Poly gala 



POLYGALACE^E 



4 pairs of narrow lobes. Ovari/ glabrous ; style somewhat longer than 

 ovary; stigmas crested, one at apex of style, the other halfway between 

 apex and ovary. Capsule elliptical, apex emarginate, cells somewhat 

 unequal, both opening, 2*5-3 mm. 1., about 1-5 mm. br. Seed 1'6 mm. 1., 

 black, minutely puberulous with white hairs. Aril consisting of a minute 



Fig. $3.Polygala paniculata L 



A, Branch with leaves and inflorescencj 



X Ji- 

 ll, Flower x 5. 

 i . Flower rut lengthwise y 

 1> >taminal tube enlarged. 



K. AIK-X < >f -t ylf, showing stigmas enlarged . 

 F, Capsule with the persistent cahx and 



\\ings x 4. 

 <;, Seed entire and cut len;_th\\ise X 10; 



a. aril. 



(After A. W. Bennett in FJ. Bra-. 



horny mucro at the apex of the seed to which are attached '2 adpressed 

 narrowly oblong or linear-oblanceolate, scarious lobes, -8 mm. 1. 



" An interesting and beautiful inhabitant of our mountain pastures. Its 

 properties are said to be sudorific and diuretic, and it may be administered 

 in decoction or infusion" (Macfadyen). In Brazil the plant is used as ;i 

 11 medicinal tea." 



i'. P. angustifolia //. //. t- K. Nov. Gen. <( tip. v. 405, /. -Ill 

 (1823); annual herb, 4-1 '2 inches (1-3 dm.) and more, high; 

 stem and lu-anrhrs puberulous, not ^laiidiil.-n- : raceuies above 

 the axils, Loosely-flowered; keel witliout cre&t. Griaeb. In: fit. : 

 Clmd. imn. ,-//. 5J, /. 1."), /". 22-24 : /,'/,//.-, torn. cit. 67, /. 2, /'. 45 

 (ii. .11 A. 11'. Bennett). P. bryzoides St. ////. Fl. Urns. Mr. fi. 1 (. 

 /. 88(1829); A. \\'. Benn. in /'/. Bras. tun,, cit. 13. P. mucro- 

 nata M'n-f. J'1,,1. /'. 47 ( L837) (non 1T//A/.). P. cain[>oruin ] nth. 

 in Hook. Journ. Hut. ii: 100 (1842). P. amerioana .I/"///, var. 

 angustifolia Kuntr.,' Ucc. Gen. PI i. 48 (1801 ). 



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