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Class V. 1. Herniarice. North Carolina. 1 Michanr. 



Pentandria. 2. Argyrocoma. Higher Carolina. J i. p. 113. 



CXXXVI. GYMNOCARPON. Cal. 5-partitus, colo- 

 ratus, persistens. Cor. 0. Stam. 10. ; alterna ste- 

 rilia. Stig. simplex. Sent. 1, cal. indurate tcctum. 

 1. Fruiicosum. Egypt, and near Cassa. (Des- 



font. i. p. 203.) 



CXXXVII. HAGEA. Cal. 5-phyllus. Pet. 5, emar. 

 ginata. Stylus simplex. Caps. 3-gona, 1-locul. 

 3'valvis, polysperma. 



1. Tenerfffie. Peak of Teneriffe, (Lamarck.) 



2. Gnaphalodes. Near Mogadore. (Schonsb.) 

 CXXXVIII. ANASSERA. Cal. parvus, 5-fidus. Cor. 



urceolata, 5 loba, intus villosa. Stig. didymum. 

 Caps, oblonga, 2 valvis, 2-locul. 



1. Borbonicu. Bourbon. (Lamarck.') 



2. Moluccana. Molucca Isles. (Lamarck.') 

 CXXXIX. VALLESIA. Cal. minimus. Cor. hypo- 



craterif. utrinque globosa. Stam. fauci inserta. 

 Drupce 2-divergentes. Nux striato, reticulata 1- 

 locularis. 



1. Dichotoma. Peru. (Fl. Per. ii. p. 26.) 



2. Cymbcefalia. (Rauwoljia glabra of Willd.) 

 CXL. URCEOLA* Contorta. Cor. urceolata. Nect. 



cylindricum integrum, germen cingens. Fol. 2, 1- 

 locul. 2-valves. Sent, pulposa. 



1. Elastica. India. (Roxb. Asiat. Res. v. 167.) 

 CXLI. STROPHANTHUS. Contorta. Cor. infundi- 

 bulif. : laciniae longissimz caudatas. Coronutce fau- 

 cis dentibus 10 simplicibus. 



1. Sarmentosns. Sierra Leone. ~t Decandolle, 

 Shrub. J- Bullet, des 



2. Laurtfolius. Africa. J Sciences. 



3. Dichotomus. ( Echites caudata of Willd. ) 



4. Hispidus. Africa. Shrub. (Decaiid. ut 

 supra. 



See Wern. Trans, i. p. 61. 



C'XLII. HOLARRHENA. Cor. hypocraterif. laciniis 

 sequilateris, fauce tuboque esquamatis. Stam. in- 

 clusa, imo tubo inserta. Anth. a stigmate liberae, 

 lanceolatx, integras, longitudinaliter polliniferas. 

 Ovaria 2. Stylus brevissimus. Slig. cylindrace- 

 um. SqitamcE nullse hypogynz. Follic. graciles. 

 (Wern. Trans, i. p. 51.) 



1. Mitts. (The Carissa mills of Vahl, Symb. 



iii. p. 44.) 

 This genus contains another species. 



CXLIII. ISONEMA. Cor. hypocraterif. ; fauce tu- 

 boque esquamatis ; limbo 5 partito. Stam. exserta. 

 JV7. fauci inserta, apice eimplicia. Anth. sagittate, 

 medio stigmati cohzrentes. Ovaria 2. Stylus 1, 

 filiformis. Slig. incrassatum, obtusum. Squama; 

 millas hypogynz. Follic. - - - ( Wern. Trans, i. 

 p. 52.) 



.This genus consists of a species from Equinoctial 

 Africa. 



CXLIV. VALLARIS. Cor. hypocraterif. ; fauce tu- 

 boque esquamatis ; limbo 5-iido obtuso. Slam, ex- 

 scrta. Fil. fauci inserta, brevissima, apice-- exttis 

 gibbere carnoso. Anth. sagittate, medio stigmati 

 cohaeretites. Ovarium bilociilarr. Stylus filifor- 

 mis. Slig. conico-ovatum. Squama; 5, hypogynas, 



basi connats, apicibus ciliatis. Follic. ( Wern. 



Trans, i. p. 52.) 



" This is the Fhs pergulamts of Rumphius, which 

 Linnxus considered as the first species of' his 

 genus Pergidaria." 



CXLV. PABSONSIA, Cor. infundibulif. fauce tubo- Clasi 

 que esquamatis, limbo 5-partito, recurvo, laciniis x- Pcntai 

 qjiiilateris. Stam. exserta. Fif. medio vel juxta ^-^^ 

 basin tubi inserta, filiformia. Anth. sagittate, medio 

 stigmati cohserentes, lobis posticis polline destitu- 

 tis. Ovaria 2, v. 1, biloculare. Stylus \. Slig. 

 dilatatum. Squama; 5, hypogyns, distinctz v. ccn- 

 natse. Follic. 2, distinct!, v. cohasrentes. ( IVern. 

 Trans, i. p. 53.) 



1. Velutina. ") .... 



2. Afoffw. . f- U A ' sl ' ru bby, and from New 



3. Lanceolaia. J Holland. 



This genus contains also the ECHITES corymbosa, 

 Jloribunda, and spicata. 



CXLVI. LYONSJA. Cor. infundibulif. fauce tubo- 

 que esquamatis, limbo 5-partito, recurvo, laciniis 

 asquilateris : astivatione valvata. Stam. exserta. 

 Fil. medio tubo inserta filiformia. Anth. sagittate, 

 medio stigmati cohierentes, lobis posticis polline 

 vaoiis. Ovarium biloculare. Stylus 1, filiformis, 

 apice dilatato. Slig. subconicum. Squama; 5, 

 hypogynae, connatae. Caps, cylinobracea, bilocu- 

 laris, valvis, folliculiformibus, dissepimento paral- 

 lelo libero utrinque seminifero placentis adnatis. 

 ( Wern. Trans, i. p. 55. and Prodr. p. 466.) 

 1 . Straminea. New Holland and Van Diemen's 



Island. Shrub. 



This plant differs frem the New Holland species 

 of Parsonsia, only in its fruit being capsular. 



CXLVII. ALSTONIA. Cor. hypocraterif. fauce tu- 

 boque esquamatis. Stain, inclusa. Anlh. lanceo- 

 latas, longitudinaliter, polleniferae a stigmate libe- 

 ra:. Ovaria 2. Stylus 1 , filiformis, apice dilatator 

 Stig. subconicum. Squamulce nullae hypogynz, 

 nee calycinas. Follic. terete*. ( Wern. Trans, i. 

 p. 59.) 



1. Scholaris. East Indies and the Moluccas. 

 Shrub. 



2. Spectabilis, Island of Temor. Shrub. 



3. Venenata. East Indies. Shrub. 



4. Costata. Otaheite. Shrub. 

 CXLVIII. CRYFTOLEPrs. Cor. infundibulif. Tu- 



bus squamulis 5, obtusis, inclusis, laciniis limbi al- 

 ternantibus. Faux nuda. Stam. inclusa, imo tubo 

 inserta. Anth. sagittatoe. Ovnr. 2. Styli 0. Stig. 

 dilatatum, apiculo conico. Sqnam. 5, hypogyna:. 

 Follic. - - - (Wern. Trails, i. p. 58.) 



This plant is a shrub from the East Indies. 



CXLIX. PRESTONIA. Cor. hypocraterif. Faux, co- 

 ronata, ttibulo anmilari indiviso, syuamisque 5, in- 

 terioribus laciniis limbi alternantibus. Anth. se- 

 mi-exsertz, sagittatz, medio stigmati cohasrentes, 

 lobis posticis polline vacuis. Ovar. 2. Stylus 1, fi- 

 liformis, apice dilatato. Stig. turbinatum apiculo 

 angustiore. l/rceoto hypogynus, 1-phyllus. Foil. 

 . - - ( Wern. Trans, i. p. 58.) 



1. Tomentosa. Near Rio de Janeiro. Shrub. 



CL. BALFOURIA. Cor. infundibulif. J"flMx|corona- 

 ta, tubulo crenulato. Limbi laciniae rectz, ssqui- 

 lateres. Stam. semi-exserta, fauci inserta. Anth. 

 sagittatas, medio stigmati cohaerentes, mucronatse. 

 Ovar. 2-locul. Stylus 1, filiformis, apice dilatato. 

 Stig. angulatum. Squamula; 10 basi calycis extra 

 corollam inserta: : hypogynz nullge. Follic. - - - 

 (Wern. Trans, i. p. 59.) 



1. Saligna. New Holland. Shrub. 



CLI. CARMONEA. Cal. persistens, 5-partitus. Cor. 



