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R. ramosissima G. Don. Gen. Syst. I, p. 289 (ex descript. : petals variously jagged); 



Kvnse Ind. sem. hört. Lipsiens. 1846 (ob pedicellos Hörig, cernnos) et in Linnaea 



1851 p. 163. 



Diagn. Elatior, parce ramosa, papilloso— tonientetla : foliis lernalo- v. raro sub- 

 biternato-incisis, laciniis lineari-lanceolalis subacnminatis non divaricatis, Horibus hexa- 

 nieris (raro lieptameris) circ. 18-andris, ocbroleucis, arcuato-cernuis, anguste racemosis; 

 sepalis deinum marcescendo deciduis inaequalibus ovato-lanceolatis petala aequantibus ; 

 pelalorum superiorum niinutorum laminae tripartitae laciniis lateralibus profunde 4-par- 

 titis, lacinnlis laciniae intermediae similibns lineari— spatlmlatis eanique suhaequanlibus; 

 filainenlis mox deciduis, breviter papilloso-asperulis; capsulis ercctis cylindricis bre- 

 vissime et obtuse 3-dentatis ore vix contraclis glabris, seniinibus parvis levissimis, 

 radicula hilo valde approximata. 



Descriptio: 



Radix annua v. biennis, pauciraniosa, superne non multiceps. — Gaules soli- 

 tarii, teretes, deciirsu foliorum leviter striato-angulosi plus niinusvc parce ramosi, 

 ranii stricti subvirgati, inferne papillulis brevissimis albidis canescenle-tomentelli, glauci, 

 laxe foliosi, pedaies v. paulo longiores. — Folia stricta, erecta, tota superficie bre- 

 viter tomentella, glauca, 3 — 6°'" longa, usque ad medium simpliciler ternato-incisa, 

 laciniae arrectae omnes lineari-lanceolatae, acutiusculae apice breviter lutcolo-mu- 

 cronulatae, laterales terminali breviores et angustiores 2 C '" longae et 1>/j — S m ™ latae, 

 margine minule subrelrorsum papilloso-asperae; raro eliam occurrunt subbiternato- 

 incisa. — Flores parvi, eleganter arcuato-cernui, racemi laxi elongati, dimidium 

 caiilem subaequantes. — Rracteae mox deciduae, lineari-lanceolatae, margine pal— 

 lidae, pcdicellis llorigcris subduplo breviores. — Pedicelli tenues, gracillime e basi 

 adscendente arcuato-cernui, circ. 4""" longi, vix '/s'""' crassi, levissimi, glabri, nitidi, 

 apice incrassati, fructiferi erecti, stricti. — Calyx ti (v. raro 7-) -sepalus; sepala 

 longius persistentia, demuni marcescendo decidua, inaequnlia, a superiore ad inferiora 

 «radalim majora, supcrius vix )""" longum, ovalo-lanceolatum , inferiora usque ad 

 2""" longa. — Petala ocbroleuca, superiora caeteris (contra regulain) breviora, tan- 

 tum i V 2 — 1-/3""" longa, laminae fere usque ad basin !) — 7-parlitae (3-partilae cum 

 laciniis lateral. 3— 4—partitis] lacinulao inter sc similes lineari-spathulatae obtusae; 

 appendix unguicularis sulirotiindus laminam subaequans et supra ejus basin longe pro- 

 ductus ibique reflexus, circ. 1""" longus, margine brevissime papilloso-ciliolatus; la- 

 teralia et inferiora circ. 2— ^W""' longa sc. quam superiora longiora sed angusliora 



