MONANDR. — TRIANDR. 11 
PENTAGLOSSUM. 
ao, PENTAGLOSSUM, Novum genus, — Diandria, Aonoøynia, 
CHARACTER GENERICUS : Calyx 1-phyllus, infundibuliformis, 4 vel $ - go- 
nus: dentibus 4 vel $ filiformibus, patentibus; perfiftens, Corolla: 
petala 4 vel 5, calycis limbo inferta, oblonga; aka, ere&o.- paten- 
tia, calyce breviora, ^ Sfamiza filamexta duo, filiformia , calyci inferta, 
ejus longitudine, Anthere globofo-didymæ, incumbentes. ` P/filum 5 
germen oblongum; teres, Stylus filiformis, curvatus, germine brevior. 
Stigma fimplex, capitatum. Pericarpium; Capfula calyce recondita, 
cylindrica, unilocularis, polyfperma. Semina numerofa, globofa, 
SPECIES riwiroriuw; foliis lanceolato - linearibus, ` 
Caulis tetragonus, vix pedalis, Rami & folia, alterna, Fios violaceo- 
x rüber. ` us PE "p 
Alexandrig locis cultis, humilioribus, umbrofis prope Canalem, ^ Kafirz 
ad Biki H hadj locis humidmdcuis, — — - | | 
GK | CLAS- 
