164 Plante Lindheimeriane. 
subcordatis petiolo subduplo longioribus supra pilis simplicibus 
subtus pilis 3—5-partitis appressis parce strigosis, infimis ro- 
tundatis, summis sublanceolatis acutis ; stipulis subulatis ; 
pedunculis axillaribus unifloris petiolo brevioribus fructiferis 
nutantibus; calyce 5-partito membranaceo inflato 5-alato 
clauso pedunculum adequantibus, segmentis late ovatis quasi 
cordatis; corolla flavida vix exserta; ovario carnoso arcte 
depresso 10-lobo pruinoso demum in carpella 10 rotundata 
intus subrosirato-producta mutica semini conformia nitida 
minute reticulata calyce maximo vesicario inclusa secedenti- 
bus.—On the Liano. A well-marked species, apparently 
allied to S. physalodes, Pres’; the calyx strikingly inflated, 
like a Physalis; the corolla inconspicuous and opening only 
for a short time in direct sunshine. It has been cultivated 
during the past summer in the Botanic Garden, and it forms 
a conical and fleshy perennial root. Specimens have been 
gathered by Mr. Wright, and others in Southern Texas, by 
Wislizenus, south of El Paso del Norte, and by Dr. Gregg in 
Northern Mexico.’ 
1Three other undescribed Texan species have been detected by Mr. Wr ght 
namely : — 
Sipa TRAGIZFOLIA (sp. nov.): humilis; caulibus (e radice perenni?) suberectis 
petiolisque pube stellata subglutinosa velutinis setisque patentibus gracillimis hispidis ; 
foliis ovato-oblongis angulato-cordatis grosse dentatis penninerviis basi 5—7-nervatis 
supra parce subtus molliter pubescentibus petiolo gracili (pollicari) vix duplo longio- 
ribus, superioribus acutis; stipulis setaceis; pedunculis axillaribus unifloris petiolum — 
subzequantibus; corolla supra calycem villosulum paulo excedente; carpellis 10 
glabriusculis apice obtuso bipartibilibus summo dorso bicorniculatis. — Raised in the 
Botanic Garden, Cambridge, from seeds gathered in southern Texas by Mr. Charles 
Wright. The foliage is not unlike that of Tragia urticzefolia. Corolla fugacious, 
half an inch in diameter. Carpels short, beakless, bimucronate or bicorniculate on 
the back near the apex. 
S. FILIPEs (sp. nov.) : furfuraceo-canescens ; caule erecto paniculato gracili: foliis 
brevissime petiolatis lanceolatis basi cordatis dentato-serratis obtusiusculis supra velu- 
tino-pubescentibus subtus ramulisque cano-tomentosis nunc fulvis vel ferrugineis ; stip- 
ulis setaceis petiolum excedentibus ; pedunculis unifloris capillaribus (2-3-pollicari- 
bus) foliis longioribus paulo sub flore pendulo articulatis; corolla (purpurea?) caly- 
cem subduplo superante; carpellis 7 reticulato-rugosis muticis superne pubescen- 
tibus dorso canaliculatis bivalvibus. —On hills above Austin, Texas, Mr. Charles 
Wright. Also near Monterey, Mexico, Dr. Edwards and Major Eaton (in Herb. 
Torrey).— Base of the slender stems wanting, but apparently it is entirely herba- 
* eeous, of two or three feet in height. The leaves are from one and an half to two 
