NOVA GENERA.
SEHIMA.
91. SEHIMA ischtemoides ; Jpica fimplici; fpitttlis eonjugatis, bifloris; fo r t
mafculo, mutico; hermaphrodito, ariftato.
D escr. Cttlmi c'ubitales, filiformes, fimplices, raro ramofi, glabri; articu-
lis fefquifpith Folia vaginis fpith. contra folem volutis, glabris; lamina
vaginis brevior, linearis, plana, ftriata , Icabra, ball hirfuta. Spi-
ta terminalis , fpith. coarftata. Spiculce getninatae: altera fefli-
lis, altera pediceliata ; utr.ique calyce bivalvi, bifloro, corolla
bivalvi; in feffili, flos exterior rnafculus , interior hermaphro-
ditus • ’ in pedicellatp, uterque rnafculus ; fed hermaphroditorutn
mares’prius pereunt; & ignarus hujus ceconomis naturae, putat eos
non adfuilfe Calyx; gluma bivalvis, lineari-lanceolata, biflora, corol-
lis longior; exterior apice bileta, in rtnis; interior arifla ex apice; glu-
nais longiore. Flos exterior rnafculus, corolla bivalvi, intus villofa,
pellucida, lineari, mutica. Stamina 3. fiftillum nullum. Flos interior
herm. corolla bivalvi, interiore minori, apice filfo, e fiflura emit-
tente jirjlafn fpicula longiorem, ball fufcam, apice albam: ante flores
explicates intra Ipiculas fuperiores fpiraliter recondiram, Styli 2, plu-
mofi. Stamina 3. Spiculce pediceliata:. Calyx bivalvis, biflorus, corolla
major, ciliatus, lineari lanceolatus, muticus: gluma exterior longior.
Flos uterque rnafculus. Corolla bivalvis, mutica.
Yemen in montibus ad Hadle. Arab. Scehim.
Obs Genus novum conftitui hanc plantain, nam ab Xlcbsemo clifliiit Spiculis pe-
dicellatis , mere mafculis, quamvis bifloris.
THEMEDA.
92. THEMEDA t r ia n d r a . Hadle. Arab. Thctmed.
D escr. Gramen polygamum. Spiculce v lut ex fpatba capitat*; exp
lo re s verticillatte, mafculs. Calyx univalvis, uniflorus. Corolla
bivalvis. Styli & ariftse nulls. In medio capituli exiiirgit pedicellus
brevis, in quo fpiculse dua mafculo; pediceliata:; una hermaphroaita
feffilis; calyce univalvi; corolla bivalvi; arifla ex receptaculo flore mul-
toties longiore. Cnlmi racemofi. Vagina comprelfe, lata:, enfifor-
mes, recondentes ramos & capitula ante explicationem. Omnia capi-
tula folii vagina prius recondita fuerunt.
FICUS.
FICUS.
93. FICUS vasta; foliis cordato -ovalibus, obtufis, integris, glabris, nitidis,
fubcoriaceis.
Descr. Vaftiffima arbor. Truncus velut ex pluribus compofitus; raro teres,
fæpius latior duobus lateribus. Pedunculi unguem longi & crafli,
■ villofi, fru£Iu quadrupla breviores, apice diJatati. Folia cordato-fub-
rotunda.’■ 'villola, alterna, propinqua, Ipithamalia. Petioli & rami ul-
timi villoli. FruClus major duplo nuce avellana, feu plus femipoll.
diametri. Ptdicelli ramei breviffimi. Arbor la&efcit.
In Yemen ubique, Arab. Tâlak. <-AUU vel <JUUi In libris Arab. Botanicis
vocatur Delb. Cynipes tantum apteros in fruélu invenij cau-
! da perbrevi ; adeoque Sycomorinis diflîmiles. Diffhfa ramis arbor,
& crefçentibus velut totidetn contignationibus; mira & grata vifu.
94. FICUS MORÏFOLiA. Hadle. Arab. Bales.
D escr. Folia petiolo longiora , femifpith, cordato - ovata , acuta, ferrata,
utrinque fcabra, alterna. Stipula binæ, membranaceæ, lineari - lanceolate
, ereûæ. Fniàtus edulis quidcm, fed ingratus.
95 FICUS palmata ; foliis cordato - acutis, palmatisque , ferrato - crenatis,
Jiabris, flexilibus, Ad Uahfdt.
96. FICUS see.rata ; foliis cvali-acutis , palmatisque, fc abris , erenato-répandis,
D escr. Folia fcaberrima, fimplicia, integra & lobata, in eadem arbore,
margine repanda. Rami axillares, folitarii , vel geniculati , pedi-
cellofi. FruEtus nucis magnitudinc, non edulis. Pedumuli petiolo
breviores.
Arab. Hafchref. Bolgoji, alibique. Cynipes copiofe inhabitant,
Foliis ferrum politur & ærugo abraditur.
.97. FICUS iNDiCA. Arab. Thâab Ad Uahfdt & Uadi Zebîd, .
D escr. Rami non radicantes ; licet fepe graciles, longique dependent.
FruElus pifo major. Pedunculi axillares geminati ; frufitu duplo breviores,
terminati fquamis 3, late-lanceolatis, quihus fruûum foftinent.
Folia falicinaj fsepe delabuntur, fub fruüu, cicatrice relibla, & quia di-
‘ (Z) 2 ‘ ftant