Ammannia, “TETRANDRIA;MONOGYNIA, => Aer 
those below. Corol one. Pericarp one-celed, maesolee, 
half covered with the calyx. * 
Obs. It differs from A. baccifera in ee a. copeulliol 
one cell, in being evalyular, and in the leaves being lanced, 
in, that species they are linear-cordate at the base, and em- 
brace the stalk. 
This. plant has a strong muriatic, but: not diengilts 
smell. Its leaves are exceedingly acrid; they are used uni- 
_versally by the natives to raise blisters in rheumatic pains, 
fevers, &c. The fresh leaves bruised and. applied to the part 
intended to be blistered perform their office in the course of 
dealfioy ‘an hour or a little more, and most effectually. 
6. A. i jontandva. R. 
In the lower part of the plant creeping and: seialat erect 
portion ramous ; four-sided, Branches simple. Leaves sessile, 
lanceolate. Sinaia se sleay sessile, en 
Capsule one-celled, ‘ail 
A native of moist places; Bowerng in. the ny and cold 
seasons. 
‘Seen vaste near thie beet paleo erect ; the erect stipiart 
hidanihclere: four-sided, smooth, and coloured ; from six toeight 
inches high. , Leaves opposite, sessile, Salita smooth, en- 
tire. Flowers axillary, solitary, sessile. | Bractes two, lan- 
ceolate, pressing the calyx laterally... Calya ten-toothed, al- 
ternately smaller and inflected, Corol, petals five, very mi- 
nute, . Stamens five. 
smaller. A A slime braneby. it 
‘iStencion’ in A, pentandra, Leaves opposite, sessile, alah : 
formed; smooth, entire. Flowers axillary, solitary, sessile. 
