354 
Orpine-like Milkwort. PI. 4 foot. 
77 P. erio'ptera (D. C. prod. 1. p. 326.) stems ascending, 
branched, pubescent-velvety at the apex ; leaves linear, acutish, 
glabrous ; racemes 4-5-flowered ; wings of calyx elliptical, pu- 
bescent, longer than the oblong velvety capsule. 2%. S. Na- 
tive of Senegal and Egypt. P. paniculata, Forsk. fl. arab. no. 
429? Flowers pale-red ? 
Woolly-winged Milkwort. PI. 1 foot. 
78 P. ostusa‘ta (D. C. prod. 1. p. 326.) stems diffuse, 
twiggy, glabrous; leaves linear, very obtuse; racemes 2-6- 
flowered ; wings of calyx oblong, obtuse, glabrous, somewhat 
ciliated, longer than the capsule, which is rather pubescent. 
u.G. Native of Arabia and Egypt. 
Obtuse-winged Milkwort. Pl. 1 foot. 
79 P. rnaro Lra (Willd. spec. 3. p. 877.) stem erect, 
twiggy, branched, pubescent ; leaves linear, straight; racemes 
6-8-flowered ; wings of calyx oval-oblong, acute; capsules ob- 
cordate, ciliated. 4%? h ? S. Native of the islands of Min- 
danao and Samboagang. Flowers reflexed. 
Toad-Flax-leaved Milkwort. Pl. 14 foot. 
80 P. procu'’mBens (Roth. nov. spec. p. 329.) stem procum- 
bent, pilose; leaves oblong-oval, obtuse, somewhat mucronated, 
ciliated, glabrous; racemes axillary, short, few-flowered ; wings 
` of calyx acuminated; capsules emarginate, edged with hairs. 
k? S, Native of the East Indies. Flowers purple. 
Var. B, angustif dlia (Roth. 1. c.) leaves longer and narrower 
than in variety a. . 
Procumbent Milkwort. Pl. procumbent. 
81 P. cromera’ra (Lour. fl. coch. 426.) stem somewhat erect, 
branched, pubescent ; leaves obovate-oblong ; racemes dense, 7- 
8-flowered ; wings of calyx oval, acuminated ; corolla generally 
3-petalled ; capsules orbicular. 2%. h. G. Native of China 
near Canton. Flowers white. 
Glomerated-flowered Milkwort. PI. 4 foot. 
82 P. craucorpes (Lin. spec. 991.) stems diffuse, somewhat 
pubescent; leaves oval-oblong, on short stalks, glabrous, 
glaucous; racemes 7-8-flowered ; wings of calyx oval, acute; 
capsules obovate, emarginate, somewhat ciliated. %. S. Na- 
tive of Ceylon. Flowers white. 
Glaux-like Milkwort. Pl. 2 inches. 
83 P. arenaria (Willd. spec. 3. p. 880.) stem procum- 
bent; leaves oblong, stalked ; racemes ovate-globose, on short 
peduncles ; wings of calyx obovate, downy ; capsules oval, emar- 
ginate, ciliated. ©.S. Native of Guinea. Flowers reflexed. 
Sand Milkwort. PI. procumbent 4 foot. 
84 P. serPYLLIFOLIA (Poir. dict. 5. p. 499.) stems branched 
from the base, pubescent, lateral ones procumbent; leaves oblong, 
obtuse, on very short footstalks ; racemes 4-5-flowered ; wings 
of calyx oval, acute; capsules ovate, immarginate, ciliated. 
Y? S. Native of the East Indies. Flowers rose-coloured. 
Wild-thyme-leaved Milkwort. Pl. procumbent. 
85 P. arvensis (Willd. spec. 3. p. 876.) stem branched 
from the base, procumbent; leaves obovate, mucronated ; 
racemes 7-8-flowered ; bracteas permanent, almost the length of 
the pedicels; wings of calyx oblong, scarcely longer than the 
ovate, emarginated, ciliated capsule. ©. S. Native of the 
East Indies. Flowers small, green. 
Corn-field Milkwort. Pl. procumbent. 
86 P. Vantia'na (D. C. prod. 1. p. 326.) stem erect, pubes- 
cent; leaves obovate, mucronated, rather villous, upper ones 
oblong; racemes 3-5-flowered; wings of flower elliptical, 
scarcely longer than the capsule, which is ovate, emarginated, 
and ciliated. ©.S. Native of the East Indies. P. tomentosa, 
Vahl. but not of Thunb. Flowers greenish. 
Vahls Milkwort. PI. 4 foot. 
87 P. pracuysra’cuya (D, C. prod. 1. p. 327.) stem diffuse, 
POLYGALEX. 
I. PoLYGALA. 
rather downy ; leaves linear, glabrous ; racemes 3-5-flowered ; 
wings of calyx oval, acuminated, somewhat falcate, a little longer 
than the emarginate ciliated capsule.—Native of the East Indies. 
Flowers greenish ? 
Short-spiked Milkwort. Pl. 4 foot. 
88 P. reprornrza (D. C. prod. 1. p. 326.) stem branched 
from the base, diffuse, somewhat downy ; leaves linear, pubes- 
cent ; racemes 7-8-flowered ; wings of calyx elliptical, obtuse, a 
little longer than the oval, emarginated, ciliated capsule. ©. S 
Native of? Flowers greenish ? 
Slender-rooted Milkwort. PI. 3 foot. 
89 P. persicarrmro'Lia (D.C. prod. 1. p. 326.) stem erect, 
forked at the top and rather hairy; leaves lanceolate, bluntish, 
pilose; racemes 10-15-flowered, rising from the fork of the 
stem; wings of calyx obovate, longer than the obcordate 
ciliated capsule. ©. G. Native of Nipaul. P. Buchanani, 
D. Don, prod. p. 199. Flowers drooping, red. Capsule naked 
with a membranous margin. (D. Don.) Seeds very villous. 
Persicaria-leaved Milkwort. Pl. 4 foot. 
90 P. croratarior pes (Hamilt. ined. and D. C. prod. 1. p. 
827.) stem branched from the base, somewhat shrubby, decum- 
bent, pilose ; leaves obovate, wedge-shaped ; racemes short, 8- 
10-flowered, opposite the leaves ; wings of calyx „orbicular, 
equal in length to the capsule, which is rather orbicular an 
ciliated ; lobes of the lateral petals oblong, 1-toothed at the base. 
4? G. Native of Nipaul. Bracteas permanent, acute. Flowers 
red or greenish. , 
Crotalaria-like Milkwort. P1. 4 foot. 
91 P. Java'na (D. C. prod. 1. p. 327.) stem branched from 
the base, suffruticose, diffuse ; leaves obovately-cuneated, stalk- 
ed; racemes 7-8-flowered, length of leaves; wings of flower 
ovate-roundish, villous, a little longer than the capsule, whic 
is rather orbicular and pubescent. h. S. Native of Java. 
Perhaps belonging to this section. 
Java Milkwort. Shrub 4 foot. 
Sect. IV. Cxincrr'n1a (from Clinclin, the Peruvian name of 
P. thesioùdes.) D. C. prod. 1. p. 327. Keel of flower crested: 
Wings oblong. Capsules glabrous, marginated and emarginate 
at the apex, as well as somewhat toothed on both sides at the top. 
American herbs or subshrubs, but one from Nipaul. , 
92 P. tuesiorpes (Willd. spec. 3. p. 877.) stems many 
erect; leaves oblong-linear, crowded ; racemes 8-12-flowere of 
capsules somewhat 2-horned at the apex. X.S. Naura 
Chili and Peru. Clínclin, Feuill. obs. 2. t. 13. Flowers blue. 
Thesium-like Milkwort. Pl. 4 foot. diffuse 
93 P. cniviolpes (Willd. spec. 3. p. 878.) stems diltusts 
branched ; leaves linear, bluntish ; racemes G-10-flowered ‘Pee 
sules somewhat emarginate. Y.S. Native in Chili and Fe 
Flowers greenish. 
Gnidia-like Milkwort. PI. 4 foot. 327.) 
94 P. caririiro'rra (Desf. herb. and D. C. prod. 1. p- L 
stems erect, hardly branched ; racemes slender; leaves Koi 
lary; wings of calyx obovate ; capsules bifid. ©. G., Na 
of? Perhaps belonging to this section? Flowers red ? 
Hair-leaved Milkwort. PI. 4 foot. 200.) 
95 P. arrra ra (Hamilt. mss. D. Don. prod. 1. P- the 
leaves elliptical, oblong, acuminated, underneath as well as o 
branches pubescent; racemes opposite the leaves ; wingi o- 
calyx obovate-oblong ; stigma bidendate ; capsule rather Na- 
cate, with a winged margin. h. F. Native of Nipaul “large, 
rainhetty. Habit of Monnina polystachya. Flowers awit 
shewy,red, nodding. Capsule subbaccate, compressed, pepe a. 
a winged margin, 2-celled. Seeds large, covered with an a 
Arillate-seeded Milkwort. Fl. Aug. Shrub 1 foot. 
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Secr. V. Timvu'tva (from Timoutou, the name of a plac 
