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bninost excentrici v. lateralis, incumbenti- v. accumbenti- incurvi, 
cotyledonibus variis. — Frutices v. suffrutices, nunce volubiles; jolis 
alternis petiolatis, forma variis v. nunc subaullis; ocreis brevibus v 
subnullis; floribus ad folia v. ad bracteas axillaribus, solitariis v. 
glomeratis, nunc in racemulos v. spicas breves, axillares v. termi- 
nales, simplices v. ramosos, dispositis. (Oceania, Ins. maris Pacif., 
America austr.-andin. et extratrop.{ 
14. Brunnichia BAnks.? — Flores hermaphroditi; receptaculo 
concavo cum pedicello plus minus claviformi continuo. Sepala 5, 
6, oblonga, imbricata, cirea fructum conniventia. Stamina 8, 9; 
filamentis inæqualibus perigynis, uunc basi 1-adelphis; antheris 
ovato-ellipticis, lateraliter, extrorsum v. introrsum rimosis. Germen 
basi plus minus inferum, 3-gonum; styli ramis 3, apice capitato 
stigmatosis, ncurvis v. demum reflexis. Ovulum À, e summa placenta 
basilari elongata apiceque primum recurva pendulum orthotropum; 
micropyle demum, ob placentam paulatim deflexam, supera. Fructus 
3-gonus, intra sulcos seminis inæqui-intrusus. Semen sulcis profun- 
dis verticalibus inæqui-6-lobum; albumine nunc subruminato; em- 
bryone in uno loborum leviter ineurvo; radicula supera cotyledonibus 
oblongis subæquali. — Frutices scandentes; foliis alternis, nunc 
cordatis ; petiolo basi subocreato-amplexicauli; floribus in racemos 
terminales et axillares plus minus ramosos dispositis, cymosis; sum- 
mis rhachibus in cirrhum ramosum mutatis; pedicello fructifero hinc 
v. utrinque in alam longitudinalem cum receptaculo continuam 
producto. (America. bor. calid., Africa trop?) 
15. Antigonon Enpz.— Flores Brunnichie; sepalis 5, inæqua- 
libus, circa fructum auctis membranaceo-scariosis imbricatis (colo- 
ratis) : interioribus angustioribus. Stamina basi 1-adelpha inæqualia. 
Fructus pyramidato-3-gonus; pedicello haud alato; seminis inæqui- 
3-6-lobi albumine ruminato; embryonis leviter excentrici incum- 
Spec. ad 15. LABILL. ., PI. N. Holl., t. 127 n Certn. Fruct., 1, 213, t. 45. — MEISSN., 
CARTE Jard. Cels, t. 88 (Poly ro DC. Prades XI, V, 185. — Enoz., Gen., n. 1998. 
M). — BENTH., F1. austral., N, 213. — Re Er, Leç. Fam. nat., 43. — B. H., Gen., 
Hour, F., Handb. N. Zeal. F1., 236. — REMY, III, 103, n. 25. — Fallopia ADANS,, Fam. des 
M GC. Gay F1. chil., N, 272. — HewsL., Bot. pl. M, 3, en? (part.). — Rajania WauT. 
cenir.amer., 111, 35. — MEissn., in Mart. FI. 8. JS 
4., V,1,44,t. 22. — Bot. Reg.,t. 1250 (Poly- 4. As n. 1090. — MEISSN., in re ro Fs 
TOnum). — Bot. Mag., t. 3145; 5382 (Cocco- XIV, 184. — PAYER, Leg. Fam. nal., 43. — 8. 
Vs H., Gen, I, 103, n. %4. 
