sesailed. 



Species 4, Afrieae australis incolEe, A. DC. Prod, xii. 606. Lam. lUustr. t 856, 



4- Snthy starchy s, A. DC. FrotL xii. GOG, — Calycis segmenta 2 anticaabaaisoluta, linearis 

 lanceolata, 3 postica in unum apice S-dentatum coalita, CoroUre tubus tenuis^ superne 

 parum ampliatus, fauce intua liirsuta ; limbua sequalis, lobis 5 tubobrevioribusvixangus- 

 tiasime imbricatis, margine demum recurvo-incrassatis intua villoais. Stamina 4, fanci 

 inter lobos aitlxu iiacjue longiora ; anthera? subreniformea, loc\ilis divergentibus demxim 

 divaricatis in unum confluentibua. Ovarium 2-loculare, 2'Ovnlatum ; stylus integer ; 

 ovula a basi loculonim erecta. Fructus calyce brevior, maturus ignotus. — Frutex erec- 

 tus, glaber, liabitu Stilbis. Folia aubverticillata, conferta^ linearia, crassiuscula, dorso 

 sulcata, s^umma in bracteas abeimtia, Spic;G terminales, breves, densas, inter folia summa 

 sessiles. Bractese flores superantes, foliis similes niai basi latiores ; bracteolte ang\istfe. 

 Flores ad axillas bractearum solitarii, sessiles- 



Species 1, Africseauatralis inoola, 



6, Eurylobium, Hochst in Flora^ 1842, 228. — Calyx pvoideus, 5-angulatus, apice 

 fequaliter 5-dentatus, Coroll^e tubus tenuis, intus villosus, supeme ampliatua, fauce 

 intus nuda ; limbua 2'labiatus, labio postico majore 2-fido leviter concavo, antico 3-par- 

 tito. Stamina 4, fauci affisa, exserta ; anthers aubreniformes, loculia divergentibus 

 demum divaricatis in unum confluentibus. Ovarium S-loculaiT, 2-ovulatum. Fructus 

 imniaturus Stilbis, loculo altero sfepe abortivo, maturus ignotus, — Frutex glaber, ericoi- 

 deus- Folia 4-natim verticillata, confei-ta, linearia, acuta, crassiuacula, dorso convexa et 

 obscure l-2>sulcata, margine sub lento niinutc sciii^lata v. Integra. Spicai terminales, 

 oblong£e, inter folia summa sessiles. Bracteas basi dilatatitj, a^uce foliis subsimiles; 

 bracteoL^ lineares, Flores albi, ad axillas bractearum solitarii, sessiles. 



Species 1, Africa; australia incola, A. DC, Prod, xii. 608. 



