Zeyheriance. N. O. Scrophularirice. 



TAB. CCLV. 



Melasma? ZEYHERr 



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Gen. Char. Melasma. BentK — Cal. laxus, foliaceus, dein in- 

 flatus, apice 5-fidus. Cor. infundibuliformi-campanulata, 

 limbi lobis brevibus latis. Stam. subdidynama, corolla bre- 

 viora. Antherce omnes fertiles, loculis basi apiculatis. — Herbae 

 Americance v. Capenses ; folds scepius oppositis ; peduncuUs 

 axillarihus unifloris bracteatis subracemosis. Benth. 

 M? Zeyheri; foliis ovatis subtrifido-laciniatis scabris, floribus in 

 axillis supremis foliorum bibracteatis, laciniis calycinis lanceo- 

 latis, antherae loculis longissimis recurvis, ovario hinc gibboso. 

 Hab. Uitenliage. S. Africa. Zeyher. (Zeyher, Herb. Uitenh. n. 

 375.) 



I refer this temporarily to Melasma till I can have Mr Ben- 

 tham's further opinion upon it. From a casual glance that dis- 

 tinguished Botanist considered it to be not a true Melasma^ and 

 indeed the structure of the anthers and the long narrow segments 

 of the calyx would confirm this opinion : — though in other char- 

 acters and in general habit it accords sufEciently with Melasma 

 scahrnm^ Berg, et Benth. [Gerardia Nigrina and Nigrina viscosa^ 



L.), the only South African species yet known to us. 



Fig. !• Calyx with its bracteas, including the pistil, jf. 2* 

 Pistil. /. 3. Stamens- J\ 4. Section of the ovary : — magnified. 



