CRUCIFER. 
Hope. Flowers? Bearing small leafy branches in the axils of 
the leaves. Silique linear, a line in breadth. 
Bundled Heliophila. Shrub 1 foot. 
31 H. suavi'ssrma (Burch. cat. geogr. pl. afr. aust. extra- 
trop, no. 2742.) smooth; pods almost linear, narrowed at the 
base, spreading ; leaves linear-subulate, acutish. hk. G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope, near Plettenbergs-Baaken. H. 
jancea, Vahl. herb. Flowers very sweet-scented, violet. 
Very-sweet-scented-flowered Heliophila. Shrub 1 foot. 
82 H. suputa‘ra (Burch. cat. geogr. afr. aust. extratrop. no. 
6214.) pubescent; pods linear, spreading, not narrowed at the 
base; leaves linear-subulate, very acute. h.G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope, at Hartenbosch, near Mossel Bay. 
This plant, at first sight, has the appearance of a variety of H. 
suavissima. Flowers violet? Petals oblong. 
Subulate-leaved Heliophila. Shrub 1 foot. 
33 H. pratysi’tieva (R. Br. in hort. kew, ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 
99.) smooth ; pods linear, erect, or pendulous ; leaves fleshy, 
terete. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Chei- 
ranthus carndsus, Thunb. prodr. 108. Hésperis cheiranthus 
carnosus, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 197. Flowers purple. Sepals 
with membranous margins. Stems whitish. 
Broad-podded Heliophila. Fl. July, August. Clt. 1774. 
Shrub 1 foot. 
$4 H. uezariro'r1a (Burch. cat. geogr. afr. austr. extra- 
trop. no, 347, and 793.) smoothish; pods erect, linear, pointed 
with the style ; leaves linear, acute, quite entire. h. G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope, in the vicinity of Cape Town. 
Flowers blue. Stems erect, or decumbent. 
Var. B, hirsùta (Burch. |. c. no. 5518.) plant rather hairy. 
Native at Nysna, in the region of Anteniqua-land. 
Linear-leaved Heliophila. Fl. July, August. 
Shrub 1 foot. 
35 H. sryto'sa (Burch. cat. geogr. afr. aust. extratrop. no. 
3291.) smooth ; pods linear, pendulous; style filiform longer 
than the pedicel; leaves linear, quite entire. h. G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope, at Komme-dakka. Petals oblong- 
linear, apparently from yellow to reddish in a dry state. 
Long-styled Heliophila. Fl. July, August. Shrub 4 to ft. 
36 H. virea'ra (Burch. cat. pl. afr. austr. extratrop.) smooth ; 
pods somewhat deflexed, linear, pointed with the filiform style, 
which is longer than the pedicel; leaves ovate, entire, or toothed. 
| Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
a Var. a, integrifolia (D. C. syst. 2. p. 693.) leaves entire ; 
Owers yellowish-white. Burch. 1. c. no. 4605. 
t Var. B, dentàta (D. C. 1. c.) leaves grossly and sharply 
oothed ; flowers white, sweet-scented. Burch. l. c. no. 3933. 
Twiggy Heliophila. Shrub 2 feet. 
rect H. scopa‘r1a (Burch. cat. geogr. pl. afr. austr. extratrop. no. 
87, and 8557.) smooth ; pods erect, linear, ending in the short 
Style ; (f. 47, 0.) leaves linear-subulate ; racemes few-flowered. 
K Native of the Cape of Good Hope, in the vicinity of 
the Town, and on the Baviaans-Kloof mountains. Cheiran~ 
1s strictus, Poir, suppl. 2. p. 781. Flowers white, tipped with 
i Habit of plant very unlike any of the other species of 
eliéphila.—Deless icon. sel. 2. t. 98. 
Broom Heliophila. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1802. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
Clt. 1819. 
Secr. VI. PACHY styzum (from rayvc, pachys, thick, and 
thee” stylos, a style; because the pods are terminated by a 
J conical style.) D. C. syst. 2. p. 694. prod. 1. p. 234. 
liques sessile, somewhat compressed, linear, velvety, crowned 
y the thick conical short style. A pubescent sub-shrub, with 
entire leaves. 
on H. INca'Na (Ait. hort. kew. ed. 1. p. 397. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 
:) pods linear, compressed, velvety, terminated by the thick, 
CVI. HELIOPHILA, 267 
conical, smooth style; leaves oblong. h.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. H. frutéscens, Lam. dict. 3. p. 91. Petals 
blueish-purple, longer than the calyx. 
Hoary Heliophila. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1774. Shrub 2 ft. 
Secr. VII. Lanceora'ria (from lancea, a lance ; lanceolate 
shape of pods.) D. C. syst. 2. p. 695. prod. 1. p. 235. Siliques 
sessile, lanceolate, ending in a short style; seeds large. Cotyle- 
dons 2-legged, somewhat twisted. A little smooth shrub. 
39 H. macrospr’rma (Burch. cat. geogr. pl. afr. austr. ex- 
tratrop. no. 3425.) pods lanceolate, ending in the short style; 
leaves linear, acute. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope, on rocks at Zwart-Waterpoost. Flowers unknown. 
Large-seeded Heliophila. Shrub 1 foot. 
Secr. VIII. Carroropium (from xaproc, karpos, a fruit, 
and rovc rococ, pous podos, a foot; in allusion to the pods being 
seated on pedicels.) D. C. syst. 2. p. 695. prod. 1. p. 235. 
Siliques compressed, elongated, linear, standing on long pedicels, 
pointed by the short style. A smooth erect shrub. 
40 H. creomorpes (D.C. syst. 2. p. 695.) pods compressed, 
pedicellate ; leaves linear-lanceolate. kh. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Deless. icon. sel. 2. t. 99. Cleome Ca- 
pénsis, Lin. spec. 940. Cheiranthus strictus, Lin. fil. suppl. 296. 
Petals oblong, yellow, a little longer than the calyx. 
Cleome-like Heliophila. Fl. July. Clt. 1802. 
+ Species not sufficiently known. 
41 H. moxivernea (D.C. syst. 2. p. 696.) ©. H. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope.—Pluk alm. 213. t. 200. f. 3. 
Weinm. phyton. t. 641. f. c. from the figure the leaves are op- 
posite, 3-parted, with linear acute lobes. Flowers blue. 
Mollugo-like Heliophila. Fl. June, July. Pl. 1 foot. 
42 H. unirto ra (D. C., syst. 2. p. 696.) ©.H. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope.—Herm. lugd. b. 366. Pods up- 
right. Leaves narrow, toothed. Flowers blue.—Tourn. inst. 223. 
Flax-flowered Heliophila. Fl. June, July. Pl. 4 foot. 
43 H. weteropyy’t1a (Thunb. prodr. 107.) ©.? H. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Stem branched ; leaves fili- 
form, lower ones 3-parted, upper ones entire. Scarcely differing 
from H. linearifolia. 
Various-leaved Heliophila. Pl. 1 foot. 
44 H. ryra'ra (Thunb. prodr. p. 108.) Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Leaves lyrate. Pods terete. 
Lyrate-leaved Heliophila. Fl.? Pl? 
45 H. unea‘ris (D.C. syst. 2. p. 697.) ©.H. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Hésperis cheiranthus linearis, Poir. 
suppl. 3. p. 197. Cheiranthus linearis, Thunb. prodr. 108. 
Stems erect, herbaceous. Leaves linear, smooth. 
Linear-leaved Heliophila. Pl. 1 foot. 
46 H. catxo'sa (D. C. syst. 2. p. 696.) hk. G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Cheirdnthus callòsus, Lin. fil. suppl. 
296. Stem shrubby, angular. Leaves lanceolate entire, callose. 
Callous-leaved Heliophila. Shrub 1? foot. 
47 H. cramrvea (D. C. syst. 2. p. 697.) ©.H. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Cheiranthus gramineus, Thunb. 
prodr. 108. Hésperis cheiranthus gramineus, Poir. suppl. 3. p. 
167. Stem herbaceous, simple, erect. Radical leaves ensiform. 
Grassy-leaved Heliophila. P]. 1 foot. 
48 H.? exonca'ta (D.C. syst. 2. p. 697.) ©.H.? Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Cheiranthus elongatus, Thunb. 
prodr. 108. Hésperis cheiranthus elongatus, Poir. suppl. 3. 
p. 197. Stem herbaceous, erect. Leaves linear, entire, smooth. 
Elongated Heliophila, Pl. 4 foot. 
Cult. This genus is composed of pretty little plants, which 
deserve to be cultivated in every garden. The seeds of the annual 
M M2 
Sh. 1 foot. 
