32 ICONES PLANTARUM, 
utrinque obtusx, incluse. Discus hemispheericus. Ovarium 2-loculare ; 
stylus filiformis, ramis 2 filiformi-subulatis patentibus semi-exsertis undique 
pubescentibus ; ovula in loculis perplurima, placentis tumidis septo adnatis 
undique peltatim affixa. Fructus ignotus, 
The pustules, which extend over the stem, leaves, peduncles, edicels, 
calyx, and stipules of this plant, are unique in the Order, and resemble those 
of futa in external appearance; and together with the strongly crenate 
i f the mo 
tribe Cinchonee, and near to Bouvardia and Manettia, differing from the 
latter in the insertion of the placentas. The crenation of the leaves, the 
margins of which are slightly thickened and furnished with a pustular gland 
at every sinus is very remarkable, and guite unlike th toothing of Carle. 
mannia, or Sylvianthus (Plate 1048), or of Neurocalye, 
eare 
cellent herbarium in North La Plata, and other parts of South America, 
that had not previously been visited by any naturalist. 
Fig. 1. Portion of leaf. 2. Peduncule and flower-bud. 3. Upper part of corolla laid 
open. 4. Vertical section of ovary, with style. 5. Ovule :—g// magnified, 
Pirate 11365. 
SPHACOPHYLLUM BOJERI, Benth. 
Composir2, Tribe INULOIDER BurHTHaLMes, 
Ant. 
in floribus foemineis plus minus evoluta 
Styli florum hermaphroditorum rami lineares, subcomplanati, apice rotundati. 
Achenia angusta, 5-costata, callo basilari majusculo. Pappus brevissime 
cupulatus, denticulatus.—Suffrutex brevissime pubescens, Soliis alternis. 
Copitula parva, terminalia, v. in axillis superioribus pedunculata. Corolle 
ave, 
x ete em torn 
