Malvacece.] CHILI. 11 



longitudine, pedunculis glabris folium superantibus, sepalis ovato-lanceolatis acutis, labello 

 calycem triplo superante ovato bilobo, lobis rotundatis patentibus, squamulis nectareis 

 subclavatis, capsulis subrotundo-trigonis calyce triplo longioribus 3-5 - spermis. DC. — 

 " Vent. Malm. p. 27. in Adn." Humb. et Kunth, Nov. Gen. v. 5. p. 375. Be Cand. Prodr. 

 v. 1. p. 310. — Viola parviflora. Linn. — Maytensillo. FeuiU. Chil. v. 3. p. 41. t. 28. 



Hab. Conception. — The root of this plant is described by Feuillee as resembling 1 that of Ipecacuanha in 

 shape, and employed in lieu of Senna, and considered as one of the most sovereign purgatives of the 

 country. Cavanilles (Ic. v. 6. p. 21,) has noticed this species as having 1 been found at Montevideo, in Quito, 

 and in Chili ; and he has accurately described it. 



Ord. VIII. CARYOPHYLLEjE. Juss. 



1. SILENE. Linn. 

 1. S. gallica. Linn. — Cham, et Schlecht. in Linncea, v. 1. p. 40. 

 Hab. Conception. 



2. ARENARIA. Linn. 

 1. A. rubra. Linn. — Cham, et Schlecht. in Linncea, v. 1. p. 53. — A. marina. Sm. (not 

 Linn.) 



Hab. Conception. 



3. CER&STIUM. Linn. 

 1. C. strictum. Linn. — De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 119. 

 Hab. Conception. Probably introduced from Spain, along with Silene gallica. 



Ord. IX. LINE^l. DC. 

 1. LINUM. Linn. 



1. L. oligophyttum ; caulibus adscendentibus basi lignosis, ramis alternis, foliis lineari- 

 lanceolatis basi biglandulosis eglandulosisve, inferioribus plerumque suboppositis, superi- 

 oribus alternis, floribus oppositifoliis terminalibusque, petalis flavis, stylis ad basin usque 

 liberis, stigmatibus capitatis, capsula subrotunda obtusa, valvulis dorso planis. Schiede. 



Var. a. glandulosum; ramosum, foliis patentibus basi utrinque glandula stipulari in- 

 structis. Schiede. — Willd. MSS. De Cand. Prodr. v. I. p. 428. Schiede in Linncea, v. I. p. 6S. 

 Hab. Conception. 



2. L. usitatissimum. Linn. 



Hab. Conception : probably an imported plant. 



Ord. X. MALVACEAE. Br. DC. 

 1. MALVA. Linn. 



1. M. parviflora. Linn. 

 Hab. Conception. Introduced. 



2. M. eriocarpa ; foliis palmato-quinquelobis inciso-dentatis, pedicellis geminis petioli 



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