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SID A malvaeflora. 
Mallow-flowered Sida. 
MONADELPHIA POLYANDRIA. 
Nat. ord. Malvaceae. 
SIDA.—Calyx nudus, 5-fidus, saep6 angulatus. Stylus apice multifid us. 
Carpella capSularia 5-30 circa axin verticillata, plus minusve inter se coalita, 
1-locularia, mono- aut oligosperma, apice mutica vel aristata. Dec. prodr. 
1. 459. 
Sect. I. Malvinda, Medik. Carpella 5-12, monosperma, non vesicaria. Dec. 
S. malvceflora; foliis radicalibus subrotundis 9-lobatis basi truncatis: lobis 
apice tridentatis, caulinis 5-partitis: lacmiis linearibus subdentatis, racemo 
terminali, carpellis muticis. 
S. malvaeflora. Decand. prodr. 1. 474. 
Herba perennis ? ccespitosa. Folia radicalia subrotunda, basi truncata, 
7-9-lobata, laciniis apice rotundatis 3-pluridentatis, longe petiolata, utrinque 
pilosa; caulina 3-5-partita, laciniis linearibus obtusis subdentatis. Caulis 
2-3 -pedalis, erectus, pilosus, ramosus. Flores pallidt rosei, v. ferh albi, 
racemosi. Calyx 5-lobus, basi nudus, tomentosus. Corolla patens, laciniis 
venosis emarginatis. Columna staminum pilosa. Ovarium ovatum, mono- 
stylum, stylo apice multifido. Carpella 7, calyce inclusa, circa axin verticil¬ 
lata, reticulata, glabra, apice pilosiuscula, monosperma. 
A native of New Albion, where it was found growing 
in the vicinity of the Multomah river, one of the southern 
branches of the Columbia, by Mr. David Douglas. By 
this indefatigable collector it was sent to the Horticultural 
Society, in whose garden, at Chiswick, it flowered in 
October and November last. 
We do not doubt that this is the same species as that 
described by Decandolle, from the drawings of the Mexican 
Flora, and which he was unable to refer to any certain 
station in the genus. We trust that the above description 
will set this matter right. 
A handsome, hardy, herbaceous plant, apparently peien- 
nial. Radical leaves roundish, truncate at base, 7-9-lobed, 
