15*2 SYLVA TKLLUR. 



discul. annul, stam. 20, pist. 5 eq, caps. sess. torn, 

 monosp. Fol. lob. Jl. panic. Type Sch. disco- 

 lor 673. 



979. BASILICA Raf. diff. Spirea, cal. patens 

 5part. discus 0, stam. 15-20 ad basi cal, pistilis 

 4-5 sess. caps. 4-5ineq. sess Isp. foL pinnatis, 



jl. panic corymb, bracteatis Types my B. sor- 

 bifolia and pygmea 675, 676. 



980. SERICOTHECA Raf, diff. Spirea, stam. 20 

 caps, sericeis 2sp. Type Sp. argentea Kunth 

 of S. America, 



981. GILLENIA MtEnch &c, diff. pet. angustis, 

 stam. 20, pist, 5, stylis teretis, stig. papillose, 

 caps. 2sp. Hcrbac. foL trif. stipul. Jl. term. 

 Types G. trifoliata and stipulacca. 



982. ARUNCUS T. auct diff. dioica, stam. 20, 

 disco annul, integro, pist. 3, caps 3sp. Herbac. 

 fol. dccomp. fl. spicis ramosis filif Type A. 

 vulgaris and Americanus. 



983. FILIPENDULA T. auct. diff. polyg. cal. 

 7fid. stam. 50-60, fascicul, 3-4, discus 0, pist. 10- 

 12 styl. brevis refl. stig. capit. caps. 2 sp. Herb. 



fol. pinn. Jl. panic Type Sp. jilipendula and 

 akin. 



984. THECANISIA Raf. Ulmaria T. diff. cal. 

 4-5fid. refl. discus 0, stam. 12-24 polyadelphis, 

 pist 3-8 stipit. ineq. caps. l-3sp. Herb. fol. 

 palm. Jl. panic Types Sp. ulmaria and akin 

 palmata, lobata, purpurca, angustif. &c see 

 my new fl. 293 to 296. I have chiefly followed 

 the account of Kunth as to many typical char- 

 acters ; but I apprehend the whole G. requires 

 yet a total revision, and has other anomalies re- 

 ducible to good G. my Rhodalix of 1815 has 

 the calix unequal and foliose as in Roses. 



985. STEMOTIS Raf. (stam. auric) diff. Rho- 

 dodendron, cal. planus 5dent. cor. basi 5gibbosa 



