GALIUM. 253 
Stam. 4, laciniis calycis altern. Filam. evasculosa, ad basin 
anther incrassata, tunc attenuata, Anth. bilocul. basi affixze, 
introrsze. 
Pollen globosum plicis? radiantibus pluribus, czterum 
leve glabrumque. | 
Stylus cellularis apice bilobus, lobo cuique stigma capitat. 
e cellulis rotundis radiatis ? gerente. 
Discus epigynus carnosus bilobus, lobo. majore, loculo 
fertilo opposito. 
Ovar. inferum omnino biloculare. loculo interno quoad 
axin inflorescentiz semper experti et minore, altero obliquo 
uni-ovulato, 
Endocarp. discretum celluloso-membranaceum, evascul. ovu- 
lum arcte investiens, per totam latus interius placentz adnat. 
Ovulum ascendens, e nucleo tantum.  Funiculus brevis. 
axin proximis et raphe brevis, apex nuclei, hilum prope. 
Fructus? 
Hasır. Affghanistan in collibus sterilioribus inter axes et in 
Super rupes, vulgatim per totam plagam Khorasanensem. 
This is a very curious plant, agreeing with Galium in 
‘very thing, but its bracteate involucrated flowers, very se- 
paloid perianth, and the abortion of the inner cell of the 
Med There are many points that it presents for considera- 
on, 
Obliquity, from abortion of some of the leaves of the 
> producing the inflorescence. The curious bractez. 
The Perianth, the epigynous disk. The very curious struc- 
ture of the inner layer of each cell of the ovary. The 
constant abortion of the inner of these, and the reduction of 
the ovula to a nucleus. 
There can be no doubt in this plant, of the nature of the 
Perianth, which is sepaloid from its situation and natural co- 
ur; it therefore becomes necessary to revert to Galium, and 
congeners, to enquire into the true nature of their in- 
orescence, and structure of the layer lining the cells of the 
"IY: T know of no other instance. 
