POLYGALEZ. I. Potyeata. 
brous. kh. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Perhaps 
sufficiently distinct from P. teretifolia. Leaves twice the length. 
_ Flowers purple, in short racemes. 
` Pine-leaved Milkwort. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 1823. Shrub 3 ft. 
24 P. rerra’cta (Burch. cat. no. 4891.) leaves linear, acu- 
minated, spreading, and are glabrous as well as the branches ; 
peduncles lateral, few-flowered, and are refracted as well as the 
pedicels; bracteas deciduous ; wings of flower oval. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purplish. 
Refracted-pedicelled Milkwort. Fl. May, Aug. Shrub 3 ft. 
25 P. ma'cra (D. C. prod. 1. p. 323.) leaves small, some- 
what linear, acute, erect, and are glabrous as well as the 
branches; racemes few-flowered ; pedicels shorter than the 
flowers; wings of flower oval. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope in arid places at Breda river. Flowers purple. 
Lean Milkwort. Fl. May, Aug. Shrub 3 feet. 
26 P. arrenva‘ra (Lodd, bot. cab. 1000.) leaves narrow, 
tapering to both ends, acute, and are smooth as well as the 
twigs ; racemes elongated; bracteas deciduous ; pedicels longer 
than the flowers ; wings obtuse. h.G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Flowers purple. 
Tayering-leaved Milkwort. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 1823. Sh. 2ft. 
27 P. Gentsrorpes (Poir. dict. 5. p. 402.) leaves linear, 
acute, few, distant, and are glabrous as well as the twiggy 
branches ; racemes elongated; bracteas deciduous; pedicels at 
length spreading, shorter than the flowers ; wings of flower 
oval, obtuse. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Flowers purplish. . 
Var. (3, ephedroides (D. C. prod. 1. p. 323.) Burch. cat. no. 
1793. itin. 1. p. 485.) branches scarcely leafy ; racemes loose. 
Var. y, spartioides (Burch. cat. no. 4449.) branches and 
younger leaves hardly pubescent; wings of flower roundish. 
Broom-like Milkwort. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 1823. Shrub 3 ft. 
28 P. Garci ni (D. C. prod. 1. p. 323.) leaves linear, almost 
awl-shaped, rather distant, and are glabrous as well as the 
twiggy branches ; racemes elongated ; pedicels hardly twice the 
length of the bracteas; wings of flower oval, obtuse. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. P. bracteolata y, Lin. 
amæn, 2. p. 137.—Burm. afr. t. 73. f. 3. Burch. trav. 1. p. 
19.37. Flowers purplish. 
Garcin’s-Milkwort. Fl. May, Oct. Shrub 8 feet. 
29 P. ercròLIa (D. C. prod. 1. p. 323.) leaves linear, erect, 
crowded, acute, glabrous, upper ones ciliated; pedicels some- 
what umbellate, longer than the flowers; wings of flower oval, 
mucronated. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Burch. cat. no. 5514. Flowers purplish. 
Heath-leaved Milkwort. Fl. May, Oct. Shrub 3 feet. 
_ 30 P. PUNGENS (Burch. cat. no. 1598. trav. 1. p. 304.) leaves 
linear, acutish, narrow, few; branchlets divaricating, glaucous, 
rigid, spinescent at the top; racemes 2-4-flowered. h. G 
_ Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers with a purple 
crest and white wings, veined with green. Capsules obcordate. 
Pungent-branched Milkwort. Fl. May, Sept. 
_ 31 P. ri’Gens (Burch. cat. no. 1821. trav. 1. p~ 465.) leaves 
linear-oblong, channelled, obtuse, furnished at the top with a 
somewhat recurved point, and are pubescent as well as the 
younger branches; racemes few-flowered ; wings of flower a 
little ciliated. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
lowers purplish ? 
Stiff Milkwort. Fl. May, Sep.? Shrub 1 foot. 
i 32 P. Lerrorny'rLa (Burch. cat. no. 2380. trav. 1. p. 400.) 
eaves linear, erect, acutish, and are as well as younger branches 
rather pubescent; racemes loose ; bracteas small, deciduous ; 
vangs of flower elliptical. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Ope. Flowers purplish ? 
Slender-leaved Milkwort. Fl. May, Aug. Shrub 2 feet. 
1 
Shrub 14 ft. ` 
_ —Gmel. sib. 4. p. 64. t, 32. f 1. 
`- jap. 277. 
351 
33 P. mr'sripa (Burch. cat. no, 4473.) lower leaves ellip- ` 
tical, upper ones somewhat linear, and are as well as branchlets 
covered with soft bristles ; racemes elongated, pubescent ; brac- 
teas deciduous, lower one equal in length to the pedicel; wings 
of flower elliptical. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Flowers purplish ? 
Hispid-leaved Milkwort. Fl. May, Sep. Shrub 14 foot. - 
34 P. aspestrna (Burch. cat. no. 2030. trav. 1. p. 543.) 
leaves obovate, tapering to the base, uppermost ones lanceolate, 
mucronated, rather glaucous, and are as well as the branchlets 
somewhat pubescent; peduncles generally 1-flowered, lateral ; 
wings of flower lanceolate, green. h. G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope beyond the Orange river. Flowers white. 
Capsules oval, cleft in two lobes at the top. Perhaps belong- 
ing to a separate section. 
Asbestus or Cloth Milkwort. Fl. May, Aug. Sh. 1 to 2 ft. 
35 P. voryrny’ita (D. C. prod. 1. p. 324.) leaves oblong, 
acute at both ends, crowded, rough on the back and margins ; 
branchlets somewhat puberulous ; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Plant with the 
habit of Múndia. Flowers probably purplish. 
Many-leaved Milkwort. Fl. May, Sep. Shrub 2 feet. 
+ Species belonging to the present section, but whether the leaves 
are opposite or alternate is not mentioned. 
36 P. ce’rnva (Thunb. prod. 1. p. 120.) flowers crested, 
racemose ; leaves lanceolate, glabrous. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Flowers probably purple. 
Drooping-flowered Milkwort. Shrub. 
37 P. virca'ta (Thunb. prod. 1. p. 120.) flowers crested, 
racemose ; leaves obovate-oblong. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Perhaps P. speciosa of Sims, Flowers purple ? 
Tniggy Milkwort. Shrub. 
38 P. ama’na (Thunb. prod. 120.) flowers crested, lateral ; 
leaves obovate-oblong, glabrous.—Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Flowers probably white. P. asbestina of Burchell ? 
Pleasant Milkwort. Shrub. 
39 P. romento'sa (Thunb. prod. p. 120.) flowers crested in 
whorls; leaves cordate, downy on the under surface.—Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purple? 
Tomentose-leaved Milkwort. Shrub. 
Secr. II. Pory’caton (see genus for derivation.) D. C. prod. 
1. p. 324. Keel of flower crested. Capsules smooth. Bracteas 
three, situated at the base of the pedicels, deciduous. Elegant 
herbs and subshrubs. Native of Europe and the temperate parts 
of Asia. 
40 P. texuro Lia (Willd. spec. 3. p. 879.) leaves linear, 
mucronated, and are as well as erect stem glabrous ; racemes 
elongated, loose, almost bractless ; wings of flower oval-oblong, 
acute. 2%. H. Native on the mountains of Siberia. Flowers 
flesh-coloured and blue. 
Thin-leaved Milkwort. Pi. 1 foot. 
41 P. Sisr’rica (Lin. spec. 987.) leaves lanceolate, lower ones 
ovate, glabrous, younger ones somewhat puberulous ; racemes 
loose, few-flowered ; bracteas soon falling off; wings of calyx 
elliptical, mucronated. 2. H. Native on mountains in Siberia. 
Flowers intense blue. 
Siberian Milkwort. FI. May, July? Pl. 4 foot. 
42 P. Jaro’nica (Houtt, syst. 8. t. 62. f. 1.) leaves glabrous, 
lower ones roundish, upper ones ovate, acute; stem erect ; 
racemes lateral, somewhat corymbose ; calyx spreading ; wings 
of calyx oblong. 9. G. Native of Japan. P. vulgaris, Thunb. 
Flowers blue. 
Japan Milkwort. PI. $ foot. 
