1691 
* GÍLIA coronopifólia. - 
Ravenfooted Gilia. 
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PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. POLEMONIACEm. Juss. (Introduction to the Natural System 
of Botany, p. 219.) | 
GILIA. Supra, vol. 19, fol. 1622, in textu. 
$2. Iromorsis. Folia alterna, pinnatisecta v. pinnatifida. Flores azil- 
lares v. subglomerati. Corolle tubus elongatus longè exsertus. Bentham, 
supra, fol. 1622. 
G. coronopifolia ; caulibus strictis paniculatis glanduloso-pubescentibus, foliis 
pectinatim pinnatis: laciniis filiformibus apice setaceis, corollis elongatis 
tubulosis limbi patuli laciniis oblongis acutis. 
G, coronopifolia. Pers, synops. 1. 187. 
Ipomopsis elegans. Smith Exot. bot. 1. 23. t. 13. 
Ipomopsis picta. Hort. Gallic. 
When we published the beautiful plant called Jpomopsis 
elegans at folio 1281 of this work, we thought it certain, 
firstly that the genus Ipomopsis was distinct from Gilia, and 
secondly that the old Gilia coronopifolia of the gardens was 
the same as that species. It however appears from the inves- 
tigations of Mr. Bentham that we were in error in both these 
particulars; for he sinks the genus Ipomopsis in Gilia, and 
separates the north-west American species from that of 
Carolina. 
In regard to the latter point we are satisfied that we were 
in errór, and we accordingly avail ourselves of the present 
Opportunity of pointing out the differences between the two 
Species. 
Gila coronopifolia, a Carolina plant, called in the French 
gardens J; is picta, has its stem covered over with fine 
glands mingled with a delicate downiness ; its leaves have 
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