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Pistilla plura deorsum spectantia uno saspius tantum fecun- 

 dato, nuda. 



Capsula (externa) globosa subsessilis, stylo coronata, sub 

 horizontalis. Capsula interior inclusa, perjunior tantum 

 visa sporula (immatura) elateribus immaturis plurimis mixta. 



1. Portion of a plant with female fructification, a, rimae of 

 dehiscence of involucra. 



2. Receptacle and involucra, viewed from below. 



3. Long section of Receptacle carried thro' two involucra. 



4. Pistillum fecundated, or young capsula primaria sur- 

 rounded at the base by abortive pistilla. 



5. Abortive pistillum. 



6. Young capsula primaria half cut away, exposing the 

 real capsule. 



7. Very young sporula. 



8. Do. do. Elater. 



9. Transverse section of peduncle. 



MONOSOLENIUM* 



Receptaculum (faem.) pedunculatum, (mas.) sessile. Involu- 

 cra semibivalvia capsula. 



Planta terrestris pedunculus brevissimus uni-sulcatus. Re- 

 ceptaculum (faem.) peltatum lobatum ; Involucra lobis alterna 

 extrorsum per dimidium superum hiantia. Pistilla solitaria. 

 Receptaculum (mas.) pedunculi basin prope situm rnulti-locu- 

 lare. 



Monosolenium tenerum Gr. LXXV. B. Fig. I. 



Hab. In agris arenosis Cheikwar Suddya prope, regionis 

 Assamicae alt, nuperius reperi copiose in sylvis humidis 

 Tingrei. 



* Noraen ob pedunculum uni sulcatum. 



