Descr. Frutex diffufus, raro cubitalis.' Sami oppofiti, teretes, conferti.
Folia oppofita. Petiolus femipoll. patens, fupra planus, pubefcens.
Lamina pollicaiis .& ultra; lanceolata, Integra. Stipules nulls. Pe-
dimculi axillares: furfum craffiores, p.ollicares, fili craffitie ; apice Jpica
poll, quadrifaria, imbricata, tetragona. Spicules involucrum duplex
braQeatum: exterius, 4-phyllum, lanceolatum, eretem; foliolis duo-
bus oppofitis, brevioribus.: interim. 2- phyllum, foliolis majoribus op-
nofitis, fupra lacinias invol. exterioris.' Flores fpicae brakes oppofiti,
conferti; finguli brattea triplici ciliata, calyce longiore: exterior latior
reliquis, lanceolata, femipoll. dorfo angulata; laterales lineari-lanceolate.
Calyx 5-pbyllus, ereclus, connivens in cylindrtim, lanceolatus,
membranaceus, viridis, crliatus, foliolis duobus interioribus minoribus;
perfiftens. Corolla alba, mönopetala, irregularis. , Tubusfafi ventricofus,
dein anguftior, filiformis, faux angufta, non claufa. Limbus
labio fuperiore nullo; juxta fauces fuperne excifus : labio inferiore vio-
laceo, vix unguem longo, trilobo, lobis emarginatis, lateralibus emar-
ginatis. Stepe 4 flores vicini in 4 fpicte atigulis fimul florent; men-
tientes florem unum tetrapet. *regul. Filamenta 4 ' corolls tubo adnata,
apiee libera. Anthercs e re te , lineari-fubulats,, flava;. Germen
fuperum, cylindricum, bafi album, glabrum. Stylus filiformis, albi-
dus, long, filamentorum. Stigma longitudine antherarum apice biden-
tatum, viride. Pericarphtm; Capfula quadragono-fubulata, bilocularis,
difperma. Semina bina in quovis loculo, ovata, obtula, comprefla,
ungue elaftico nullo.
In montibus Hadienfbus. Arab. Frefran. u a j A l i i s Characher.
56. CHARACHERA viburnoides. In monte Barak.
Descr. Frutex. Folia oppofita, petiolata, lanceolata, bipoll, ferrata , rugöfa,
fcabra, fubtus albefcentia. Pedunculi folitarii , axillares, folio longiores,
apice gerentes capitulum florum feflilium.
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CLASSIS XV.
CLASSI S XV.
T E T R A D Y N A M I A .
ANASTATICA.
57. ANASTATICA H1EROCHUNTICA.
Descr. Caulis proftratus, trichotomus , villofus. Flores in trichotomia
conferti; feffiles, albi. Folia ovata, crafliufcula, longitudine petiolo-
rum, villofo-hifpida, Denticuli terminati glandula, feu callo rubro.
Kdhipw in defertis rarior. Arab. Kaf marjam ^3 id eft: manns
Maries. Ufus fuperftitiofus feeminis parturientibus; qua1 illam aquae
immittunt, & ex mora, qua fe aperit lentiore aut citiore, partum fibi
ominantur levem vel difficilem.
SUBULARIA.
58. SUBULARIA p u r p u r e a ; foliis cordato - obtongis, fubdentatis.
Descr. Cattles annui, diffufi, teretes, glabri, cubitales. Folia cordato - ob-
longa, obtufa, glabra, fubdentata. Pedunculi, racemi terminales. Flores
purpurei , reguläres. Glandula intra ftamina breviora. Siliquce com-
preffte, ovales, membrana viridi e in t e ; diffepimento contrario, apice
& bafi cordato feu retufo. Semina plura. Non edulis.
Mor. Arab. Bockel.
LEPIDIUM.
59. LEPIDIUM s q u a m a t u m * foliis pinnato - multißdis; floribus hexandris;
filiculis fafciculatis, late cordatis, margine bifariam Jquamis imbricatis.
Alexandrice in defertis vicinis. Arab. Habrafchdt.
LUNARIAg
0 . LUNARIA s c a b r a ; tomentofo -fcabra, filiculis obtongis-, foliis linearibtts.
Descr. Frutex fpithamalis, diffufus, fiepe cubitalis Cattles teretes, viridi-
albentes, tomentofo - fcabri, ut & folia, calyx, filiculae. Folia alterna,
vix poll, feflilia , linearia. Pedunculi, racemi nudi, terminales. Pedi-
celli florum breves. . Calyx femipollicaris.' Petala fufeo-virentia, venis
bruneis. Stylus breviflimus. Siliculee (nondum maturas vidi) ovali-
oblongte, femipoll. Jtylo brevi mucronats. Semina plana, brunea,
' ala hyalina einte Charater Lun. redivivee competeret huic noftrs;
tum verO illi addenda nota foliorum cordatorum.
In defertis Kdhirinis ad Liblab, florens initio Mart. Arab. Djarba. La ,AL
(P ) 3 SISYM