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Stem glabrous. Leaves spatulate-oblong, 
ith one evident longitudinal nerve. 
Pedicel bibracteolate. Sepals acute or 
acutish, much exceeding the acute cap- 
sule. Styles united to apex, and stig- 
mas short, semi-capitate. 
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. Bramia. 
Corolla pubescent within over bases of all 
lobes, blue throughout; posterior lobes 
united to apex. A circle of bristles sur- 
rounding the base of the ovary. Outer 
sepal slightly cordate, evidently exceed- 
ing the linear-attenuate innermost. Cap- 
sule less than one-half as broad as long. 
eaves clasping, broadest proximally, 
erenate. Pedicels bibracteolate, spread- 
ing in fruit. Stem pubescent. Plant 
lemon-scented. 10. Hydrotrida. 
Stamens two, the antero-laterals lost. Corolla 
3 mm. long, white. Outer sepal deeply 
apsule wider than long, deeply notched, with 
rounded flattened lobes, only dehiscing loculicidally. 
12. Amphianthus. 
Seeds with fine transverse lines. Corolla with two raised 
ridges (each formed by the adherence of the filament) 
to the antero-lateral sinuses, and which ,project as 
knob-like processes beyong this point (the free portion 
of the filament appearing as a lateral outgrowth of 
the adherent portion). Posterior lobes of the corolla 
less than two-thirds the length of the anterior. 
Corolla violet-blue, 6-11 mm. long, the posterior lobes 
1_2 length of the anterior. Postero-lateral stamens 
ase. 
united at base. Capsule two-celled, oval in outline, 
2-5 mm. long. Ascending or repent. 
13. Ilysanthes. 
Corolla pale-lavender or white, 1.5—2 mm. long. Postero- 
lost, antero-lateral filaments with 
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the posterior lost. Capsule one-celled at maturity 
(by loss of septum and shortening of the placentz), 
globose, 1 mm. long. Repent. 
