CharaEier naturalis. 



Calyx diphyllus, perfiftens. 



Foliola amplexantia, fubovata, acuta, carnof'a. 

 Corolla pentapetala. 



Petala equitantia, obovata, integerrima, marcef- 

 centia , pofl: florefcentiam calyptra; in modum 

 frucftum obtegentia. 

 Stamina multa. 



Filamentr capillaria. 

 Anrhers oblonge, biloculares. 

 Germen fubovatum, fuperum. 

 Stylus unicus, cylindricus. 

 Stigmata tria. 

 Capfula fubovata, unilocularis, duplicata: 



exteriof trivalvis, glabra, avenis, apice perforata, 

 furfum fere ad apicem dehifcens, dein calyptrae 

 in modum decidens. 



Valvulse membranaceae, bafi bi-tri -feu quadri- 

 fidae, revolubiles. 

 interior trivalvis, deorfum dehifcens, perfiftens. 

 ' Valvul^ membranaceas, venofae, erete, bifidae. 

 Paraflades filiformes. 

 Columella breviufcula, raultifida. 

 Semina plurima, parva, ovatiufcula , arillata, ramu- 

 lis columella infidentia. 



S p e c i e s. 

 I. Rülingia Anacamfferos. 



Differentia. 



Folia ovata, gibba. 



Racemus fimplex: pedunculo tereti, 



Fatria, 



Caput bona: fpei. 



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