4. Saxifraga (Tourn.) L. Saxifrage. 
Perennial herbs, the leaves in our specied\either small and densely 
imbrioated, or in a basal tuft. Flowers whitgg in cymose panicles, 
these frequently dense. Calyx lobes 5, @emmon dates teres Petals 5, 
deciduous. Stamens 10, the filaments subulate or clavate. Ovary nearly 
or quite superior, 2 Qapmmmmaipam> chambered, forming a 2 (or 3) valved 
capsule, the lobes frequently nearly distinct, thus forming 2 follicles. 
© Leaves 1-1.5 om. long or less, 1-5 mm. broad, 
4 mumnerous, imbricated on the stems 
2, Leaves opposite here oppositifolia 
2 Leaves alternate 
4 Leaves oblong-linear . Z, Se bronchialis 
A Leaves trident-shaped 3. Se caespitosa 
O Leaves basal, commonly 2 cm. or more long or 
4 broad 
Z Leaves entire or at most with small callouses > 
¢ along the margin, rarely somewhat denticulate 4. S- integrifolia 
2 Leaves dentate 
4 Leaves cuneate-oblanceolate, glandular-hirsute Ss. Se forruginea 
4 Leaves ovate to reniform-orbicular, glabrous 
8S at least above 
& Leaves reniform-orbicular, not narrowed 
/O at the base 
R Leaves singly dentate G S- arguta 
© Leaves doubly dentate 7. Ss Hertensiana 
(, Leaves ovate 
Marshallii 
© Leaves nearly glabrous beneath, 8. Ss aaximontens 
Leaves densely rusty-tomentose beneath Q S. rufidula 
— 
1. S. oppositifolia L. ——>Low caespitose pulvinate perennial with much 
branched slender, leafy stems; leaves Opposite in four ranks, densely imbricated 
2-35 mme lone, obovate to Spatulate, glabrous, keeled, the margins ciliate; 
flowers solitary, erect on short peduncles, purple; calyx campanulate, 5=6 mm. 
long, the lobes about equal to the tube, blunt, ciliate; petals elliptic or 
oval, 8-9 mm. long, narrowed at the base; stamens about half the length of the 
petals, the styles subequal, slender, nearly distinct, the ovary about half 
inferior. (Antiphylla oppositifolia Fourr.), 
An alpine species found only on the hizhest+ peaks in our region; rare.—> 
q WT i, cL. FAO Pt ae ; siaseaentiel 
—7 snowy Top lit., 7000 f Ge, Anderson. soa? 
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