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lariini series extlma saepe radians. Involucellum singulis floribus 

 calyciforme, lurbinatura, persistens, tubo superne foveolato v. 

 juxta totam longitudinem sulcato, limbo scarioso, inlegerrimo v. 

 dentato^ Calijx tubo cum germine connato, v. inferne libero, 

 superne eidem adhaerente, vel apice in collum, cum styli basi 

 connatum anguslato, limbo supero, cyathiformi, subintegerrimo v. 

 dentato, saepius in lacinias setiformes, numero varias, nudas v. 

 barbato-plumosas, ^papposas desinente. Corolla summo calycis 

 lubo inserta, gamopetala, tubulosa, limbo quinquefido v. lobis 

 duobus superioribus coalilis quadrifido, rarissime ringente, saepe 

 inaequali, lacinia infinia raajore, per aeslivationem laterales, 

 supremas tegentes includente. Stamina 4, imo corollae lubo 

 inserta, ejusdem laciniis alterna, poslico deficiente, saepe didy- 

 nania, duobus anticis nempe brevioribus aut interdum anaulheris ; 

 Jilamenta saepissime exserta, distincta v. binatim coalita, anthe- 

 rae introrsae, biloculares, longitudinaliter dehiscentes. Germen 

 monophyllum, uniloculare, intra calycis tubum apice clausum 

 liberum, vel eidem juxla totam longitudinem aut saltim apice 

 adnatum. Gemmula unica, apici cavitatis appensa, anatropa. 

 Stylus terminalis, filiformis, simplex, basi cum calycis collo 

 connatus; stigma simplex, clavatum v. brevissime bifidum, lobo 

 altero interdura longiore. Utriculus monosperraus, intra ca- 

 lycis tubum, involucello cinctum, limho scarioso v. setoso aut 

 pappo coronato liber aut eidem plus minus adnatus. Semen in- 

 versum, integumento tenuissime membranaceo, ab endocarpio vix 

 solubili. Embrijo in axi albuminis carnosi, parci orlhotropus, 

 coiyledonihus eliipticis, subfoliaceis, radicula brevi, supera. 



G E N E R A. 



TRIBLS L MORINEAE. 2193. Knaiitia Coult, 



2190. Morina Tournef. a. Ljcimoides 1)C. 



Diotntheca Vaill. Lyclini -Scal>Iosa l/o€r/i. 



a, Diotncal^x 2>C. KnautiaX. 



b. Acanthocalyx DC. h. Tricheroides DC. 



Asaphes Spre/ig. c. Trichera Sc/irad. 



TRIBUS IL SCABlOSEAi:. 2194. Plerocephalus rmV/. 



2191. Dipsacus lournef. . ,„ „ i ^i tr m 



V, , , ^ J Asterocephalus VatU. 



Galedragon Grwj Sclerostemma Schott. 



2192. Ceplialaria St//r«rf. ^^ Asterocephalus Co«7f. 



Lepicephalus Z-«g-«sc. j_ Yidua Coidt. 

 Cerionanthus Schott, Spongnstemma Rchb. 



Succisa raill. c. Succisa Cniilt. 

 Pycnocomon Wallr. Columbaria Thuill. 



AjTfinitas» DipsaceaeValerianelsComposillsque affines, ab illis in- 

 florescenfia, involucello, germine monophyllo, saepius intra calycis tuhum 

 lihero et embryone albuminoso diversae, ab his , quarum inflorescentiam aemu- 

 lantur, antheris distinctis, seminelnverso albuminoso ditferunt; gemmulapen- 

 dula et albuminis praesentia ad Calycereas arctius accedunt, quae tameii 

 antheris coalitis, et corollae lobis nervo medio duobusque marginalibus iii- 

 struclis, aestivatione valvatis nullo negolio distinguunlur. 



