OypMa.] Lxxv. CAMPANULActiE (hemsley). 471 



2. CYPHIA, Berg. ; Bentli. et Hook. f. Gen, PI. ii. p. 554. 



Calyx-tnbe adnate to the ovary ; limb 5-partite. Corolla-tube ob- 

 lique, or petals scarcely coliering at all, bilabiate or almost regular. 

 Stamens free from the corolla or slightly adnate to its base ; filaments, 

 free or monadelphous at the base ; anthers free, dehiscing introrsely. 

 Ovary inferior or partly superior, 2-celled ; ovules numerous. Stigma 

 oblique, clavate or broadly 2-lobed, viscous or papillose before the 

 flowers expand. Capsule dehiscing loculicidally and septicidally at the 

 tip between the persistent calyx-lobes into 4 valves. Seeds ovoid or 

 angular. — Perennial slender erect or climbing herbs, with alternate 

 entire or divided leaves and axillary racemose or spicate blue white or 

 red flowers. 



A genus of about 20 known species, with the exception of the one described below, 

 natives of South Africa. 



1. C ^landuliferet, Hochst. in Rich. Fl. Abyss, ii. p. 8, t. 64. 

 Stem annual simple, springing from an ovoid or oblong tuber about an 

 inch in its greatest diameter, erect, 6-12 inches high, glabrous, naked 

 in the lower part with a few leaves in the middle and terminating in a 

 slender few-flowered raceme. Leaves alternate, sessile, lanceolate, 

 1^-4 in. long, acute, bordered with distant fleshy teeth, glabrous, mem- 

 branous. Raceme 2-4 in. long ; pedicels 1-2 lines long ; lower bracts 

 equalling the flowers, upper ones scarcely exceeding the pedicels. 

 Flowers glabrous, about 6 lines in diameter. Calyx-lobes linear-lan- 

 ceolate. Petals narrowly spathulate-lanceolate, narrower in the middle. 

 Filaments free ; anthers all bearded at the tip. Capsule globose, 5- 

 ribbed. 



Wile Xiand. Abyssinia, in mountains near Geladjeranne, Schimper/ near Keren, 

 Hildehrandt ! 



According to Kichard the tubers of this plant are eaten by the poorer people, and 

 he adds that they have nothing unpleasant in their flavour. 



3. OEPHALOSTIGMA, A. DC. ; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. PI. ii. 



p. 555. 



Calyx- tube adnate to the ovary ; limb 5-partite. Corolla of 5 

 almost or quite free petals. Stamens free from the corolla ; filaments 

 dilated at the base ; anthers free. Ovary inferior, 2 or 3-celled ; ovules 

 numerous ; style slightly conical at the base ; stigma shortly bifid or 

 trifid. Capsule dehiscing loculicidally at the top between the calyx- 

 lobes. — Slender small annual erect branching pilose herbs with alter- 

 nate sessile leaves and very minute flowers. 



About 8 species are known in Tropical Africa and India, one of them extending to 

 Brazil. 



Hispidly pilose. 



Usually exceeding six inches high. 



Calyx-lobes 2-3 lines long ; petals Ii near-lanceolate . 1. C. hirsutiim. 

 Calyx-lobes 1-2 lines long ; petals ovate-lanceolate . 2. C. Perrottetii. 

 Usually less than six inches high. 



