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gine revoluto Raf.—Fausse Radiee Rob. p. 448. 
Stem round, branches distant alternate flexu- 
ose, radical leaves over half a foot long, stem 
leaves smaller; glomerule triangular, with three 
branches, containing eight or nine flowers, peri¬ 
anths quadrifid and quadriflore, corollas of a pale 
lilac colour, tubulate filiform five cleft, the five di¬ 
visions all on one side, forming a sort of radiated 
flower with 20 rays, seeds striated downy. It 
blossoms in August. 
CLASS XI.—D. MONOPETALES EPIGYNES 
ELTRANDRES. 
Order I. —Dipsacea. 
XVII. N. G. Diototheca Raf. Perianthus poly- 
phyllus, foliolis imbricatis scariosis : phoranthus 
globosus paleaceus, paleis scariosis coloratis. 
Calyx adherens bifidus, corolla irregularis qua- 
drifida, lacinia superiora breviora emarginata, in- 
feriora longiora. Staminibus 2 brevis, tubo co~ 
rolla insertis. Stylo stigmatoque simplex. Se- 
minibus achenis ovatis monospermis.—Obs. This 
new genus is perfectly distinct, it has some affi¬ 
nity with Allionia and still more with Morina from 
which it only differs by the shape of the Peri- 
anthe, besides the whole habit. The name of 
