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 Lobelia minima. Least Lobelia. 



Class and Order. 

 Pentandria Monogynia. 



Generic Character. 



Cal. 5-fidus. Cor. 1-petala, irregularis. Anikercs cohse- 

 rentes. Caps, infera, 2- s. 3-loculaiis. 



Specific Character. 



Lobelia minima ; caulibus prostratis, foliis ovatis crenatis 

 petiolatis, pcdunculis axillaribus unifloris longissimis, 

 bracteis ternatis. 



Though nearly related to it., this species cannot be the same 

 with Lobelia minuta, because the latter has no bractes, 

 ■whilst our plant has three small subulate ones about the middle 

 of the peduncle ; nor can we venture to refer it to Lobelia 

 Laurentia, which is represented as being 1 very similar to 

 ?ninuta, except in being furnished with one or two solitary, 

 not ternate, bractes. The true Lobelia Laurentia is a native 

 of the South of Europe, and as figured by Micheli, has very 

 little resemblance to our minima. 



Native of the Cape of Good-Hope. Communicated by 

 Mr. Colville, from his renowned nursery in the King's 

 Road. 



Propagated by parting its roots. Flowers in October. 



