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BROMELIACEvE. 



[Endogens. 



preparation of an ointment used against hemorrhoids. Puya chilensis yields an extract 

 used in healing broken bones ; a transparent gum flows from the spike of Puya lanu- 

 ginosa A vol low colour is extracted in Brazil from the root of Billbergia tmctona. 

 Ropes are made in Brazil from a species of Bromelia, called Grawatha ; and very 

 fine muslin has been manufactured from the fibres of the common Pme Apple. 



C.EXERA. 



Auanassa, Lindf. 



Ananas, Tournef. 

 Bromelia, Linn. 



Karatas, Plum. 



Ananas, Gaertn. 

 Aechmea, Ruiz et Pav. 



n, r'i»ii a, .luss. 

 BUlbema, Thunb. 

 llohenbergia. BchulUJU. 

 Acanlhostachys, KM sen. 



| Aneococcus, Brongn. 

 Ciyptanthna, Klotsch. 

 Brocchinia, Schull. Jil. 

 Pitcairnia, Heril. 



II, j.i lis, Swartz. 



Spirastigma, Ilerit. 

 Vriesia, Lindl. 

 Xeumannia, Brongn. 

 Tillandsia, Linn. 



Rencalmia, Hum. 



Amalia, Ilort. hispan. 



Strepsia, Xutt. 

 Caraguata, Plum. 



l)i/ vi Ilea, Bert. 

 Guzmannia, Ruiz et Pav. 

 JBonapartea, Ruizet Pav. 



Acanthospora, Spr. 



Mi sandra, Dietr. 

 N'avia. Marl. 

 Cottendorfia, Schult.fil. 



Dj'ckia, Schult. Jil. 

 Encholirium, Mart. 

 Pouretia, Ruiz et Pav. 



Puya, Molina. 



Renealmia, Feuill. 



Achupalla, Humb. 

 Hechtia, Klotsch. 

 Dasylirion, Zucc. 

 1 Roulinia, Brongn. 



Numbers. Gen. 23. Sp. 170. 



Hydrocharidaceee. 

 Position. — Hsemodoracese. — Bromeliace^e. — Hypoxidacese. 



ADDITIONAL GENERA. 



Disteganthus, Lett • lire. 

 Chevalieria, Saw 

 Guesmelia, Id. 



Pironneava, Gavdich. 

 Pholidophyllum, Vis. 



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Pig XCVI.» 



Fig. XCVL»— -Echmea fulgens.— Pa.iton. 



