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G. Helosidese (Endl.). Stamina conData. 



Gen. IX. ScYBALiuM (Schott & Endl.). Rhizoma tuberosum, lobatum. Flores pedunculis 

 distinctis squamis imbricatis tectis monoici. Capitula convexa v. planiuscula. Perianthium <? 

 S-lobum. 

 1. S. fungiforms (Schott & Endl.). 

 Hub. Brasilia. 

 Gen. X. Spn^RORHizoN (n. g.). Rhizoma tuberosum, indivisum. Pedunculus solitarius, 

 squamis deciduis tectus. Capitula sphaerica v. oblonga. Perianthium <J 3-lobum. 

 1. S. curvatiim (ii.sp.). 

 Hah. Nova Granada. 

 Gen. XI. PiiYLLOCOBYNE (n. g.). /?Aj>o/«a lobatura v. ramosum. Pedunculi plurimi squamis 

 persistentibus subhexastiche imbricatis tectum. Capitula cylindracea v. oblonga. Perian- 

 thium <? 3-lobum. 

 1. P. Jamaicensis (Cynomorium Jamaicense, Sw.). 

 Hab. Ins. Jamaica. 

 Gen. XII. Rhopalocnemis (Jungh.). Rhizoma tuberosum, simplex v. lobatum. Pedunculi 

 pauci V. solitarii, basi annulo v. volva iastructi. Capitulum oblongo-cylindraceum. Perian- 

 thium <J tubulosum. 

 1. R. phalloides (Jungh.). 



Hab. Sylvis montosis Himalayae temperatae orientalis, Khasiae, et ins. Javae. 

 Gen. XIII. CoRYN-EA (n. g.). Rhizoma tuberosum, simplex v. lobatum. Pedunculi solitarii v. 

 pauci, basi annulo v. volva obscura instruct!. Capitula sphaerica v. oblongo-cylindracea, 

 Perianthium S campanulatum. 



1. C. crassa (n. sp.) ; capitulo cylindraceo. 

 Hab. Montibus temperatis Novae GranadcE. 



2. C. spheerica (n. sp.) ; capitulo rhizomatis fossa sessili spliaerico. 

 Hab. Montibus temperatis Novae Granadas. 



3. C. Purdiei (n. sp.) ; capitulo sphaerico pedunculato. 

 Hab. Cordillera Peruviana. 



Gen. XIV. Helosis (Rich.). Rhizoma cylindraceum, ramosum. Pedunculi plurimi, nudi v. 

 basi V. medio annulati. Capitula ovoidea, oblonga v. globosa. Perianthium <? 3-partitum. 



1. H. Guyanensis (Rich.); pedunculis basi volva v. involucro 5-7-phyllo instructis medio 



nudis. 

 Hab. America tropica. 



2. H. Mexicana (Liebm.) ; pedunculis medio v. supra medium annulo obsolete instructis. 

 Hab. America tropica. 



I. Mystropetalon, Harv. 

 (Tab. I. B.) 



1. Mtstkopetaion Thomii, Harv. in Ann. Nat. Hist. 1839, vol. i. p. 386. t. 19 ; Griif. 

 in Linn. Soc. Trans, vol. xix. p. 336. 



I have little to add to the excellent descriptions of Harvey and Griffith, except with 

 regard to the embryo, which I have found to be constantly jjreseut in the ripe fi'uit ; it is 

 clavate, placed at the upper part of the seed, lying quite loose in its axis, wdth the radicle 

 pointed to the hilum, and close to it. The albumen-grains are oleaginous, large, loosely 

 coherent, and enclosed in a delicate cellular membrane. I find no membrane enclosing 



