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20. R. microcarpa. Nob. (Tal), nostr. VII, Fig. 104.) 



J. MuH. in Bot. Zeitg. 1856 p. 35. 



Diagn. Elatior, gracilis, subsiniplex, glabra: foliis omnibus integris lanceolato- 

 spathulatis, floribus ... subanguste cylindrico-racemosis , sepalis deciduis, petaiis ... 

 lilamentis (nonnullis) tarde persistentibus lineari-subulatis glabris , capsulis parvis erec- 

 tis obovoideo-globosis ore valde contractis obscure tridentalis, seminibus submajus- 

 culis minute scrobiculato-rugosis, radicula a hilo distante. 



Descriptio: 



Radix annua (exBubse). — Caules erecti v.ebasi subprocumbente adscendentes, 

 sesquipedales v. bipedales, graciles, pennam corvinam vix diametro aequantes, sim- 

 plices v. in parte inferiore ramulis brevibus plus minusve numerosis obsiti, usque ad 

 racemos medioeriter Ibliosi, omniuo teretes, glaucescentes, glaberrinii. — Folia 

 omnia integra, subrigidula, minutissinie punctulato-foveolata, glauca, glaberrima, 

 obovato-spathulata v. saepius lanceolato-spathulata, saepius 5"" longa et 8 — 12°"" lata, 

 vel ramealia et superiora caulina fere duplo minora, omnia breviter acuminata, basi 

 sensim et longe attemiata, anguste calloso-marginata , uninervia, nervuli laterales 

 utrinque 3 — 4 interdum subobsoleli. — Flores (non adsunt), racemus l'ructigerus 

 elongatus, circ. semipedalis. — Bracteae deeiduae (non adsunt). — Pedicelli 

 fruetigeri tenues 2y 2 """ longi, suberecti, superne leviter sulcati, glaberrinii, capsulis 

 circ. sesqui breviores. — Calyx ... sepala deeidua. — Tubus staminalis glaber 

 apice excentrice in discum glabrum dilatatus. — Stamina (iilamenta aliquot sub fruetu 

 persistentia nob. obvia , quae lineari-subulata, glabra, tantum 2""" longa, quam ob 

 rem floros verisimiliter minuti). — Capsulae ereetae, parvae, globoso-pyriformes 

 v. fere globosae, 5—7""" longae et circ. 4'/2— 5"'"' latae, superne obtuse inferne 

 acute trigonae, alternatim cum placentis a basi usque ad apicem profunde impressae 

 (ita ut nervi dorsales carpidiorum in centro capsulae se intus invicem fere langant'. 

 apice rotundato-obtusae, ore valde contraetae et minute tridenticulatae, omnino gla 



brae. ■- Semina in capsulis (abortu?) circ. 10, nigra, sublucida, l</ 3 ' longa, iis I 



R. Buliseanae quoad formam et magnitudinem simillima, sed minutissinie punetato- J- 

 foveolata. 



Habitat in Beludschistan circa Karadagh (Buhse Jul. 1847 in hb. Boiss. !). 



R. arniena Boiss. pro qua haue dubilanter habuit cl. Buhse, capsulis amplis de- I 



