GENUS MYSTROPETALON HARV. (RALANOPliOR.<dE'.E j . iSl" 



When the two plants collected by Mrs: Solly were prc^served 

 in formaldehyde by Dr. Froembling for transmission to England, 

 he sliced them lengthways, one-half of each being sent away and 

 the other piece of each kept here. These two counterparts were 

 kindly placed at my disposal. The results are: — 



A (co-type of M. 



Sollyi). 



I. Spatluilate. 



B (Herb. M.) 



Spathulate, with broad 

 or narrow claw. 



2. X'ariable. half to A])out half. 



two-thirds. 

 6. Oblong, or lanceo- Oblong. 



late. 

 ya. { Flower of young Shorter. 



plant). Bracteoles 



shorter than bract. 

 7&.( Older plant, with Longer. 



male flowers open) 



equal. 



8. Subglobose or cam- Campanulate or sub- 



panulate, or tub- globose, 

 lar, up to 2 X as 

 long as wide. 



9. Uniformly denticu- Tritid. 



late, but some also 

 with three deeper 

 indentations. 



C. {Herb. M.) 



Spathulate, or 



broadly cuneate, 

 or elongate-ob- 

 ovate. 



About half. 



Lanceolate. 

 Much shorter. 



Much longer. 



Subglobose. 



Tripartite, seg- 

 ments truncate 

 and finely denti- 

 culate. 



D. Bolus, No. 7465, 

 and Mario til. 

 Tab. 40. 



1 . Elongate-obovate or 



spathulate. 



2. Half. 



6. Lanceolate. 



ya. Shorter 



yb. Equal or longer 



8. Tubular. 



9. Three triangular or 



linear or narrow 

 and acute teeth. 



E [Herb. M.). 

 Spathulate. 



Half to one-third. 

 Oblong. 



Shorter. 

 Equal. 

 Shortly tubular 



F (Herb. M.). 



Broadly spathulate 

 or elongate-obo- 

 vate. 



Two-thirds. 



Oblong or lanceo- 

 late. 



Shorter. 



Longer. 



Tubular (length 2 



(length i^ diam.). diam.). 

 Trifid. Trilobed, the teeth 



' bifitl. 



