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tefna, vel ?'arius verticillata, glabra^ sapiiis nitida^ coriacea^ 
crenulata^ dentata aut serrata. Scapi erectly squamis paucis 
spar sis ifistructi, stspius triquetrl vel cofivoluti. 
Flores pedicellati, bracteati, peiiduU, glohosi vel campanu-^ 
lati, s. rard pahiU, albi aut rosei, in raceinis sive corym^ 
his terminalibus dispositi, rard (in P. uniflora) soUiariL 
CONSPECTUS SPECIEHUM. 
Divisio I. — Ca2)sida valvariim marginibus, tomento te- 
nuissimo intricate connexis^ a basi dehiscentibus, Fo- 
His alternis. Floribus racemosis. 
Sect. 1. — Stamina adscendentia. Stylus declinatus, pe- 
talis longior. Stigma annulatum. 
Scapi erecti. Flores campanulati, ?'acemosi, penduli, 
undique versi^ v. rariiis subsecu7idi. 
1. P. rotundifblia, foliis subrotundis integerrimis crenu- 
latisve coriaceis petiolo dilatato brevioribus, scapo triquetro, 
laciniis calycinis lanceolatis acutis, stigmate clavato obtuse 
5-dentato. 
2. P. asarifolia^ foliis reniformibus coriaceis repando- 
crenatis petiolo dilatato duplo brevioribus, scapo acute tri- 
quetro, racemo multifloro, laciniis calycinis ovatis acumina- 
tis appressis, stigmate ckvato : disco elongato 5-dentato. 
3. P. cldorantlia^ foliis orbiculatis retusis obsolete cre- 
-nulatis petiolo angusto duplo brevioribus, racemo pauci- 
floro, laciniis calycinis brevissimis obtusis, petalis oblongis,' 
foraminibus antlierarum tubulosis, stigmate clavato : disco 
elongato 54obo, 
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