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Ruellia (Dipteracanthus) Matagalpse Lindau n. sp. 



Suffrutex 1 metralis, caulibus simplicibus, subtetragonis, geniculis sub- 

 tumidis, glabris, a cystolilhis striolatis. Folia petiolis 7-10 mm. longis, 

 lanceolata apice subcaudata, 4-11 X 1-3 cm., glaberrima, margine integro. 

 Flores pallide violacei, oppositi, axillares, solitarii, sessiles vel ad apicem 

 ramorum aggregati. Bracteolœ 0. Calycis tubus 3, lobi subulati 6 mm. longa, 

 puberula. Tubus 32 mm. longus, basi 2, apice 5 mm. diam., puberulus; 

 corollae lobi subrotundi, 10 X 12 mm. Filamenta 2 lateraliter in mem- 

 branam ad 1,5 mm. liberam connata, 4 mm. longa; antherse 2-3 mm. 

 longae; pollinis granula 57-65 jjl diam. Ovarium pubescens 3, Stylus 

 pubescens 30 mm. longa. Stigma 2 mm. longum. Capsula acuta, 11 mm. 

 longa, stipite 3 mm. longo, extus puberula. in parte superiore subtetra- 

 gona, 4 mm. lata. Semina 2-4, subglobosa, plana, 3 et 4 mm. diam. Jacu- 

 latores nervati, 5 mm. longi, apice lacerati. 



In Nicaragua Dep. Matagulpa, Caüada Yerica in apertis sylvae tropicae, 

 1000 m. alt., 21. Febr. 1894, leg. E. Rothschuh, n° 395. 



Durch die lanzettlichen Blätter ausgezeichnet, wozu die Merkmale der Blüte 

 und der Kapsel kommen. Vielleicht auch in die Gruppe von R. jussieuoides ge- 

 hörig. 



Ruellia (Dipteracanthus) megasphsera Lindau n. sp. 



Rami novelli densissime tomentelli, demum glabrescentes, tereles. Folia 

 petiolis c. 1 cm. longis, tomenlellis, oblonga ulrinque anguslata, 3-7 X 

 2-3 cm., utrinque minute lomentella, demum glabrescenlia, margine inter- 

 dum subcrenata. Flores solitarii in axillis foliorum, sed ad apicem ramo- 

 rum capitatim congesti et hie folia bracteiformia. Calycis laciniae basi ad 

 2 mm. connatae, totae 18 mm. longae, 3 mm. latae, acuminatse, dense glan- 

 duloso-tomenlellae. Tubus 35 mm. longus, basi 2,5, apice 5 mm. diam., 

 extus glanduloso-pubescens; corollae lobi äquales 13X6 mm. me- 

 tienles, poslicae parum altius connatae, apice rotundalae, anticae 3 apice 

 emarginatee. Filamenta 17 mm. longa, lateraliter 2 in membranam ad 

 2 mm. liberam, demum decurrentem connata; antherse 4 mm. longae; 

 pollinis granula typica, 110-115 ^ diam. Ovarium 3 mm., Stylus 40 mm. 

 longa, dense pubescentia. Capsula 12 mm. longa, in medio 4 mm. lata, 

 breviter stipitata, apice acuminata, puberula. Semina 12 (an seinper?), 

 2 mm. diam., pilosa. Jaculalores tenues, 2 mm. longi. 



In Mexico loco non indicato, leg. C. Ehrenberg, n° 1268. 



Von R. speciosa (iNees) Lindau (üphthalmacanthus sp. Nees) durch den Kelch 

 und die Behaarung sofort zu unterscheiden. 





