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IL Floris foetninei corolla calycem plus minusve supe- 
rans. 
4 * Fructus squamae postice conspicue convexae et bi- 
gibbosae, autice planiusculae vel concaviusculae. 
a. Fructus obovati, superne rotundati et breviter 
couice rostrati, basi asymmetrici (semper ?), 
7 cm. longi, 4-4.2 cm. latijsquamis profunde 
lateque sulcatis, antico concavis. Semen cre- 
bre, profunde et anguste ruminatum. Floris 
foetninei spathellula calycem et corollam supe- 
rans, acuminata ; calyce latiuscule 3-dentato; 
staminodiis in urceolum membranaceum alte 
connatum, filamentis brevissimis, triangulari- 
bus ; antkeris sagittato-deltoideis. 
5. R. Mannii. 
b. Fructus late obovato -turbinati, basi symmetrici 
ibique acutiusculi, 7.5 cm. longi, 4.5 cm. lati; 
squamis antico planiusculis, superficialiter an- 
gusteque sulcatis. Seminis ruminationes per- 
paucae, intus ampliatae. Floris foeminei spa- 
thellula calycis brevior, apice rotundata ; ca- 
lyx exacte truncatus, integerrimus. Staminodia 
in un urceolum brevem connata, filamentis 
elongato-triangularibus; antlieris minutissime. 
6. R. textilis. 
Fructus squamae a basi usque ad apicem regu- 
lariter convexae, plus minusve longitudinaliter 
sulcatae. 
1. Fructus ovato-elliptici, utrinque subequaliter ro- 
tundati vel plus minusve attenuati, 
f Floris foeminei calyx in ore truncatus, vel vix 
superficialissime obtuseque 3-denticulatus. 
a. Spicarum spatellae in margine glabrae. Flo- 
ris foeminei involucellum rudimentarium, 
squamaeforme. Staminodia in urceolum 
membranaceum alte connata ; filamentis 
brevibus, triangularibus ; antheris sagit- 
