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lobed limb (f. 114. d.). Stamen 1 (f. 114. e.) Fruit indehis- 
cent, 1-celled and 1-seeded at maturity. 
9 Vateria'na. Limb of calyx the same as in Centrdnthus. 
Corolla with an obconical or cylindrical tube (f. 115. b.), which 
is equal or gibbous at the base, and a bluntly 5-cleft limb (f. 
115. b.), rarely only 3-cleft. Stamens 3 (f. 115. b.). Fruit in- 
dehiscent, 1-celled, and 1-seeded at maturity. 
10 Bz’tcxea. Limb of calyx 1-toothed, deciduous. 
funnel-shaped, 5-lobed. Stamens 3. 
trous, naked at the apex. 
11 Trivroste‘Gia. Flower having 3 covers, viz. a double 
involucrum and the calyx. Limb of calyx 4-tootled. Corolla 
regular funnel-shaped, 5-cleft. Stamens 3. Stigma capitate. 
Fruit 1-seeded, rostrate, covered by the involucra. 
VALERIANE#, 
Corolla 
Fruit 1-celled, trique- 
I. PATRI'NIA (so named by Jussieu after M. Patrin, a 
traveller and collector of plants in Siberia.) Juss, ann. mus. 10. 
p. 311. Dufr. val. p. 53. Roem. et Schultes, syst. 3. p. 2. 
Link, enum. 1. p. 131. D. C. prod. 4. p. 623.—Moufféta, 
Neck. elem. no. 210.—Gytonanthus, Rafin. ann. gen. sc. phys. 
6. p. 88.—Fédia, Adans. fam. 2. p. 152. but not of others.— 
Fédia species, Vahl. 
Lin. syst. Tetrdndria, Monogy'nia. Limb of calyx truncate 
or erect, very short, somewhat 5-toothed. Corolla regular, 
spurless, bluntly 5-lobed. Stamens 4, adnate to the bottom of 
the tube of the corolla, rarely 5. Stigma trigonal-capitate. 
Capsule 3-celled, crowned by the limb of the calyx, usually 
having chaff-formed bracteas adhering to it at the base, with one 
of the cells fertile, and 2 usually thick.—Perennial herbs. 
Leaves for the most part pinnate-lobed. Flowers corymbose, 
golden-yellow. 
1 P. Srpr’rica (Juss. 1. c.) stem beset with 2 rows of hairs; 
leaves rather fleshy : primordial ones oblong, lanceolate or spa- 
tulate, undivided and obtuse, entire, toothed, serrated, or pinna- 
tifid towards the apex; cauline leaves pinnate, with entire, 
usually obtuse segments; fruit adnate tothe palee. ¢.H. Na- 
tive of Siberia, among subalpine rocks. Sims, bot. mag. t. 2325. 
P. coronàta, Fisch. in litt. Valeriàna Sibírica, Lin. spec. p. 48. 
but not of Willd. Valeriàna Ruthénica, Willd. spec. 1. p. 181. 
Fèdia Sibirica, Vahl, enum. 2. p. 122. Gærtn. 3. fr. t. 86. f. 3. 
Valerianélla lùtea, Moench. Valeriàna Sibirica 3 hùmilis, Gmel. 
sib. 8. p. 123. no. 3.— Amm. ruth. no. 25. t. 3. Radical leaves 
spatulate, entire, toothed or serrated, but sometimes pinnatifid at 
the apex; cauline leaves pinnate. Fruit crowned by the 5- 
toothed limb of the calyx. Flowers yellow. Root black, strong 
scented, ; i 
Siberian Patrinia. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1751, Pl. 1 foot. 
2 P.inrerme‘pia (Roem. et Schultes, syst. 3. p. 90.) stem 
glabrous ; leaves pinnatifid, with uniform linear acute segments, 
those of the lower leaves deeply toothed, and those of the 
superior ones deeply pinnatifid ; fruit adnate tothe bracteas. &. 
H. Native of Altaia, about Zmeof on hills; and of China. 
Fedia intermèdia, Horn. cat. hort. hafn. J. p. 48. Pat. nuditis- 
cula, Fisch. in litt. Fédia rupéstris var. Vahl, enum. 2. p- 23. 
Valeriana Sibirica, Lin. spec. 1. p. 48. Valeriana rupéstris, 
Vahl. itin. 3. p. 318.—Gmel. sib. 3. p. 123. t. 24. Flowers 
yellow. 
Intermediate Patrinia. 
2 feet. 
3 P. rupe’stris (Juss. l. c. Dufr. 1. c.) stem smoothish or 
rather downy ; leaves membranous, pinnatifid, with lanceolate 
segments : terminal segment large; corymbs subumbellate ; 
fruit adnate to the paleæ. ¢. H. Native of Siberia, Vale- 
Fl. May, July. Clt.1820. Pl. 1 to 
I. PATRINIA. 
II. Narpostacuys. 
riàna rupéstris, Pall. itin. 3. p. 215. Valeriàna Sibirica, Willd. 
spec. 1. p. 181. Sims, bot. mag. t. 714. but not of Lin. Fèdia 
rupéstris, Vahl, enum. 2. p. 22.—Gmel. sib. 3. p. 123. t, 24, 
Flowers yellow, fragrant, smaller than those of P. Sibirica. 
Rock Patrinia. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1801. Pl. 1 foot. 
4 P. HETEROPHY'LLA (Bunge, in mem. acad, imp. petersb, 2, 
p- 109.) stem leafy, downy; lower leaves pinnatifid, with dis- 
tant ovate-oblong coarsely toothed lobes: the terminal lobe the 
largest, sharply toothed or deeply lobed, acuminated ; superior 
leaves quite entire or ternate, with oblong-linear elongated quite 
entire lobes; flowers corymbose; achenia bracteate. 2%. H. 
Native of the north of China, on the mountains. Nearly allied 
to P. rupéstris, but differs in the lobes of the leaves being 
fewer, shorter, broader, and in being variously cut, and in the 
upper leaves being of a different form. 
Variable-leaved Patrinia. Pl. 1 foot. 
5 P. scaBIosæròLIa (Link, enum. 1. p. 131.) stem glabrous; 
radical leaves ovate or oblong, deeply serrated and lyrate; 
cauline leaves pinnatifid, with lanceolate-linear acute segments: 
terminal segment very long; corymbs loose, rather panicled ; 
fruit triquetrous, naked. &. H. Native of Dahuria. Sweet. 
brit. fl. gard. t. 154. Lodd. bot. cab. t. 1340. P. serratuli- 
fodlia, Fisch. in litt. Fèdia scabioseefdlia, Trev. act. bonn. 13. 
p. 165. Flowers yellow. There is a variety of this plant 
having the radical leaves rather pilose, and the rest glabrous. 
Limb of calyx wanting or truncate. 
Scabious-leaved Patrinia. Fl. May, July, Clt. 1817. Pl. 1 ft. 
6 P. vitxo'sa (Juss. 1. c.) stem villous ; leaves villous : radical 
ones petiolate, auriculate ; cauline ones sessile, toothed ; corymbs 
panicled. ¢.H. Native of Japan. Valeriana villésa, Thunb. 
fl. jap. p. 32. t. 6. but not of Wall. Fèdia villosa, Vahl, enum. 
2. p. 10. Peduncles axillary and terminal. Bracteas linear. 
Flowers yeilow. 
Villous Patrinia. Pl. 1 foot. 
7 P. ceraTOoPHY LLA (Hook. fl. bor. amer. 1. EN 
glabrous; leaves all rather fleshy, downy, petiolate 8 Be 
ones linear-lanceolate, entire, pinnatifid or bipinnatifid, wit 
divaricate lobes ; cauline leaves profoundly pinnatifid, with linear 
segments; panicles elongated; peduncles ternately verticillate. 
4. H. Native of North-west America, common on low wet 
soils between the Kettle Falls and Spokan ; and in the valleys on 
the west side of the Rocky Mountains. Root thick, fanilor 
Stems simple. Peduncles opposite or 3-4 in a whorl. Pedice 
short, and flowers crowded. Flowers white. The roots durmg 
the spring months are collected by the Indians, baked on heate 
stones, and used as an article of winter and spring food. pier 
a bitter and seemingly pernicious substance, it is thus an 
into a soft and pulpy mass, which has a sweet taste, resem 8 
that of treacle, and is apparently not unwholesome- 
Horn-leaved Patrinia. P]. 1 to 1} foot. _ ee 
Cult. The species of Patrinia grow well in any light som, 
and are easily increased by seeds. 
p- 290.) stem 
II. NARDO'STACHYS (from vapéoc, nardos, a shrub, and 
otaxue, stachys, a spike; but is so named from the plant pe 
called spikenard). D. C. coll. mem. vii. t. 1-2. prod. 4. P- 
—Patrinia, D. Don, prod. fi. nep. p. 159. nels 
Liv. syst. Tetrdéndria, Monogynia. Limb of calyx pe ok 
lobes ovate-oblong, acute, foliaceous, somewhat denticu i : 
permanent. Corolla regular, spurless, bluntly 5-lobed, W olla. 
bearded throat. Stamens 4, adnate to the bottom of the eee 
Stigma capitate. Capsule 3-celled, crowned by the ca A REF 
lobes, and shorter than them, but not adnate to the brocs 
Herbs, with the habit of Scorzonèra hùmilis, having very = a 
scented perennial roots, which are beset with erect ite = sate 
neck. Leaves entire, oblong; radical ones very long; Cau ine 
