198 NORTH AMERICAN CUSCUTINEA. 
Very near this species, but much later in flower, with a 
compacter inflorescence and far larger blossoms, is the fol- 
lowing, C. neuropetala ; caule ramoso, cymis umbelliformibus 
glaberrimis, floribus pedunculatis (majoribus) 5-partitis, tubo 
corolle campanulato calycis segmenta ovato-lanceolata acuta 
carinata et lacinias limbi uninervias ovatas breviter acumi- 
natas crenulatas patentes subequante; staminibus limbo 
paulo brevioribus, squamis ovatis fimbriatis incurvis tubum 
zequantibus, stylis ovarium stylopodii coronatum paulo super- 
antibus.—Texas, in wet prairies, growing on Liatris, Rud- 
beckia, Helianthus, Myrica, &c. August. 
Lepidanche Compositarum :—nearly all the remarks made 
in speaking of the genus refer to this species; since the next 
and new one differs essentially in habit, and more approxi- 
mates to the true Cuscute. 
Lepidanche adpressa; caule ramoso-elato, floribus arcte 
sessilibus glomeratis 5-partitis, sepalis 7-9 imbricatis brevis- 
sime crenulatis concavis adpressis ovato-orbiculatis, inte- 
rioribus minoribus, tubo corollze cylindrice calycem paululum 
excedente, lacinias limbi oblongas obtusas patentes bis super- 
ante; staminibus limbo brevioribus, squamis pinnatifido- 
laciniatis convergentibus ovarium includentibus, ovario cum 
stylopodio stylos æquante, capsula globosa subacuta corolla 
marcescente obtecta 2-4 sperma. 
St. Louis, in rich shady woods, on Laurus, Rhus, Vitis, 
Bignonia, &c. Perhaps the C. coronata of Beyrich ? 
EXPLANATION OF TAB. III. 
Au - Cuscuta Cephalanthi, a, A tetramerous and b. a pentamerous flower. & — | 
rolla laid open; d. the Ovary ; e. vertical section of a half-grown cap- 
sule ; f. Capsule invested by the remains of the Corolla. 
i Sg on a. A flower; b. Corolla laid open; c. Ovary = 
es; d. same of var, Be e, C, i ins of the 
Corali. apsule invested by the remain 2 
3. Cuscuta vulgivaga, a. b c. Flower; - Corolla laid open; e. Ovary- 
4. Cuscuta Saururi, a. Flower. ; b. Corolla laid open, with the inflexed 
