lao 



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Marucco. — Tangier (Sulzinami, 18:2o; Diiramli), n. 90; Hooker, 1871): TeUuiii 

 (Hookei% 1871). 



Portuiitil. — Terreiios rcivosos e culLivados, iiiargeiis dos campos (la régi 

 inferiore (NN'ilIkonim e Daveaii). 



[ii Lhe aiilhorlly (irst cited for Ihe name of tlie species. Perreyinond 

 dues not give a description of lhe plant, but states simply Ihat il is very 

 near lhe preceding, difîering from il in ils taller stems, and in ils floNvers 

 having 8 stamens, 



3. M. Mantica : Baril. Cal. sem. Hort. Loi., uœtting. 1839, p. 5; 

 Koch, Syn. H. Germ. Helv., éd. ^, p. 131 (1843); Boiss. FI. Orient. I, 

 p. 712 (1867); Yelen. FI. Bulgarica, p. 89 (1891); Koch. Syn. Deutsch. 

 Schw. FI., Aufl. 3 (ed. Hallier et Wohl far th) 1. p. 305(1892); Halacsy. 

 Consp. n. Grcëcœ I. p. 227 (1900). 



Radix albida gracilis ramosa fiexuosa polius brevis. Gaules 1-3 dm., 

 simplices (rarius alterne ramosi) vel basi ramosi. erecli vel adscendenles, 

 tereles, subinde inferne purpurascentes. Folia lineari-lanceolata acuta 

 ereclo-palenlia leviter canaliculata, basi conjuncla. Flores pentameri, 

 5-9. suberecli, a pedicellis longis filiformibus alaribus suffulti. in pani- 

 culam laxam Irichotomam dispositi. Bracleai erecla3 vel ereclo-palulce 

 lale scarioso-marginalse ovato-lanceolatse aculse. Sepala 5-10 mm., erecto- 

 palenlia lanceolala acuta uninervia (obsolete irinervia). laie scariosa, 

 inlerdum apice ei'osulo-denlata. Petala retusa vel emarginata. obcordato- 

 oblonga vel ovali-spalhulala. calyce duplo longiora. supra lineolis 5 per- 

 cursa. Slamina 10. calyce breviora ; filamenta interna 5 basi viridula 

 incrassata ; antherte ovali-orbiculares lutese. Styli 5 recli. ovario in anlhesi 

 longiores, inlerne leviter papillosi. Capsula subglobosa inclusa. apice 

 10 denlibus truncatis su berna rgina lis dehiscens. Semina opaca granulala 

 atrorubenlia anguloso-scabra. 



Syn. : Ceraslhiia Hlanticioii E. Toriier, disserl. n. (53 (Il Jiiiiio 1756), iu l.iuu. 



Ainœn. Acad. IV, p. 313 (1759) [reiiiipr. Cent. Plant. II, p. 18] ; 



l.inn. Sp. Plant., éd. 2. p. 629 (176-2) ; Pari. FI. Italiana IX. p. olO 



(1892). 

 Stellaria Mantica Cand. FI. Franc. IV, p. 794 (1805). 

 Malachium Manticum Reichb. FI. Genn. exciirs., p. 795 (1832). 

 Cerastium glaitcum var. Manticum Gren. (Monogr. Gerast.) iu Mém. 



Soc. emul. Doubs I, p.. 47 (1841) 

 Pentople Mantica Reichb. le. tl. Gcrm. Helv. V, p. 37, t. 227, f. 4953 



(1842). 



