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102, Ærva Forsk.! — Flores hermaphroditi v. 1-sexuales ; 
sepalis 4, 5, membranaceis v. coriaceis, imbricatis, haud induratis, 
acutis v. acuminatis, nunc inæqualibus dissimilibus. Stamina 4, 5, 
sepalis opposita, basi in cupulam connata; antheris 2-didymis v. 
oblongis; interpositis lacintis 4, 5, longis v. brevibus. Germen 1-locu- 
lare; ovulo 1, campylotropo summo funiculo basilari elongato 
affixo; stylo simpliei capitellato v. nunc in ramos 2 diviso. Fructus 
calyce inclusus membranaceus, indehiscens v. circumcissus ; semine 
inverso nudo; radicula supera. — Herbæ, nunc frutescentes ; foliis 
alternis v. oppositis, nune spurie verticillatis, integris; floribus* in 
spicas simplices v. ramosas, nunc breves, lerminales et axillares, dis- 
positis, (Asia et Africa calid.*) 
103. achyranthes L.* — Flores (fere Ærvæ) hermaphroditi ; 
sepalis 4, 5, liberis, acutatis v. aristatis, demum induratis, imbricatis. 
Stamina 5, oppositisepala v. rarius 2-4; filamentis subulatis, basi 
membranarum totidem alternarum eroso-lacerarum ope in cyathum 
connatis ; antheris introrsis dorsifixis, oblongis v. didymis, 2-ramosis. 
Germen liberum, basi nune attenuatum, 1-loculare; stylo gracili, 
apice stigmatoso capitellato. Ovulum 1, ab apice funicuh erecti cen- 
tralis elongati pendulum campylotropum. Fructus siccus membra- 
naceus, indehiscens, vertice rotundatus v. areolatus. Semen inversum ; 
embryonis peripherici albumenque farinaceum cingentis cotyledonibus 
elongatis, apice sæpius incurvis; radicula angustiore adscendente. — 
Herbæ, nunc Lasi frutescentes, glabræ v. varie indutæ; foliis oppo- 
sitis integris; floribus® in spicas terminales elongatas simplices v. 
ramosas dspsitis: bracteis 4-floris ; bracteolis isralilins 2, sæpe 
spinescentibus; fructu demum sub bracteis deflexo. (Orbis utrinsq. 
reg. calid, $) 
104. Pandiaka Moo.? —- Flores fere Achyranthis ; sepalis 4, 5, 
ereclis, coriaceis v. scariosis, aut acutatis subpungentibus (Ewpan- 
1. FL. Æy.-arab., 110.— Env. Gen., n. 1968.  nat., 96. — B. H., Gen,, TI, 55, n 
— M00., in DC. Prodr. _. p. Il; 209 (part.). Centrostachys WaLL.; in Row. FL ind. (ed. 
BH, Gen.‘ Il) 35 -n 28. — Ærée J., Can ex), 11, 497. — ENbL., Jconogr., t. 20. — 
Gen “she — Gent. r., Fruct., ll, t. 213. Moo., loc. cit., sa à 
Ibidis v. ferrugineis : à idis v. viridulis, se 
à. Spec. ad 10. M he Ru Amar., 82. ec. ad 12. WicuT, /con 1.722, 1777-4779 
4. Gen 288. — +. Gen. 88. — GÆRTN., 1780 niritasets pare GRAY, in Du - 
Fruct., 11, 4. 1e — LAMK, il t. 168 (part). Aca dt VIE, 200.— Boiss., FL. or., LV, 995. 
—ENDL., Gen 966.— Mo0., in DC. Prodr. DC. Prodr., XHE, p. H, ras (Achyran- 
XUL, p. 1 309 rte gare Leg. Fam. me ineiré — B. H.,Gen., El, 35, 
