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the seeds remaining :—all but fig. 1 more or less mag- 
nified. . 
V. 
ELATINE AMBIGUA. 
Ocranpria Mowoavwia. Nat. Ord. ErarrNEX. Cambass. 
Gry. Cuar. Cal. 3-4-partitus, persistens, inferus. Pet. 
3-4. Stam. 3-6-8.. Styli 3-4, breves. Caps. 3-4-val- 
vis, 3-4-locularis. Semina cylindrica, longitudinaliter 
sulcata, transversimque striata. Semina placentis cen- 
tralibus affixa. 
Elatine ambigua; foliis oppositis ovato-subspathulatis, flori- 
bus alternis oppositisque pedicellatis. (SuppL. Tan. V.) 
A small, diffuse plant. Stems round, jointed, rooting at the 
base, ascending towards the apex, 2—4 inches long. Leaves 
Opposite, ovate, entire, nerveless, attenuated at the base, 
hence presenting a form which may be considered between 
spathulate and ovate, bearing in their axils either two op- 
posite flowers, or a flower and a branch. Stipules membra- 
naceous, embracing the stem and base of the peduncle with 
the petiole, but so small as to be invisible to the naked eye, 
appearing, under the lens, slightly lacerated. Peduneles 
opposite, solitary, 1-flowered, at first drooping, afterwards 
erect. Calyx of 3 linear, obtuse sepals. Corolla 3-petaled, 
about twice as long as the calyx, of a pale rose-colour. 
Stamens 3, opposite to the sepals, and of the same length as 
the calyx. Anthers globular, 2-celled, bursting longitudi- 
nally. Ovary obovate, closely embraced by the corolla. Styles 
3. Stigmas simple, of a reddish colour. Capsule 3-valved, 
l-celled; seeds numerous, oblong-ovate ; ; attachment central. 
[As Dr. Wight gives no particular station for this plant, 
it is probably not of uncommon occurrence in India, notwith- 
standing that Cambassédes seems to think the genus Elatine 
peculiar to Europe. The present is, indeed, too nearly 
allied to the British species.—H.T 
SurPL. Tas. V. Elatine ambigua. Fig. 1, Plant. Fig. 2, 
Portion of a flowering branch. Fig. 3, Front view of 
a Flower. Fig. 4, Capsule. Fig. 5, Capsule burst open 
and showing the seeds :—all more or less magnified. 
