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along one side only and then boat-shaped, 2-valved : staminodeb -i, 

 linear: stigmas 2, sometimes tooth-like, entire, sometimes dilated, 

 membranous, wedge-shaped, toothed: capsule 8 — 12-ribbed. — 

 Frondose herbs with scattered floriferous buds and few leaves. 



(1) H. geiseum:. (Tul.) . 



Ident. Tul. Ann. des Sciences. 



Syn. Podostemon griseum, Oardn. Calc. Jov/rn. Nat. Mist. 



Mngrm. Wight's Icon. t. 1918 — 3. 



Spec. Chae. Ehizome unequal, repand, ^eyish: leafy buds 

 numerous : fronds decumbent, sub-orbicular, lobes undulated, 

 greyish : flowers sprin^ng from the upper part of the frond : scales 

 6, distichous : spathe somewhat 2-valYed, rough : capsule 8-nerved. 



Pycarrah riyer, Neilgherries. 



GENUS III. MNI0PSI6. 

 Honadelphla ' Dlg'ynia. Seam Systt 



Deriv, From Mnion, m«SB, and Opsis, appearance. 



Geit. Chax. Involucre utriform, obovate, somewhat tubular, 

 mouth several-lobed or toothed : staminodes 2 — 3, linear, the middle 

 one attached to the anther-bearing filament, or wanting : stigmas 

 sometimes thick, several-lobed, sometimes slightly elongated, entire : 

 capsule spherical, quite smooth, smalL — ^ Caulescent or frondose 

 herbs : flowers terminal, or sub-racemose. 



(1) M. HoOKEEIAlfA. (Tul.) 



Mmt. Tulasne 1. c. vol. IL 



Engram. Wight L e. t. 1916—4, 



Spec. Chae. Ehizome frond-like, thick, variously repand, bear- 

 ing buds on the margin, buds 1 -flowered : leaves few, short or scale- 

 lite, ovate-oblong, entire, distichously equitant : stigmas angular, 

 elongated, entire, distinct. 



Elvers near Bombay. 



(2) M. Jomrsoim. (R. WigU.) 



Idewt. Wight 1. c. t. 1918—5. 



Spec. Chae. Ehizome decumbent, sub-orbicular, variously repand 

 on the margin: flower-buds scattered over the surface, 1 -flowered: 



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