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BERGIA AMMANNIODIES. Var. TRIANDRA. 
Decanpria? Monoaynia. Nat. Ord. EraTINEX. 
Gen. Cuar. Cal. 5-sepalus; petalis cum sepalis alternantibus. 
Stam. 10, quorum 5 cum petalis alternantia, 5 petalis oppo- 
sita (in B. pentandra et in B. ammannioidi abortu nulla.) 
Ovarium ovoideum, 5-loculare, loculis multiovulatis, 5 stig- 
matibus stellatim dispositis coronatum. Carpella in cap- 
sulam ovoideam verticillata, unilocularia ; valvis marginibus 
 introflexis; placenta centrali 5-gona, lobis in loculis promi- 
nulis. Semina numerosa, lobis placentee centrali ope funi- 
culi brevissimi affixa, oblonga vix arcuata; tegumento 
crustaceo striatulo punctis elevatis micantibus consperso. 
Camb. 
Bergia ammannioides ; caulibus erectis ramosis, foliis obovato- 
ellipticis acutis in petiolum decurrentibus serratis pubes- 
centi-asperis (vel glabris) floribus 3-5-andris 3-5-gynis. 
(Surre. Tas. XXVIII.) 
B. ammannioides. Roth, Pl. Ind. Or. p. 219. Roxb. Cat. 
Hort. Bot. Cale. cum Ic. De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p. 390. 
Spreng. Syst. Veget. v. 2. p. 423. 
B. pentandra. Cambass. Fl. Seneg. p. 42. t. 12. 
Lechea umbellata. Willd. Sp. Pl. v. 12595? gs a s 
8. floribus 3-andris. (Surrr. Tas. XXVIII.) .. ek Pres 
Root filiform, descending, white. Stem erect, rounded, - 
ramous, everywhere rough from numerous capitate hairs. 
Leaves opposite, subspathulate, lanceolate, sessile, acutely 
serrated, veined, the veins thinly scattered with capitate hairs. 
Stipules 2 to each leaf, membranous, ciliate on the margin. 
Flowers axillary; pedicels whorled, from 12 to 20 in a whorl. 
Calyx deeply 3-parted ; segments triangular, acute, coloured 
on the margin. Corolla: petals 3, pale reddish, or pure white, 
abont the size of the calyx, and alternate with its segments, 
between which they are often found projecting when the calyx 
is closed, Stamens 3, opposed to the calyx, a and shorter than 
it. Anthers large, 2-celled. Pistil: germen superior, » 4, 5, 
