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Losevia Rurzorpnyta. SPATHULA-LEAVED. 
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Class and Order. 
Penranpria Monoeynia. 
Generic Character. 
- Cor. tubo hine fisso (raro integro) ; limbo  5-partito: 
Anthere connate. Stigma bilobum (nunc indivisum). 
Caps. 2-locularis (raro 3-loc.) apice supero bivalvi. Brown. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Loseia Rhizophyta ; caule decumbente alato, foliis obo- 
vato-spathulatis repando-dentatis, pedunculis axilla- 
ribus solitariis unifloris folio multo brevioribus. 
Lozeria Rhizophyta ; caule basi radicante adscendente 
| triquetro glabro, foliis inferioribus petiolatis obovatis 
repando-dentatis glabris crassiusculis; superioribus 
»  lanceolatis sessilibus subdecurrentibus ; summis cili- 
atis integerrimis, pedunculis brevissimis axillaribus, 
capsulis cylindricis glabris. Schultes Syst. Veg. 5. 
p. 44. ex Sprengelio. Link. Enum. 1. p. 219. 
This little plant has long passed in our nurseries for 
Lozeuia bellidefolia, under which name we received it from 
Messrs. Loppices and Sons, in September, 1823. But, 
upon examination, we immediately found that it does not 
avree with the character of that species ; and upon shewing 
our drawing to Mr. Sweer he obligingly pointed out to us 
that it had been described by the name of Rhizophyta. 
This appellation we find was given it by Professor Spren- 
SEL, and is recorded in the new Systema Vegetabilium, 
publishing by Professor ScHurEs ; we have, therefore, 
ulopted, without approving, it, 
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