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538. : POLYGALACEA. 
1. Salomonia parasitica, Gr. 
Herba pallide brunnea, 2-8 uncialis simplex ramosave. 
Fol. 0, sed squame lanceolate alterne pallide brunnee. 
Racemis densifloris spiczeformibus terminalibus floribus minu- 
tis albidis. 
Cal. inferus, 5-sepalus, sepalis subeequalibus ovato-oblongis 
oblongisve apicibus breviter ciliatis. 
Cor. 3-petala, pet. 2 lateralibus oblongis, acutis 1-nerviis ; 
infra medium tuboque stamineo adnatis, Pet. intermed, anti- 
cum naviculare cucullat. nervo l centrali genitalia fovens. 
Stam. 5 monadelpha hypogyna, filamenta unita in tu- 
bum, petalis adnata stylum amplectent. convoluta libera 
facta brevessima. Anth. terminales ovate 1-loculares, in- 
trorse, longit. dehiscent. Pollen magnum parcum ovatum. 
Stylus filiformis, tubo stamine paulo longior. Stigma cap- 
tatum. Ovarium biloculare. Glandula hypogyna brunnea 
hanc ovarium mies y : 
Ovar. bobeordat loculis l-ovulatis, ovulis 
pendulis calyce tecta. 
Capsula reniformis nuda nec cristato 9-locularis, loculis 
l-spermis, sem. pendula testa atra. Embryo minutus cel- 
lulosus, radicula brevi subobtusa, Hilo obscure, plumula in- 
conspicua; albumen carnosum. 
The radicle looks towards the apex of the ovarium, it 
is not turned towards the hilum. Pl. DXCVIII. Fig. V. 
Has. Mergue. In bambusaceis, Palar: Oct. 1834. 
Parasitica ad pedes Bambusarum inter decayed wood 
frequentius. 
2. Salomonie sp. 
Herba erecta pubescens, 2-4 uncialis ramosa, caule racemis- 
que obscure angulatis foliis late ovatis mucronato-apiculatis 
in petiol. 4 i unciali d tih attennatic , rugosulis ciliatis. 
Racemis pesante floribus ntinutis lete rubris pee 
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