76 Spigelia Marilandica. 
SPIGELIA. 
Gen. PI, ed. Schreb. n. 272. 
Nat. Syst. Juss. Gentianae. Classis VIII. Ordo XIII. 
Nat. Ord. Lin. Stellatae, s. 
Artificial Syst. Lin. Classis Pentandria. Ordo Monogynia. 
Cor. infundibulif. Caps. didyma, 1-locularis, polyspernia. 
Spiceia, L.* 4rapabaca, P1.* Calix 5-partitus Corolla infundibuliformis, limbo patens 
5-fida equalis. Stamina 5. Germen didymum; stylus 1; stigma i. Capsula 
didyma 2-locularis quasi 2-cocca, 4-valvis polysperma seminibus angulo locu- 
lorum interiori affixis. Herbe ; folia opposita (floralia in S. Anthelmid 4-verti- 
cillata ;) flores terminales bracteolati spicati aut cymosi, in spicis secundi. 
Juss. Gen. Plant. ed. 1789. p. 143. 
Gen. Ch. Cal. Perianth inferior, of one leaf, deeply five-cleft, pointed, small, perma- 
nent. Cor. of one petal, funnel-shaped ; tube much longer than the calix, nar- 
rowed towards the base; limb spreading, cloven into five broad pointed seg- 
ments. Stam. Filaments five, simple ; anthers simple. Pist. Germen superior, 
composed of two globes; style solitary, awl-shaped, the length of the tube ; 
stigma simple. Peric. Capsule two-lobed, of two cells, and four valves. Seeds 
numerous, very minute, 
Ess. Ch. Corolla funnel-shaped. Capsule of two globular cells, with many seeds. 
Sprree11a Marilandica: caule tetragono, foliis omnibus oppositis. Willd. 
Stem four-sided, leaves all opposite. 
SYNONYMA. 
SPicEL1a oppositifolia. ‘Stokes. 
Spr1geLia Americana. Monro. 
