CYRTANDRACEZ. 159 
Cyrthandiacee, sp. Pl. CCCCXXIX. Fig. 2. 
Epiphytica in Gordonia, altitudine 3300 pedum. 
Caules fasciculati arcte adhzerentes. 
Cortex cinereo-albidus: 
Fol. opposita approximata: inferiora rotundata patentiore 
superiora ascendentia lanceolata, acuta, carnosa pennivenia 
utrinque punctata, subtus albida viridia, supra lutescenti- 
viridia. 
Alabastro viridescent. 
Inflorescentia composita, floribus super primo evolutis. 
racteze minutissimze subternz cuique flori, centralis tan- 
tum florifera, acumina brunneis setaceis. 
Calyx pubescens uti pedicellus. 
Corolla ringent infundibuliformis, extus pubescens, tubo 
deorsum curvato, labio superiore bifido, fornicatio, inferiore 
3-lobo, lobis lateralibus porrectis vel subreflexis, medio re- 
flexo, color tubi lete coccineus, vel potius miniatus, lab. 
Superior purpureo-tinct. inferiore maculata punctis conflu- 
entibus fusco-sanguineis. h i: 
Stamina longe exserta (flam sup. breviora) fusco-pur- 
purea pubescentia. Anth. biloculares perparia apicibus 
puncte et intus geniculato-flexa. Connect. carinoso purpureo 
usco. Anth. atrato-purpuree. Staminum quintum mini- 
mum. Discus hypogynus circularis lutescens. 
Ovar. subcylindraceum. Stylus filiformis fusco-tinctus, 
i a capitati-papillosum fere semper destruct. cum stylo. 
Oss, Serophularinez distinguuntur alia notu, vix absentia 
minis quintus. 
Inflorescenta: partiales vero composite monente bractea- 
presentia, verisimilites dichotome ut in Acanthaceis 
Omnibus, 
Hac planta adest etiam in collibus Mishmeensibus. 
ourney from Assam to Ava, Yoomsam : Feb, 27th, 1837. 
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