Wy J Uontia 1. 
incl? Low, glabrous, rather succulent herbs. Leaves alternate, opposite 
= or basal. Flowers in terminal racemes, reflexed in fruit, commonly white 
or veined with pink. Sepals 2, persistent, enclosing the Capsule; petals 
5-5, equal or unequal, distinct or lightly joined at the base. Stamens 
9 ord. Capsule J-valved, the valves curling inward after dehiscence; seeds 
1-5, small, usually black and shining. 
O fa.stem leaves opposite, either numerous or a single | 4 
pair subtending the inflorescence, these in one 
4 species wmited to form a disc through which the q 
stem passes 
AStem leaves numerous, basal leaves none or few, j 
6 plants more or less decwnbent or prostrate q 
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4 
“ Leaves cormonly 1 cme long, 1-2 ma. wide /, Lie fontana 
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q Leaves comnonly 2-5 om. long, 5-10 mm. wide 2. le @hamissoi 
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RK Stem leaves a single pair, opposite, (joimed—tn 
( oii cabins aot rame. basal leaves 
several to numerous; plants comaonly erect 4 
5 
4 Stem leaves joined and forming a round disc 
ii & through which the stem passes 3. lie perfoliata 
4 Stem leaves free, not forming a disc 
F 
G@ Plant 10-15 cm. tall; leaves linear or 
/0 oblanceolate-sratulate 4. li, arenicola 
( Plant 20-30 cm. tall; leaves ovate or 
/Q kidney-shaped 
ff Zach pedicel subtended b:; a bract 
12 0-1 cme long JY ale Sibirica 
& Only the lowermost pedicel or none 
jz, bracted G@ li. asarifolia 
D [p, 3tem leaves alternate 
q 
a asal leaves few or none, stem leaves 1-5 cm. 
6 lon;, ex-anded and scarious margined at the base ; 
4 Sepals 2.5-4 mm. lon, exceeded by the retals 7. ge Linearis 1 
4 sepals 2.5-5 ma. longs, equal to or exceeding the ~— 
Q x cetals @, ise Gicnotomna 
*) Basal leaves nuwnercus, Zlesixy, in a rosette; stem 
«) . / / teaves eo-i Cm. lon, not scazious marcined at 
~ \ the base G ie aivifolia 
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