ai Re PENTANDRIA. DIGYNIA. 
Forcariati, 2, sometimes 3-seeded. Calix in the 
male flower entire. 
Herbaceous or arborescent. Stem of the herbaceous 
species simple, verticillately terminating in 3 leaves, with 
a solitary, central, pedunculate umbell; leaves _digitate; 
winbell involucrate; flowers frequently producing 3 styles 
and 3 seeds. 
Species. 1. P. trifolium. Dioicous. Pluk. Amalth. t- 
435. f. 7. the male plant; referred through mistake to 
Dentaria (Nasturtium.) 2. quinguefolium. Gin-seng. In 
digenous also to T: 
a Of this genus there are 5 other Species; viz. 2 in the 
west Indies, which become considerable trees, with co~ 
\mits, an herbaceous species in New Holland, of 
“qoubtfal gents, 1 also which is arborescent in New Zea- 
_ Iand, and a shrubby : species in India, said to be diuretic. 
“953. HYDROCOTYLE. 5 2 eats Penny- 
Se 
oak Ubell. simple.—Caliac none. Petals entire. 
spreading. Styles short; stigmas capitate. Fruil 
suborbicular or reniform, laterally} compress- 
ed. Seed tricustate, and flat, dorsal rib some- 
% eet commissure flat, linear, and i im- 
nate. Involucrum various, 
ib Umbells axillary, sessile or pedunculute, man many or Pi 
ty proliferous; flowers bracteate, brac- 
mB leaves simple, peltate or reniform. 
dagel a 
3: cao Fruit reniform. 
Of this genus there are 12 other species in South Ame- 
to Chili, 2 in Europe, 1 in India, 2 in the Isle of France, 
inwhich the seeds of umbelliferous plants 
simple existence of pressure. 1 have 
of Siietinn ssa] the ee | of 
dorsal. By late 
d on the back nd rés 
on, is intended that form of ap- 
he Parsnip (Pustinaca sativa,) 
ig flat and the si aaera oe Oe 
abling an involucrum. Plant herbaceous, 
Ht. americana. Fruit suborbicular.- 2. 
Tica, chie fly in Peru, besides 1. umbellata also indigenous | 
btless in.most instances of more generic — 
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