ie = PENTANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
204. SPIGELIA. L. (Carolina Pink-root.y 
- Calix 5-parted. Corolla funnel-form, border 
§-clelt, equal. Anthers convergent. Capsule 
didymous, 2-celled, 4-valved, many-seeded. 
Herbaceous or suffruticose; leaves opposite; flowers 
bracteolate, in a terminal unilateral spike or cyme. 
Species. 1. S. marilandica. Well known as an an- 
thelmintic. Flowers, externally brilliant crimson, inter- 
nally greenish, corolla somewhat club-shaped campanu- 
late, style fusiform, exserted. This plant was formerly 
found near Baltimore, in Maryland; it is now rare in Vir- 
Ba) this genus there are 2 other species in Brass and 
Cayenne. ; 
205. OPHIORHIZA. L. 
Calix 5-cleft: Corolla funnel-form, 5-cleft. 
Germ bifid. Stigmata 2. Capsule mitre-form- 
ed, 2-lobed, 2-celled, many-seeded. 
-- Herbaceous or suffruticose; leaves opposite; flowers 
bracteolate, in lateral and terminal cymes. 
Species. 1. O. Mitreola. 2. lanceolata, ELLIOTT. 
© (Cynoctonum petiolatum, Gmelin, Syst. Veg. 443.) 
ae this genus there are but 2 other species; the 0. 
of the East Indies, and OQ. subumbellata of the 
of Otaheite, in the Pacific. = _ 
3. . SABBATIA. Adanson. 
— Calia 5 to 12- parted. Corolla soll 5 e 12- 
‘parted. Stigmas 2, spiral. Anthers at length 
revolute. Capsule 1-celled, ides cc many- 
seeded. 
Annual and perennial; wees Opposite, entire; flowers 
otomal and terminal, | often Fastigiate. (Biter and 
Ls HF fog 0 (Ss. stellaris, Pursh. ) 2. an~ 
- calyc brachiata, Ext. 5. cone 
* 
a culata. 8. corymbosa. 
Oieritan genus, nearly allied to Claronia,.~ 
L. (Swamp Honeys ckle.) =: 
Catie ‘5-parted. Corolla funnel-form, or cam- 
ae oo —. ‘Stamina declined, 
