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are separated by their generally anisostemonous and perigynous corolla, 1- celled ovary, and -wingless 

 albuminous seeds. 



The tribes Beslei'iea and Gemerece are abundant in the tropical regions of the New World ; they are 

 very rare beyond the tropics. Cyrtandrece inhabit tropical Asia, especially the islands of the Pacific 

 and the southern slopes of the [Eastern] Himalayas j they are rare in South Africa and [very rare in] 

 Australia. 



A family of little importance as regards properties ; but largely cultivated as hothouse ornaments 

 (Liyeritt, Achimenes, Gesnera), The flowers of the climbing Columnca yield an abundant nectar from the 

 glandular disk, whence its American name of ' Liane a Sirop.' 



CLXV. EAMONDIE^E. 



, Godron and Grenier.) 



STEM herbaceous. LEAVES collected at the base of the naked scape. FLOWERS 

 2-4, in a terminal corymb. CALYX 5-fid. COKOLLA monopetalous, hypogynous, 

 isostemonous, rotate, 5- partite ; lobes obtuse, sub-equal, with a papillose gland on 

 each side of the base, aestivation imbricate. STAMENS 5, inserted on the corolla- 

 tube ; filaments very short ; anthers cordate, lobes parallel, introrse, opening by two 



Ramondia pyrenaica, Richard. Verbascum Myconi, L 



