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antheris oblongis, 2-rimosis (in flore fœmineo brevibus cassis). Germen
obovoideuin (in flore masculo rudimentarium v. cassum); stylo
gracili, apice stigmatoso capitato. Ovulum 4, ab apice funiculi elongati
descendens. Utriculus oblongus, basi apiceque plus minus
coriaceus, indehiscens. Seminis inversi oblongi albumen farinaceum;
embryonis peripherici eotyledonibus linearibus inaequalibus; radicula
gracili adscendente. — Fruticulus rigidus glaber; foliis alternis
angustis sessilibus integris carnosulis; floribus in spicas simplices v.
ramosas dispositis, bracteatis et 4-3-bracteolatis; fœmineis fertilibus
utrinque flore sterili imperfecto in appendicem ramosam et longe
sericeo-barbatam mutato stipatis. (Arabia 1 .)
92. AUmania R. BR. 2 — Flores (fere Banaliœ) hermaphroditi;
sepalis 5, scariosis striatis, acutis v. acuminatis. Antherarum loculi
saepius utrinque liberi. Stylus elongatus gracilis, apice stigmatoso
capitellatus. Fructus compressus membranaceus circumcissus; semine
caeterisque Banaliœ (v. Pupaliœ); cupula arillari seminis basilari
carnosa. — Herbae erectae v.. diffusée, glabrae v. puberulae scaberulae ;
foliis alternis angustis integris ; floribus 3 in capitula terminalia et
lateralia sessilia v. stipitata dispositis, 4-bracteatis et 2-bracteolatis.
(Asia tropica*.)
93. Pupalia J. 5 — Flores dimorphi (fere Banaliœ); perfectorum
sepalis 5, lanceolatis, 3-5-nerviis, valvatis. Stamina 5, opposita; filamentis
basi in cupulam brevem connatis, mox liberis subulatis,
antheris ovoideis v. didymis, introrsum 2-rimosis. Germen ovoideum,
in stylum gracilem apice stigmatoso capitellatum attenuatum ; ovulo 4,
campylotropo, ab apice funiculi basilaris elongati suspensum. Fructus
membranaceus, perianthio inclusus, indehiscens v. vix aegre circumcissus.
Semen lenticulare inversum crustaceum nitidum ; embryonis
peripherici et albumen farinaceum cingentis radicula adscendente.
— Herbae, nunc suffrutescentes, 3-chotome ramosae, glabrae v. varie
indutae; foliis oppositis petiolatis integris; floribus in spicas simplices
1. S. papposa MOQ. — Aehyranthes papposa 226, t. 128; Icon., t. 1769-1772 (Chamissoa).
FORSK., herb. (nec FL). — T. ANDERS., in — MOQ., in DC Prodr., XIII, p. U, 248 (Cha­
Journ. Linn. Soc, Bot., V, SuppL, 32, t. 3. missoa).
2. In Wall. Cal, n. 6890. — ENDL., Gen., 5. In Ann. Mus., Il, 132. — MOQ., in DC
n. 1973. — B. H., Gen., III, 27, n. 12. Prodr., XIII, p. II, 331 (part.). — ENDL., Gen..
3. Albis v. virescentibus.
n. 1970. — B. H., Gen., III, 31, n. 21. —
4. Spec. 3, 4. BURM., Fl. ind., t. 25, 6g. 1 Syama JONES, in Asiat. Bes., IV, 261. — Des-
(Gelosia). — WIGHT, in Hook. Journ. Bol., I, mochœtaVC, Cat. H. monsp., 101 (part.).