Lindeniane. N. O. Cruciferee. 
TAB. DCXCII. 
Lertonema, Hook. 
Gen. Cuar. Sepala magna, ovalia, erecta, concava, herbacea, 
obtusa, margine membranacea. Pefala obovato-cuneata, in 
teatt. Bractee folia simulantes. Pedicelli graciles, demum 
res cernui, subcylindracei, 
magni. Petala in sicco flavicantia. Pedicelli calycesque parce 
pilosi, pilis simplicibus vel apice ramosi, in glandulam seu vesi- 
culam oblongam impositi. 
Leptonema Lindeni. 
Has. New Grenada, Linden (1842-3) n. 1433. 
Although unacquainted with the mature fruit of this plant, I 
can have little hesitation in considering it a hitherto undescribed 
flowers which are of a cylindrical form. The large size of the 
calyx and corolla are very unfrequent in the natural family to 
which the plant belongs. ‘The great length of the filaments of the 
stamens and styles, too, is remarkable. The young fruit is 
Fig. 1. Flower. f.2. Hairs and gland 
ec J2, glands from the calyx. /. 3. 
— f 4. Stamens and pistil. f. 6, 7. Pistils. 3 7. Trans- 
sik, section of an immature fruit. J. 8. Immature silicula 
rigs removed. f.9. Immature seed and seed-stalk :— 
