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2. Chrysosplenium T,—Receptaculum breviter obconicum v. urceola- 
tum ; calycis fololis4, v.rarius 5, brevibus, obtusis, imbricatis. Corolla 0. 
Stamina 8-10. (v. rarius 4, 5, alternipetala) ; filamentis liberis brevibus, 
circa discum epigynum crenulatum insertis; antheris basifixis, 2-dymis 
v. subsagittatis, introrsum 2-rimosis. Germen receptaculo immersum, 
1-loculare ; placentis 2, v. rarius 3, parietalibus latis ; ovulis oo ; stylis 
2, 3, brevibus, recurvis, apice stigmatosis. Capsula ex parte supera, 
apice æquali- v. inæquali-lobato cruciatim hians. Semina œ, oblonga 
v. Compressa, extus lævia, pilosa v. muricata, albuminosa. — Herbæ 
annuæ v. perennes; foliis alternis v. oppositis petiolatis exstipulaceis 
simplicibus crenatis ; floribus parvis axillaribus terminalibusve, solitariis 
v. in cymas 1- v. 2-paras dispositis. (Zwropa, Asia bor. etmed., America 
utrag. temp.) — Vid. p. 329. 
3. Tellima R. Br. — Receptaculum subcampanulatum late inflatum 
dilatatumve. Sepala 5, summo receptaculo inserta, valvata. Petala toti- 
dem fauci receptaculi cum calyce inserta, integra, 3-fida v. pinnatifida, 
sessilia v. unguiculata, demum reflexa v. revoluta. Stamina 10, 2-seriata, 
cum perianthio inserta, parva, inclusa ; antheris introrsum 2-locula- 
ribus. Germen basi receptaculo intus adnatum, semisuperum, 1-loculare; 
Stylis 2, v. rarius 3, brevibus, apice angulato v. incrassato stigmatosis ; 
placentis 2, v. rarius 3, parietalibus, œ - ovulatis. Capsula ex parte 
infera, inclusa membranacea, apice 2, 3-rostris, 2, 3-valvis. Semina , 
parva albuminosa. — Herbæ erectæ; foliis alternis lobatis dentatisve ; 
slipulis 0, v. basi petioli adnatis; floribus in racemos terminales elon- 
gatos dispositis, bracteolatis pedicellatis, nutantibus. (Aznerica bor. 
06c.) — Vid, p. 329. 
h. Mitella T, — Receptaculum breviter aperteque cupulatum, 
ultra germen dilatatum ; sepalis 5, ori insertis patentibus, imbricatis 
V. demum valvatis. Petala 5, fauci inserta, 3-fida v. pectinato-pinnati- 
fida elongata gracilia ; laciniis lineari-capillaribus. Stamina 10, 2-seriata 
V. 5, cum petalis nunc alternantia, nune (Mitellopsis) opposita; fila- 
mentis brevibus; antheris introrsum 2-locularibus. Germen ex parte 
inferum, 1-loculare ; stylis ?, brevibus, apice capitellato stigmatosis ; 
placentis parietalibus 2, œ-ovulatis. Capsula apice exserl, 2-valvis. 
Mina œ, parva, erecta v. subtransversa; testa niti pie Herbæ ; 
rhizomate perenni,; foliis cordatis, lobatis v. crenatis; stipulis petiolo 
longo adnatis ; floribus in racemos basi scapiformes, nudatos v. 1-folia- 
