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LOBELIACEÆ. XIII. Lysromia. XIV. Monopsis. XV. Hirroproma. XVI. CLINTONIA. 7i? 
the apex, or terminating in a membranous process. Stigma 2- 
lobed, ciliated outside. Capsule somewhat 5-ribbed, 1-celled, 
opening by an orbicular convex, umbonate, deciduous opercu- 
lum. Seeds numerous, adnate to parietal placentas.—Small, 
tufted, stemless or caulescent herbs, with the habit of Ærètia or 
Móntia. Leaves alternate, linear or spatulate, quite entire, stiff 
and crowded, or fleshy and remote. Flowers minute, axillary, 
solitary, white, pedunculate. This genus is easily distinguished 
from all the other genera of the present order. 
1 L. montioiprs (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. $20. 
t. 266. f. 2.) stems creeping; leaves spatulate, rather fleshy ; 
peduncles axillary ; calycine segments unequal, glabrous, 4 times 
shorter than the tube of the corolla. 4. S. Native of Quito, 
in humid places on the high plains of Mount Antisana, at the 
altitude of above 6000 feet. Lobèlia limoselloides, Willd. in 
Reem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 41. Herb glabrous, with the habit 
of Montia fontàna. 
Montia-like Lysipomia. Pl. procumbent. 
2 L. renirérmis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 320. 
t. 266. f. 1.) stems creeping ; leaves orbicularly reniform, emar- 
ginate; flowers axillary; calycine segments equal, acute, gla- 
brous, 3 times shorter than the tube of the corolla. 2. S. 
Native of South America, near the Cave of Antisana. Herb 
glabrous, with the habit of Viola palistris. 
Reniform-leaved Lysopomia. PI. creeping. 
3 L., aretiolprs (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 521. 
t. 267. f. 1.) plant tufted; stems short, leafy ; leaves crowded 
in a stellate manner, oblong-spatulate, acute, stiff; peduncles 
axillary ; segments of the calyx equal, acute, ciliated, one-half 
shorter than the corolla. 4%. S. Native of the Andes of Peru, 
near Loxa, in Cerro de Vinajacu, at the altitude of about 4000 
feet. Lobélia glandulésa, Willd. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. 
p. 41. Plant glabrous, with the habit of a species of Aretia. 
Aretia-like Lysipomia. Pl. tufted, an inch high. 
4 L. acav'irs (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 321. 
t. 267. f. 2.) plant tufted, stemless; leaves radical, crowded in a 
stellate manner, linear, obtuse, stiff; peduncles radical; seg- 
ments of the calyx unequal, obtuse, glabrous. %. S. Native 
of South America, on the high plains of Mount Antisana, and 
roots of Chussulongi, above the altitude of 6000 feet. Lobelia 
androsacea, Willd. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 41. Plant 
glabrous, with the habit of Valeridna rígida. 
Stemless Lysipomia. Pl. tufted. 
5 L. suputa‘ra; leaves radical, crowded in a stellate manner, 
subulate, mucronate, hairy at the base; peduncles elongated ; 
calycine lobes acute. YJ. F. Native on the Cordillera of 
Peru. Peduncles 1-flowered, an inch long. (v. s. in herb. 
Lamb.). 
Subulate-leaved Lysipomia. PI. 1 inch. : 
Cult. The species of Lysipdmia are very remarkable little 
plants, but none of them have been as yet introduced to our 
gardens ; but should they ever be, we would recommend their 
being grown in a mixture of loam and peat, in small pots, well 
drained with sherds. They will be easily increased by di- 
viding. 
XIV. MONO'PSIS (from povoc, monos, one, and opie, opsis, 
2 face ; in reference to the flowers being regular, not bilabiate). 
Salisb.—Lobélia spéculum, Andr. bot. rep. 664. Specularia, 
oland. mss. 
Lin. syst. Pentdndria, Monogynia. Calyx tubular with 5 
equal spreading linear-acute segments. Corolla salver-shaped, 
With a terete tube, which. is split on one side, allowing the sta- 
Mens and style to escape, and a rotate equal limb; segments 
,obtuse, mucronate. Anthers cohering. Capsule. inferior, 2- 
celled, many-seeded.—A small elegant plant, with prostrate 
branches ; very long, solitary, axillary, 1-Alowered, naked pedun- 
cles; linear-lanceolate, irregularly toothed, or entire alter- 
ne leaves ; and showy deep blue flowers, with yellow an- 
thers. 
1 M. consrr’cua (Salisb.) ©. H. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Lobélia spéculum, Andr. bot. rep. t. 664. Sims, 
bot. mag. t. 1499. 
Conspicuous Monopsis. 
prostrate. 
Cult. A little annual plant, worth cultivating in every col- 
lection, for the sake of its neat, elegant, deep blue flowers. ‘The 
seeds should be raised in the hot-bed, and the plants, when 
about an inch above ground, should be planted separately into 
small pots, filled with a mixture of peat and sand, and others 
may be planted out into the open botder in May, in warm shel- 
tered situations. 
Fl. July, Aug. Clit. 1812. PI. 
XV. HIPPOBRO'MA (from irroc, hippos, a horse, and ppo- 
poc, bromos, poison; the plant is a very strong poison, and 
proves fatal to horses that eat it), Lobélia species of authors. 
Lin. syst. Pentdndria, Monogynia. Limb of calyx 5-parted ; 
segments linear, ciliated. Corolla with a very long straight en- 
tire tube, and a 5-parted nearly equal limb. Stamineous tube 
exserted beyond the throat of the corolla. Stamens and an- 
thers connate; the latter bearded. Stigma 2-lobed. Capsule 
2-celled, 2-valved, many-seeded.—A herbaceous plant, with 
short axillary pedicels, runcinate or coarsely toothed leaves, and 
long white flowers, resembling those of Mirdbilis longiflora. 
1 H. LoncIrLòRa; leaves obovate-lanceolate, coarsely toothed ; 
tube of corolla very long and slender. 4. S. Native of Jamaica 
and St. Domingo, and others of the West India Islands, on the 
banks of rivers. Lobélia longiflora, Jacq. amer. 219. ed. pict. p. 
107.t.200. Jacq. hort. vind. 1. t. 27. Lindl. bot. reg. t. 1200, Ra- 
púntium longiflorum, Mill, dict. no, 7.—Sloan, jam. 158. t. 101. 
f. 2. Plant hairy. Ovarium turbinate, pentagonal. Tube of 
anthers 10-furrowed. This is a very poisonous plant. If it be 
handled, and the hand unawares be applied to the eyes, it brings 
on an inflammation. The Spanish Americans call it Rebenta 
Cavallos, because it proves fatal to horses that eat it; it acts as 
a violent cathartic. It is well known in St. Domingo under the 
name of Quedec. 
Long-flowered Hippobroma. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1752. Pl. 
1 foot. 
Cult. A mixture of peat, loam, and sand suits this plant, and 
it is easily increased by cuttings, in the same kind of soil, under 
a hand-glass in heat, 
XVI. CLINTO'NIA (named in honour of the late De Witt 
Clinton, governor of the State of New York, author of several 
ingenious treatises on different branches of natural history). 
Doug. in bot. reg. 1241. 
Lin. syst. Pentdndria, Monogynia. Calyx adhering to the 
ovarium, with a 5-lobed equal limb. Corolla bilabiate, with 
hardly any tube; lower lip cuneated, 3-lobed; superior one 
straight, bipartite. Stamens combined into an incurved tube : 
anthers cohering ; the 2 lower ones bearded at the apex. Ova- 
rium silique-formed, triangular, twisted, 1-celled, with 2 parietal 
placentas. Capsule dry, chartaceous, many-seeded, opening by 
3 thong-formed valves. — Herbaceous, procumbent, glabrous 
plants, with small linear-lanceolate leaves : and axillary, solitary, 
almost sessile blue flowers. 
1 C. e':ecans (Dougl. 1. c.) glabrous ; root annual; stem 
procumbent, branched, rather angular ; leaves sessile, ovate, 3- 
veined ; flowers solitary, axillary, sessile; ovarium sessile, long, 
acuminated. ©. H. Native of North America, on the banks 
