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PENTAGLOSSUM. 



30. PENTAGLOSSUM, Novum genus. Diandria, EIonont}nia. 



Character GENERicus : Calyx i-phyllus, infundihuliformis, 4 vel ? - go- 

 nus: denribus 4 vel 5 flHformihus, parenribus; perfidens. Corolla : 

 petala 4 vel ^, Ciilycis limbo inlerra, obionga, obcuG, creQo- paren- 

 ria , calyce breviora. Stamiiw fiUiwe^ita duo, filiformis , talyci inierta, 

 ejus lont;irudiue. yJiii/iercF globofo- didymEe, incumbenres. Pifi'ilh:m ^ 

 germen oblongum, teres, Stijlus filiformis, curvarus, germine brevior. 

 StJi^ma fimplex, cipiratum. Pericarpmm; Capfula cal)ce recondita, 

 cyliodrica, unilocularis, polyfperma. Semina numerofa, globofa. 



SPECIES linifolium; foliis lanceolato - linearilms. 



Caulis retragonus, vix pedalis, Rami & folia alterna, Ftos violaceo 

 ruber. 



j^lexandritr locis cultis, humiliorlhus, umhroGs prope Canaleai. Kahirx 

 ad Birket d hadj locis humidiui^ulis. 



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