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fi Con tar tk SARMENTOSA. New-Zeavanp : 
cE: x " af - CortiAriA. a 
Bet Diacra (potas MONGECIA) Decanpria. 
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Generic Character. 
Masc. Cal. 5-partitus. Cor.0. Glandule 5. Anthere 
bipartite. . 
. Fem. Cal. 5-partitus. Cor.0. Glandule 5, germinibus - 
Interposite. Styli 5. Caps. 5, monosperme, glandulis 
amphiatis obtecte. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
—Cortaria sarmentosa ; procumbens, diffusa, foliis cordato- 
| ovatis acuminatis integerrimis quinquenerviis sub- 
petiolatis, racemis axillaribus elongatis nutantibus. 
Forst. Prodr. n. 377. Willd. Spec. Pl. 4. p. 818. 
Sateen 
Descr. A diffuse shrub-like herbaceous plant. Stems 
Square, with obtuse angles, somewhat twisted, smooth. 
_ Leaves opposite, quite entire, cordate-ovate, acuminate, 
-five-nerved, on very short footstalks, or more frequently 
Sessile, and even half-stem-embracing, very smooth, net- 
-Yelned, Racemes axillary, elongated, sometimes exceed- 
Ing six inches. Male flowers numerous, on sbort patent 
-Pedicles, with a subulate bracte at the base of each. Calyx 
five-cleft : segments rounded. Petals none. Glands? 5. | 
alternate with the segments of the calyx. Filaments fili- 
form: Anthers purple, abounding with pollen. 
Female flowers on similar racemes. Calyx and glands 
= same. Petals none. —— ae . tte 
hve; Stigmas five, spreading, } e. Capsules five, small, 
Coherent, one-soadet cove is the persistent calyx and 
glands, 2 4 
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