416 Dr. Planchon on Melianthese, 



axim inter se concreta vidi ; CI. Ad. de Jussieu, contra, ovarium M. majoris superne in- 

 complete septatum descripsit et delineavit. An ideo character iilud inconstans ? An 

 stirps quae CI. auctori in hortis innotuit a vero M. majore, L., specifice diversa ? 



Sp. 1. Melianthus major, L, — M. petalorum laminis dense pubescentibus. 



a, Gibbo calycis conspicuo, subscrotiformi. 



Melianthus major, L. sp. ii. p. 892, et Herb. ! Sims, Bot. Mag, tab. 45. 



/3. Gibbo calycis obtusissimo et lato vix conspicuo. An sp. distincta ? sed foliis deficienti- 

 bus, ibi non definienda. 



Hab. Ubique in cultis colonic Capensis ; ex Eckl. et Zeyh. Varietatem ^. prope Cape Town 

 legit cl. Hook.fil. 



Sp. 2. M. Himalayanus, Wall. — M. petalorum unguibus glabris. 



M. Himalayanus, Wall. Cat. No. 1190. ' 



Hab. In Indiae superioris ditione Kamaon (Vid. sice, in herbb. Soc. Linn. Lond. et Lindl.). 



Gen. II. DiPLERisMA. 

 Melianthi sp., L. et Auct. subseq. 



Char. Dipf. Calyx nee conspicue gibbosus nee intus intra aream a disco limitatam exca- 

 vatus. Petali antici ne quidem rudimentum. Capsula utrinque obtusa, vix ac ne vix 

 4-loba. 



Rami foliaque prcesertim subtus pube adpressd canescentes. Stipulse 2, subulatce, laterales, 

 liberce. 



Sp. 1. Diplerisma minus. Planch. — Melianthus minor, L.; Vahl, Symb. iii. p. 85. 



Hab. In Colonise Capensis provinciis occidentalibus, maritimis. Saldanha Bay, prope Com- 

 post, Thunb. — Langevaley, district. Clanwilliam, versus littus maris, lat. circit. 32° 30', 

 infra altit. 1000 ped., Drhge in Herb. Hook. 



Petalorum laminas basi utrinque ligula lineari auctae. 



Sp. 2. D. comosum, Planch. — Melianthus comosus, Vahl, I. c. 



Hab. In Colonia Capensi; Langevaley, in Carro infra Bockland et alibi, Thunb.; Zuure- 

 berg, dist. Albany, Burke in Herb. Hook. ; Graafreynet, in scopulosis et petrosis mon- 

 tanis, alt. 3000-4000 ped., August, Drege, No. 7716. Ad ripam arenosam fluminis 

 Camtoursrivier, distr. Uitenhage, tum in lateribus montium prope Philipstown (ceded 

 territory), Eckl. et Zeyh. Enumer. 



Trib. II. Bersame^. 



Flores non resupinati. Calyx baud magnus, nee conspicue irregularis, laciniis 2 anticis inter 

 se plus miniis concretis. Petala 5, calyce majora, antico caeteris pauUo angustiore, 

 omnia libera et subaequidistantia, crassa. Stamina 4-5. Ovarium 4-5-loculare, loculis 



