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102. Mwr» FORSK. 1 — Flores hermaphroditi v. 4-sexuales;
sepalis 4, 5, membranaceis v. coriaceis, imbricatis, haud induratis,
acutis v. acuminatis, nunc inaequalibus dissimilibus. Stamina 4, 5,
sepalis opposita, basi in cupulam counata; antheris 2-didymis v.
oblongis; interposais laciniis 4, 5, longis v. brevibus. Germen 1-loculare;
ovulo 1, campylotropo summo funiculo basilari elongato
affixo; stylo simplici capitellato v. nunc in ramos 2 diviso. Fructus
calyce inclusus.membranaceus, indehiscens v. circumcissus; semine
inverso nudo; radicula supera. — Herbae, nunc frutescentes; foliis
alternis v. oppositis, mine spurie verticillatis, integris; floribus 2 in
spicas simplices v. ramosas, nunc brèves, terminales et axillares, dispositis.
(Asia et Africa ealid. 3 )
103. Aehyranthes L. 4 — Flores (fere JErvœ) hermaphroditi;
sepalis 4, 5, liberis, aculatis v. aristatis, demum induratis, imbricatis.
Stamina 5, oppositisepala v. rarius 2-4; filamentis subulatis, basi
membranarum totidem alternarum eroso-lacerarum ope in cyathum
connatis ; antheris introrsis dorsifixis, oblongis v. didymis, 2-ramosis.
Germen liberum, basi nunc attenuatum, 4-loculare; stylo gracili,
apice stigmatoso capitellalo. Ovulum 1, ab apice funiculi erecti centralis
elongati pendulum campylotropum. Fructus siccus membranaceus,
indehiscens, vertice rotundatus v. areolatus. Semen inversum ;
embryonis peripherici albumenque farinaceum cingentis eotyledonibus
elongatis, apice saepius incurvis; radicula angustiore adscendente. —
Herbae, nunc basi frutescentes, glabrae v. varie indu ta?; foliis oppositis
integris; floribus 5 in spicas terminales elongatas simplices v.
ramosas dispositis; bracteis 4-floris; bracteolis lateralibus 2, saepe
spinescentibus; fructu demum sub bracteis defïexo. (Orbis utriusq.
reg. ealid. 6 )
104. Pandiaha MOQ. 7 — Flores fere Achyranthis; sepalis 4, 5,
erectis, coriaceis v. scariosis, aut acutatis subpungentibus (Eupan-
1. FL/lig.-aral>., 170.-ENDL.,Gm„ n. 1968. nat., 36. - B. H., Gen., III, 35, n. 31. —
- MOQ., in DC. Prodr., XIII, p. Il, 299 (part.). Centrostachys WALL., in Roxb. Fl. ind. (éd.
— B. H., Gen., III, 34, n. 28. — .Erua J., CAREV), II, 497. — ENDL., Iconogc, t. 20. —
Gen., 88. — G/ERTN. F., FrucL, III, t. 213. MOQ., loc cit., 321.
2. Albidis v. fenugineis, parvis.
5. Albidis v. viridulis, sericeis.
3. Spec. ad 10. MART., Ueitr. Amar., 82. 6. Spec. ad 12. WIGHT, Icon., t. 722,1777-1779
4. Gen., n. 288. — J., Gen., 88. — "C.ERTN., 1780 {Centrostachys). -A. GHAY, in Proc. Amer
FrucL, II, t. 128. — LAMK, HL, t. 168 (part). Acad., VIII, 200.—Boiss., Fl.or., IV, 993.
— Emu,Gen., n. 1966. — MOQ., in DC Prodr., 7. In DCProdr., XIII, p. Il, 310 tAchyran--
XIII, p. II 309 (part.). — PAVER, Leç. Fam. this scot.). — B. IV, Gen., III, 35, n. 32.