Stocksiane. N, O. Boraginee. 
TAB. DCCCIV. 
SERICOSTOMA PAUCIFLORUM, Stocks. 
Gen. Car. Szrtcostoma, Stocks (Boraginee), nov. gen.—Calyx 
5-partitus, sepalis basi subconnatis, duobus majoribus eestiva- 
tione externis. Corol/a infundibuli-rotata, tubo sepalis breviore, 
limbi segmentis estivatione imbricatis, anthesi planis, fauce 
lata pilis sericeis centrum versus radiantibus obstructa. Sta- 
mina ad sinus corolle inserta: filamenta brevia; anthere ver- 
satiles, demum exserte. Ovarium eoareee 4, parttum, = 
a stylo distinctis. Stigma capitatum, subbilobum. Nuces 
(uno vel duobus abortivis), ventre angulari liberee , dorso con- 
vexo-granulate, apice acuminate, tee product, stipite laterali 
affixee, stylo longiores, calyce clauso breviores. Semen erectum, 
radicula minima supera, cotyledonibus obovatis crassis.— 
Suffrutex Seindica. Caulis basi decumbens, ligneus. Ramuli 
herbacei, alee adpressis. Folia stricte sessilia, lineari-lanceo- 
lata. Racemi breves, oppositifolit, subscorpioidei, 2—-5-flori, 
bractea ‘Srsidieits floribus breviter pedicellatis uno remoto. 
Corolla alba, tenuissime membranacea, extus glabra, fauce jilis 
tenuissimis crispo-sericeis dense obsita, limbi segmentis 4asi pilo- 
sissimis apice lacero-dentatis. Stocks. 
Sericostoma pauciflorum. J. #. Stocks, in Wight Ic. Plant. Ind. 
Or. t..13 
Has. Hills of Scinde. Dr. J. E. Stocks (n. 473). 
this curious genus the faux of the corolla is completely 
closed by is meeting of the five dense silky masses, which sug- 
gested to Dr. Stocks the generic name. M. Planchon considers 
that Lithospermum Kotschyi, Boiss., is sheen © a congener of 
this, although the nucules in that are quite smoo 
Fig. 1. Side view of corolla. 7.2. View of the mouth of do. 
j- 3: Aoestin laid open, 7.4. Pistil. 7.5. Fruit. 7 6. Seed:— 
magnified. 
