r i b a s , o b t e c t i s . Corolla t u b a l o s a , s u b b i la b ia t a . Stamina
d i d y n a m a , i n c l u s a : Antheraruni lo b i s d iv a r i c a t i s . Stigma
em a r g in a tu m . Capsula c a l y c e ( u t p iu r im u m a u c to )
i n c l u s a , b i lo c u l a r i s , b i v a l v i s , v a l v i s b ip a r t i t i s ; d is s e p i -
m e n to p a r a l l e lo , l ib e r o ; p la c e n t i s a d n a t is .
H e r b a e oppositifoliae. F l o r e s axillares, pedunculis Libra-
cleatis.
Obs. H u iu s l o c i , e s s e v id e t a r L in d e r n i a d ia n th e r a Sw. ;
c a r e t a u t e r a b r a c t e i s , q u a e in H e r p e s t id i s Gaerln. ico n e
e t iam d e s u n t .
i . H . ßoribunda , g l a b r a e r e c t a , fo l i i s l in e a r i - l a n c e o l a t i s , c a ly *
c ib u s f r u c t i f e r i s r e t i c u la t i s s u b c o r d a t i s , p e d u n c u l i s sub
a p i c e b ib r a c t e a t i s . ( T ) v. v.
L IM N O P H I L A .
Calyx t u b u lo s u s , 5 - f id u s , a e q u a l i s . Corolla in fu n d ib u l i fo r r c i s ,
l im b o 5 - f i d o , s u b a e q u a l i . Stamina d i d y n a m a , in c lu s a :
Antherae p e r p a r ia c o h a e r e n t e s . Stigma d i l a t a t u m , o b li-
q u u m . Capsula b i l o c u l a r i s , b i v a l v i s , v a l v i s b ip a r t i t is ,
d r s s e p im e n to m a r g in ib u s t a r d iu s d e h ig c e n t ib u s v a l v u l a -
r u m in s e r t o .
H e r b a e oppositifoliae, paludosae. F o l i a profundeincisa, saepe
3- partita, et hinc quasi verticillata. P e d u n c u l i axillares,
apice bibracteati.
L . gratioloides. ( T . ) v. v,
H o t to n ia in d ic a . L.
Obs. P lu r e s fo r s a n s p e c ie s su b h o c n om in e co n fu s a e . su n t ,
in r c e n t i s t a tu t a u tum in o d o e x t r i c a n d a e .
A D E N O S M A .
Calyx 5-partitus, lacinia suprema maiori. Corolla ringens,
labio superiore indiyiso, inferiore trilobo, aequali. Stamina
didynama: Anlheris approx.im.atis. Stigma dilatatum.
Capsula ovata, rostrata, bipartibiliss Placentae suturis
adnatae.
H e r b a annua, pubescens, glandulis conspersa , odore M e n -
t b a e , siccata nigricans, S p i c a foliata, v. Jlores axillares.
C a l y x bibracteatus,pilis articulatis hirsutus. C o r o l l a cot-
rulea.
Obs. Huic genus proxlmum conslituunt Ruellia uliginosa et
b a l s am e a : u t r um q u e g e n u s A c a n t h a c e i s f in i t im u m , s e d
p r a e c ip u e A d e n o sm a o b c a p s u lam ro s t r a t am .
i . A . coerulea. ( T . ) B . , v. s,
L I M O S E L L A . L,
Calyx 5 - f id u s , a e q u a l i s . Corolla b r e v i t e r c a m p a n u l a t a , 5 - f id a ,
a e q u a l i s . Stamina d id y n a m a , v . s u b a e q u a l i a , q u a n d o -
q u e 2 . Stigma c a p i t a tum . Capsula s e m ib i l o c u l a r i s , b i -
y a l v i s , v a l v i s in t e g r i s , s e p to p a r a l l e lo , in c om p le t o .
H e r b a e pusillae, paludosae, repenles. F o l i a fasciculata, pe-
tiolis basi dilatatis semivaginantibus. S c a p i uniflori, ebra-
cteati,
Obs. I n s e r ie n a tu r a l } P i n g u i c u l a e a c c e d i t .
i . L . australis, f o l i i s s p a t l iu lu to - l in e a r ib u s s c a p o lo n g io r ib u s ,
f lo r ib u s d id y n a m i s , r a r o d ia n d r i s . (D . M .) v. v.
Obs. S p e c i e s h u iu s g e n e r i s d e n u o s c r u t a n d a e .
S C O P A R I A . L.
Calyx 4 -p a r t i tu s , a e q u a l i s . Corolla r o t a t a , 4 -p a r t i t a , r e g u l a -
f r i s . Stamina a e q u a l ia . Stigma o b tu sum . Capsula s u b -
g lo b o s a , b i l o c u l a r i s , b i v a l v i s , d i s s e p im e n to e m a r g in i b
u s in f l e x i s v a l v u la r u m , in s e r t o p la c e n t a e m a g n a e c e n t r a l i .
S u f f r u t e x . F o l i a terna, passim opposita. P e d u n c u l i axil-
lares, uniflori.
O b s . A b o r d in e f a c i e e t s t r u c t u r a a l iq u a n t u lu m d i s c e d i t .
i . S . dulcis. L. ( T . ) y. v.
Obs. Unica spepies generis?
SOLANEAE. Iuss.
Calyx 5-divisus, (raro /(.-divisus,) persistens,
Corolla monopetala, bypogyna, limbo 5 fido, (raro 4'
fido,) regulari v. parum inaequali, decidua; aestiTa-
tione iu veris plicata, ia spuriis imbricata.