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BERBERIDEZE. 
BERBERIS. 
Frutex rigidus erectus subsımplex ligno pulchra luteo, 
fol. pinnata, petiola ad foliolorum insertionem articulata, ar- 
ticulis tumidis, fol. ovata basi obliqua spinoso-dentata. Ra- 
cemis (interdum paniculis) fasciculatis terminalibus, multi- 
floris, floribus majusculis pulchre luteis. Perianth in serie- 
bus 5 terminalis disposit. 
Stam. irratabilia. 
Has. Khasyah mountains. Ovar. 1 loculare basi biovulata 
ovulis erectis foramen hilum prope. 
LEONTICE. 
Leontice secunda Gr. Pl. DCXLVII. 
Planta pedalis. Radix tuberoso bulboso profunde in hu- 
mum sita, areolis 5-6-gonis conspicua notata, radicule ex 
areolarum interstius, an semper, axis brevis e parte supera 
non areolata, squamis paucis munite parum exteriori brun- 
nez, interiores membranaces albe stipulas quodammodo 
mentientes intereorum bases et pedunculi circumdantes. 
Folia pinnata longe petiolata, petiolis ute pedunculus sur- 
sum (usque ad pinnulus) subincrassato et ad exsertionem 
(humi) rubro. Pinnule 3 vel 2 verticillat. spathulata glau- 
cee, apice sepius trilobe concavo-conduplicatze secundæ 
pinnularum mediarum foliola numerosivia, sed sepius 4. — 
Panicula cymiformis amplicia composita patentissima, 
flexuosa pluries dichotoma*  bractea squamiformis membra- 
nacez ad basin cujusque ramificationis, semi-amplectens, ad- 
pressa concava. ! 
* Notinthetrue dichotomous manner, but approaching to it be- 
cause the terminal flower is most developed. It may be considered as 
dichotomous, one of the forks suppressed. 
