88 
Nautilocalyx, Janie, Cat.. 1851, p: 12, nomen ; Hanst. in 
Linnaea, vol. x 1853, pp. 206, "207 ; ; genus hic extensum a 
Centrosolenia, Benth., anitheris differt. 
Calyx zygomorphus ; ; segmenta ampla, tenuia, saepius libera (in 
specie unica, lV. bracteato, segmenta antica et lateralia inferne 
connata) ; segmentum posticum calcare corollae basi repulsum, valde 
curvatum, superne Settee cetera erecta. Corolla subinfundibu- 
patulo lobis cifras Filamenta in viene postice fissam 
corollae tubo adnatam connata; antherae per paria apicibus 
omnino sejunctis parallelis mytiliformibus. Désc? glandula unica, 
ostica (rarius etiam glandula antica). Ovarium placentis bilamel- 
latis, lamellis introrsum tantum ovuliferis.—Herbae e basi ramosae, 
caulibus pluribus erectis subaequalibus (in N. hirtifloro caulis 
radicans). Cymae axillares, sessiles, instar fasciculorum.— Centro- 
solenia, subgen. Oxircoohlanp Planchon in Flore des Serres, vol. vi. 
1851, p. 322. ——— sect. Nautilocalyx, Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. 
Plant. vol. ii. p. 1007. Eipiscia, sect. Centrosolenia, Benth. et Hook. 
f., L.e., partim. Species sect, Skiophila, Benth. et Hook. f., Le., 
partim. Alloplectus, sect. Nautilocalyxz, Sprague in Kew ‘Bull. 
1910, 384. 
1. N. bracteatus, Zinden ex Planchon in FI. des Serres, vol. vi. 
1851, p. 322.—Centrosolenia bracteata, Planchon, l.c., cum ic. 
bractescens, Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 4675 (1852). Nautilocalya hastatus, 
me ex Hook. lc. ; Hanst. in Linnaea, vol. xxvi. 1853, p. 207, 
. 44 ee p- 181). Episeia BPitosien Hanst. le. xxxiv. 
Tek 866, p. 351. 
Conomera. eign of Pamplona, 1800 m., Funck et Schlim, 
1714 (ex Planchon, l.c.). 
NN. bracteatus sitters from the remaining species in having large 
bracts and in the anticous and lateral calyx segments being connate 
pend me white below, purple above. Corolla white 
- N. villosus, Sprague, comb. nov.— Drymonia villosa, Kunth et 
Bouché in Ind. Sem. Hort. Berol. 1847, p. 12; Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 
reer Sago] Eniscia villosa, Hanst. in Linnaea, vol. XXxxiv. 1865- 
P. 
VENEZUELA. Caracas ; Malcato, Gollmer (ex Hanst. 1.c.). 
Villows with white hairs. Cal yx segments long-acuminate. 
Corolla white; tube with purple stripes inside ; limb large, flat. 
Filaments not hirsute abov ve. 
3. N. Rete, 11 asi). comb. nov.— Centrosolenia seg Hook., 
of tube striped with rag inside. Filaments ‘hineote above. 
by Hanstein in the genus Paradrymonia, 
along with Centrosolenia glabra, oe ae Mag. t. 4552) which 
has very different anthers. The writ xa glabra, Benth, 
as the type (and sole apeciee) of Poruirynona, 
