CRUCIFERZ., 
Sect. I. Carpone'ma (from kapzoc, karpos, a fruit, and 
vna, nema, a thread; because of the slender pods.) D. C. 
syst. 2. p. 679. prod. 1. p. 231. Silique sessile, terete, scarcely 
contracted between the seeds, acuminated at both ends, indehis- 
cent or hardly dehiscent. A weak annual herb. 
1 H. ritirormis (Lin. fil. suppl. 296.) herbaceous, smooth ; 
pods terete, tapering towards both ends; leaves linear, awl- 
shaped. ©. H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Lam. ill. 
t. 563. f. 3.? Flowers small, purplish, or bluish. 
mt orm-podded Heliophila. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1786. Pl. 
14 foot. 
Sect. II. Lepro’rmus (from Aerroc, leptos, slender, and 
oppoc, ormos, a necklace ; in allusion to the pods being slender, as 
well as being contracted between the seeds, giving them the 
appearance of a necklace.) D. C. syst. 2. p. 680. prod. 1. p. 231. 
Silique sessile, somewhat compressed, very slender, somewhat 
necklace-formed, contracted between the seeds ; joints ovate-ob- 
long. Smaller stamens usually furnished with a tooth. Annual 
herbs, intermediate between Sect. Ormiscus and Carponéma. 
2 H. pisse’cra (Thunb. prod. 108.) herbaceous, smooth ; 
pods very slender, somewhat necklace-formed, terminated by the 
thick knotted stigma ; leaves filiform, entire, trifid or parted at 
the apex. ©.H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 
blue. This is a very pretty species. 
par B, H. pinnàta; var. (Vahl. herb.) Flowers, 
white. 
Dissected-leaved Heliophila. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1792. Pl. 3 ft. 
3 H. renr'rLa (Banks. herb. D. C. syst. 2. p. 680.) herba- 
ceous, smooth; pods? Leaves filiform, entire; stem simple. 
©. H. Native of ? Very like H. dissécta, but the pods 
are unknown. Flowers blue ? 
Tender Heliophila. Fl. Ju. July. Pl. 3 foot. 
4 H. renuisitiava (D. C. syst. 2. p. 680.) herbaceous, 
smooth ; pods very slender, compressed, somewhat moniliform, 
terminated by the acuminated stigma ; leaves linear, entire. ©. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Deless. icon. sel. 2. t. 
96. A’rabis Capénsis, Burm. herb. Flowers when dry whitish, 
but when fresh probably reddish. 
` T hin-podded Heliophila. Pl. 1 foot. 
5 H. tonarro't1a (D.C. syst. 2. p. 681.) herbaceous, smooth ; 
pods very slender, compressed, somewhat moniliform; stigma 
Punctiform ; leaves linear, entire, or 3-parted. ©. H. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers blue. Habit of H. pilòsa, 
but differs from it in the plant being smooth. 
Long-leaved Heliophila. Fl.? Pl. 2 foot. 
H. soncmro ua (D. C. syst. 2. p. 681.) herbaceous, 
smooth ; pods slender, somewhat compressed, torulose ; radical 
faves pinnatifid, with 2 or 3 pairs of linear lobes. ©. H. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers blue. Sepals oblong, 
ardly membranous on the margin. Habit of Sénchus picroides. 
Sowthistle-leaved Heliophila. Fl. Ju. July. Pl. 4 foot. 
when dry, 
Secr. III. Ormiscus (from oppuckoc, ormiskos, a small neck- 
ace ; because of the pods having links like a necklace.) D. C. 
Syst. 2. p. 682. prod. 1. p. 231. Silique sessile, much com- 
pressed, moniliform, with the margins narrowed or contracted 
tween the seeds; joints orbicular, 1-seeded ; seeds orbicular, 
much compressed. “Stamens toothless in all except H. sessilifo- 
4,n0o. 14. Herbs annual. 
smoot AMPLEXICAU Lis (Lin. fil. suppl. 296.) herbaceous, 
nooth ; pods moniliform; lower leaves opposite, upper ones 
of thet” cordate, stem-clasping, oblong, entire. ©.H. Native 
sien e Cape of Good Hope. Jacq. fragm. 49. t. 64. f. 2. Tren- 
“pohlia integrifolia, Mertens. H. integrifolia, Mus. hort. monsp. 
wers small, from white to purplish. 
VOL. 1.—PART III. 
CVI. Heuiormira. 265 
Stem-clasping-leaved Heliophila. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1774, 
Pl. 3 foot. 
8 H. riva‘xis (Burch. cat. pl. afr. aust. extratrop. no. 5496.) 
herbaceous, smooth; pods moniliform, erectish ; leaves pinnati- 
fid, with 3 or 4 pairs of linear-acute lobes ; petals obovate. ©. 
H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, in humid places at 
Melkhout-Kraal, near Nysna. Lam, ill. t. 563. f. 2. Flowers 
white, sometimes changing to lilac. 
River-side Heliophila. Fl. Jun. Sep. Clt. 1819. Pl. 1 foot. 
9 H. varta’siris (Burch. cat. georgr. pl. afr. aust. extratrop. 
no. 1249.) herbaceous, smooth ; pods moniliform, erectish ; leaves 
pinnate-parted, with 3 or 4 pairs of linear-acute lobes ; petals 
oblong-linear, ©.H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope in 
the desert called Roggeweld-Karro, near Juck-river. Flowers 
at first white, but changing to pale rose. Habit of H. Chame- 
melifolia. ‘Terminal lobe of leaf much elongated. 
Variable-flowered Heliophila. Fl. Ju. Sept. Pl. 3 foot. 
10 H. pe’npura (Willd, spec. 3. p. 529.) herbaceous smooth ; 
pods moniliform, pendulous ; leaves pinnate-parted, with 3 or 5 
pairs of linear-entire lobes. ©.H. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. H. pinnata, Vent. malm. t.113. not Lin. H. 
coronopifolia, var. 3, Lam. dict. 3. p. 90. ill. te 562. f. 2. Petals 
dirty-white, with short yellowish claws. 
Pendulous-podded Heliophila. Fl. Ju. Sep. Clt. 1792. PI. 
1 to 14 foot. 
11 H. rr’rma (Thunb. prod. 108.) herbaceous, smooth ; 
pods moniliform, rather pendulous ; leaves trifid or pinnately- 
quinquefid ; lobes entire, filiform. ©.H. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. H. pinnata, Lin. fil. suppl. 297. Stems divid- 
ing at the neck into many branches, which form a tuft. Flowers 
small, purplish, almost like those of A’rabis vérna. 
‘rifid-leaved Heliophila. Fl. June, Sep. Clt. 1819, 
or 4 inches, 
12 H. pusitxra (Lin. fil. suppl. 297.) herbaceous, smooth ; 
pods moniliform, spreading ; leaves linear-setaceous, entire. ©. 
H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. A’rabis Capénsis, 
Burm, fl. cap. 18.—Pluk. mant. 135. t. 432. f. 2, Racemes 
corymbose, 6-8-flowered. Flowers small, white. _ 
Small Heliophila. Fl. Ju. Sep. Clt. 1824. Pl. 2 inches, 
13 H. repmroipes (Link. enum. 2. p. 174.) herbaceous, 
smooth, decumbent ; pod erectly-spreading, oblong-ovate, some- 
what repand on the margin, few-seeded ; leaves pinnatifid, with 
linear-lobes. ©. H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Trentepdhlia lepidioides, Roth. nov. spec. 326.2 Flowers 
white, very small. 
Cress-like Heliophila. Fl. Ju. Sep. Clt. 1820. Pl. 4 to $ foot. 
14 H. sessiLirLo`Ra (Burch. cat. geogr. pl. afr. aust. extra- 
trop. no 1318 and 1391.) herbaceous, smooth ; pods moniliform ; 
leaves pinnate-parted, with linear-subulate lobes; stamens fur- 
nished on each side with a tooth. ©.H. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope, in the territory called Roggeweld, near the Jackal- 
fountain. Habit nearly of H. péndula. Petals obovate, white. 
It is doubtful whether this plant belongs to this Section or to 
that of Leptérmus. 
Sessile-flowered Heliophila, 
Pl. 3 
Fl. Ju. Sep. Pl 3 foot 
Secr. IV. SELENOCARPÆ'A (from ceAnvn, selcne, the moon, 
and xaproc, karpos, a fruit; in allusion to the shape of the pods 
as well as the former name of the plants.) D. C. syst. 2. p. 684, 
prod. 1. p. 232. Silicles sessile, compressed, oval or orbicular, 
few-seeded. Seeds compressed, orbicular. Smooth annual 
herbs, branching from the base. 
15 H. pirrv'sa (D. C. syst. 2. p. 685.) herbaceous, smooth ; 
pods oval-oblong, 4-8-seeded ; leaves pinnate-parted, with fili- 
form entire lobes. ©.H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Lunaria diffisa, Thunb. prod, 107. Farsétia diffùsa, Desv, 
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