CONVOLVULACE;E. XXXIV. CuscurA. 
ip-formed Dodder. Pl. parasitical, 
C. monécyna (Vahl, symb. 2. p. 32.) flowers pedunculate, 
gynous ; throat of corolla naked ; styles combined ; stigma 
se. ©. H. Native of the Levant, on Témarix Gállica ; 
between Smyrna and Bursa; and of Caucasus. Sibth et 
n, fl. graec. t. 257. Bieb. fl. taur. 1. p. 116.—Tourn. cor. 
-Buxb. cent. 1. p. 15. t. 23. Habit of C. Americana, but 
he size in all its parts. Stem warted. Flowers clustered, 
g lateral and terminal interrupted racemes. Calyx shining 
egments ovate. Corolla urceolate, pale red ; segments of 
» obtuse, spreading. Cells of capsule 2-seeded. 
tynous Dodder. Pl. parasitical. 
§ 2. Species natives of New Holland. 
srRA'LIS (R. Br. prod. p. 491.) digynous; stigmas 
zpipetalous scales lacerately fringed, ending beneath 
ts, which are broadly subulate ; calyx smooth, deeply 
gments keeled, rather wrinkled. (2. G. Native of 
‘ad, within the tropic ; and New South Wales. 
Dodder. Fl. July, Oct. Clt. 1818. Pl. parasi- 
RINA'TA (R. Br. prod. p. 491.) digynous; stigmas 
, epipetal scales lacerately fringed, exceeding the bases 
\giubulately filiform filaments ; calyx 5-cleft, with keeled, 
wrinkled segments. ©.G. Native of New Holland, 
v tropic. Grámmica aphylla, Lour. coch. 171. Stems 
Corolla campanulate, 5-cleft. Berry white; cells 2- 
'd-calyxed Dodder. Pl. parasitical. 
8 3. Species natives of America. 
cORYMBOsA (Ruiz. et Pav. fl. per. 1. p. 69. t. 115. f. b.) 
š pedunculate; corollas urceolate, quadrifid, tetrandrous, 
iaked throat; stamens inclosed; stigmas capitate. ©. 
«ive of Peru, in cultivated fields; particularly on Medi-. 
sativa. Scales on the branches acute, concave. Sepals 
7, obtuse, white. Corollas white. 
‘ymbose-flowered Dodder. Pl. parasitical. 
2. opoRA'rA (Ruiz. et Pav. fl. per. 1. p. 69. t. 105. f. a.) 
:$ crowded, sessile; corollas campanulate; scales at the 
^f the filaments ovate, fringed, or ciliated ; stigmas capi- 
2.G. Native of Peru, in corn-fields near Lima. Stems 
l with purple lines and spots. Scales of the branches 
ovate. Flowers sweet-scented, propped by concave 
Calyx white, dotted with red ; segments roundish, ob- 
Corollas white ; segments ovate, acute, reflexed ; there- 
1e stamens are exserted. This species is called Cabellos 
igel in Peru. 
eet-scented-flowered Dodder. PI. parasitical, 
C. uwsELLA A (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
) umbels pedunculate, generally 8-flowered ; calycine seg- 
t$ acute; corolla campanulate, with acute, reflexed seg- 
ts; scales at the base of the filaments lacerately fringed ; 
mas capitate ; genitals exserted. ©. G. Native of New 
in, between Queretaro and Salamanca. Flowers pedicellate, 
indrous, digynous, white. 
mbellate-flowered Dodder. Pl. parasitical. 
9 C. osrusiriora (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 122.) heaps of 
ers sessile ; calycine segments obtuse ; corolla campanulate, 
obtuse segments ; scales at the base of the filaments lace- 
y fringed ; stigmas capitate; genitals hardly inclosed. ©. 
Native of Peru, on the Andes. Said by Torrey to be 
abundant about the sources of the Canadian river, para- 
al on Port. Oleracea. Plant orange-coloured. Flowers on 
t pedicels, pentandrous, digynous, white. Cells of capsule 
seeded. 
Blunt-flowered Dodder. PI. parasitical. 
11 C. crave‘otens (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) heaps of flowers 
sessile ; calycine segments obtuse ; corollas globose, with obtuse, 
spreading segments; epipetalous scales fringed; genitals ex- 
serted; stigmas capitate. (9. G. Native of the Spanish Main, 
near Cumana, in meadows, where it is called by the natives 
Hilo de Oro. Flowers on short pedicels, pentandrous, digy- 
nous. Plant strong-scented. 
Strong-scented Dodder. P!l. parasitical. i 
12 C. razrinA (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) heaps of flowers ses- 
sile; calycine segments acuminated ; corolla nearly globose, 
with acute, reflexed segments ; epipetalous scales ciliated ; geni- 
tals exserted ; stigmas capitate. (9. G. Native of Quito, near 
Chillo. Plant parasitical on Bérberis and Barnadeésia, orange- 
coloured. Flowers foetid, pentandrous, digynous, white. 
Fetid-flowered Dodder. PI. parasitical. 
13 C. rroniBU'NpA (H. B. et Kunth, |. c. p. 123.) corymbs 
pedunculate ; calycine segments obtuse; corolla globose, twice 
higher than the calyx, with acute, reflexed segments; epipetal- 
ous scales ciliated; genitals much exserted ; stigmas capitate. 
©. G. Native of New Spain, in hot places near Pont Istla. 
Plant parasitical on Zignónia viminàlis, orange-coloured. Flow- 
ers pedicellate, white, pentandrous, digynous. Cells of capsule 
1-2-seeded. 
Bundle-flomered Dodder. P). parasitical. 
14 C. Popravz'usis (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) corymbs peduncu- 
late; calycine segments obtuse; corolla globose, a little higber 
than the calyx, with acute, erect segments; epipetalous scales 
ciliated ; genitals exserted; stigmas capitate. (2. G. Native 
near Popayan, in temperate places. Plant yellow. Corymbs 
trichotomous, Flowers white, pentandrous, digynous, pedicel- 
late. Cells of capsule 1-2-seeded. Said to be allied to ^ 
corymbósa, Ruiz. et Pav. 
Popayan Dodder. Pl. parasitical. 
15 C. cranDirròRA (H. B. 
et Kunth, l. c. t. 213.) pedun- 
cles usually 3-flowered, a little 
crowded ; calycine segments ob- 
tuse; corollas rotately-campa- 
nulate, with obtuse segments ; 
epipetalous scales wanting; ge- 
nitals inelosed ; stigmas capitate. 
©.G. Native near Santa Fe de 
Bogota. Plant parasitical on 
Spermacüce.  Peduncles 2-3- 
flowered, solitary, or in fasci- 
cles. Flowers pedicellate, pen- 
tandrous, digyneus. Cells of 
capsule 2-seeded. 
Great-flowered Dogder. Pi. 
parasitical. à 
16 C. CuirEg' wsis (Ker. bot. reg. t. 603. Hook. et Arn. in 
Beech. voy. pt. bot. p. 35.) pentandrous, digynous; calycint 
segments ovate, rounded, 3 times shorter than the corolla ; epi- 
petalous scales lacerately fringed ; segments of corolla ovate, 5 
times shorter than the tube, reflexed ; anthers sessile; one of 
the styles shorter than the other; stigmas piliately capitate 
X. G. Native of Chili, about Conception, Valparaiso, and 
Andes of Chili. 
Chili Dodder. Fl. Jan. Dec. 
tical. 
17 C. Americana (Lin. spec. 180.) flowers pedunculate, 
umbellate, pentandrous, quinquefid ; corolla tubular; limb small, 
spreading; stigmas capitate; epipetalous scales fringed. ©- 
H. Native of Jamaica, St. Thomas, Surinam, Virginia; para- 
sitic in hedges, and on other plants, in moist situations. The 
Clt. 1821. Plant parasi- 
