(1976) 
VERBENA STRICTA. Upricnt VERrvAIN. 
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Class and Order. 
Dipynamia ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Generic Character. 
Cor. limbus subbilabiatus, quinquelobus, ineequalis. Stam. 
non exserta. Utriculus evanidus. Sem. 2—4. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
VergeEna stricta ; hirsuta albicans, spicis cylindraceis, foliis 
subsessilibus ovatis serratis, caulibus strictis teretibus. 
Venten. Cels. 53. Hort. Kew. ed. alt.4.p.41. Per-— 
soon Syn. 2. p. 139. - 
VerBENA stricta ; hirsuta, albicans; caulibus rigide erectis, . 
foliis sessilibus obovalibus serratis subtomentoso-hirsutis- 
simis, spicis strictis imbricatis subfasciculatis. Pursk 
Fl. Amer. Septentr. 2. p. 417. 
Vergena stricta; spicis fasciculatis,- foliis ovatis sessilibus 
duplicato-dentatis cauleque stricto hirsutissimis. Willd. 
Enum. 633. : 
VerBeENnA rigens ; caulibus rigide erectis: foliis obovalibus 
subtomentoso-hirsutissimis : spicis imbricatis. Michaux 
Flor. Bor.-Amer. 2. p. 1A. 
Versena stricta is a hardy perennial ; native of Carolina 
and the Illinois country. it sometimes produces several 
flowering spikes, and sometimes one only, as in our drawing. 
Introduced in 1802 by M. Certs. Flowers in July, August, 
and September. Communicated by N. S. Hopson, Esq. 
late of the War-Office. _ pe ET aa ete 
