PRIVA ABYSSINICA, Nob.
P R IV A , Adans., Fam. — Juss., Gen. — Schaaer, in D. C., Prodr., vol. 1 fj p. 5 3 a.
Subgehüs STREPTIUM, Roxb. — Phryma, Forsk.(Non Linn.) — T ortula, Roxb. (NonBrid.)— P*iv« sectioI, Eupriva,
S.chauér, 1. c., p. 533 (pro parte et charact. emend.).
Calyx-fructifer membranaceus, compresso-quadrangulus, plus minusve didymus y demum adpressus v.
subvesicarius et. in quatuori valvulas alternatim latiores angustioresque fis s u s , a p i c e in collum
' contortum contractus. Fructus lenticularis v . tetragono-compressus, didymus, aut quasi quinquelocu-
laris (loculo cenlrali vacuo amplioré) aut quasi sexlocularis (locuhs düobus centralibus vacuis am-
plioribus'), demum in coccps duos cum calycis parte respondente deciduos solutus. Cocci bilocular es,
indéhiscentes, cartilaginei, stipitulati, a latere compressi; commissura excavata, auth ia n s, aut la-
teribûs introjlexis clausa; loculi monospermi. — Çorollæ limbus tubi torsione resupinatus.
CONSPECTUS SPECIERUM.
S ectio I. Coccorum commissur a hians (lateribus nempe haud introflexis, unde fructus quasi quinque-
locularis, loculo centrali amplissimo vacuo), marginulata.
1. Priva abyssinicâ, Nob. — Calyx-fructifer obcordatus v. obreniformis, adpressus, stipitulatus, didymus,
obtuse quadrangulus, collo longiusculo superatus. Fructus stipitulatus , tetragono-compressus, ovatp-suborbicularis,
apice sensim acutatus, ecuspidatus. Cocci subfusiformes, acutiusculi, dorso reticulatim exscuipti et ad
angulos aculeis patentibus v . recurvis subbiserialibus uncinatis echinati, ad latera lineis transversis parallelis
xugosi. : Corolla purpurea, calyce subdimidio longior, segmentis binis posticis majoribus.
2. P riva Meyeri , Nob. — Priva Forskalii, E . Mey.,in Drège, PI. exsicc. Afr. austr.! Comm. PL Afr. austr. i ,
p. 275. (Exclus syri.). — Calyx-fructifer minutus, adpressus, ovoideus, estipitatus, obsolete didymus, acute
quadrangiiliis. Fructus breve stipitulatus, sublenticularis, orbicularis j retusus.-Cocci leviter arcuati, truncati ,
excepta commissura undique reticulatim exsculpti, areolarum marginibus obsolete dentati. Corolla..... Crescit
Africa Australi.
Sec t io II. Coccorum commissura lateribus introflexis clausa..(unde fructus quasi sexlocularis, loculis
duobus centralibus vacuis), sulculo ax ili exdratq.
3 . P riva F o rskalii, Nob.'(Confer T ab .,455| ^ Calyx-fructifer orbicularis v. turbinato-subrotundus, collo
longiusculo superatus, subvesicarius, acutangulus, stipitulatus, obsolete didymus. Fructus tetragono-compressus,
stipitulatus, obcordato-orbicularis, in sinu cuspidato-acuminatus.. Cocci subclavati, cuspidati, dorso subreticulatim
exsculpti, ad angulos aculeis patentibus v. recurvis uncinatis subbiserialibus echinati, ad latera lineis transversis
parallelis subrectis rugosi. Corolla alba, calyce vix.dimidio longior, segmentis binis posticis mmoribus., , ,
• .4. Priva lepxostachya, Juss. — Streptium asperum et Tortula aspera, Roxb. — ■ Calyx-fructifer turbinato-
obreniformis v. obcordatus, didymus, stipitulatus, obtuse quadrangulus, adpressus, collo brevissimo snperatus.
Fructus stipitulatus, sublenticularis, transverse oblongus, apice truncato-rotundatus, mutiçus. Cocci subclavati,
truncati, a latere compressi, dorso undique echinati (aculeis recurvis v. patentibus, confertis, plerisquehamatis),
ad lateta lineis transversis parallelis subrectis rugosi. Corolla àlba, calyce subsemel longior, segmentis binis.
posticis majoribus.— Crescit India. (IFallich! Lechènault./) M ■ HIH. 8