154 CYRTANDRACEZA. 
17. Transverse section of mature anther at the junction of 
the valve or lower lip. 
18. Transverse of young anther, nos. 6, 7, 8 
19. Pollen dry. 
20. Do. immersed (.5.) 
21. Fibrous cells of the endothecum of the lower lip of 
no. 14. 
22. Pistillum. 
23. Ovar. transverse section viewed obliquely. 
24. Do. of style do 
25. piis section of ovary shewing that it is not bs rs 
erior., 
26. teas of no. 22, 
CYANANTHUS. 
Cyananthus umbrosus Gr., Pl. CCCCXXXVII, 
Radix fibrosa, caule basi decumbente terete crasso carnoso. 
Fol. subopposita alternave (petiolis uncialibus,) oblongo-ovata 
acuminata, carnosa, basi valde oblique, seniora subintegra, 
juniora irregulariter serrata, fructus racemosa, racemis erec- 
tis terminalibus interdum axillaribus, scabrellis. Bracteæ 
ovatz lividz, deciduz. Pedicelli scabra. 
Aikiniz videtur affinis. Cal. petaloideus, 5-partitus, æ$- 
tivatione valvatus. Cor. subregularis, 5-partita, 
tam 4 fertilia zequalia. 
Stigma capitat. Capsula calyce aucto cincta. 1-locularis, 
circumscissa. Placentz 2, fungose, liberz persistent. faciebus 
internis sterilibus. Semina sub sessilia ex albuminosa. 
Alabastra azureo-cerulea, pentagono-alata. Sepala bases 
versus coalita, caterum 3-angularia zestivatione valvata, 
fructus auipliata carnosa czeterum conformia, erecta. 
Cor. monopetala, subhypogyna tubo brevi, laciniz. 5, ro- 
tundate, :estivatione imbricatz, venose, unica majorique 
exteriori czterz seriatim imbricatione interiores, alba c&ru- 
leo-tincta, basin versus intus lutescens. 
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