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Monniera Monniera. Creeping, purslane-like plant. Leaves 

 opposite, broadened upward, less than 1 in. long. Flowers 

 small, bluish white, nearly equally 5-lobed, solitary in leaf- 

 axils. Stamens 4. Damp grounds. Blooming all the year. 

 Fla. to Md. and Texas. 



Septilia crenulata. Aromatic-scented creeping plant, with 

 thick, hairy stems, opposite, roundish, smooth leaves 1 in. 

 long or less, and solitary, blue, 2-lipped, axillary flowers. 

 Stamens 4. Wet grounds. Blooming in spring and sum- 

 mer. Fla. 



Mecardonia acumiiiata. Erect plant, 6-20 in. tall. Leaves 

 opposite, oblong, toothed, 1-2 in. long. Flowers solitary, 

 axillary, on slender pedicels, whitish, sometimes tinged with 

 purple or pink, tubular below, unequally 5-lobed above. 

 Stamens 4. Damp soil. Blooming all the year. Fla. to 

 Md. and Texas. 



Gratiola ramosa. Erect plant, 3-10 in. tall. Leaves short, 

 opposite, thickish, with few teeth. Flowers yellowish white, 

 solitary, axillary, 2-lipped, upper lip often tinged with pink. 

 Stamens 2. Wet grounds. Blooming all the year. Fla. to 



S. C. 



Sophronanthe hispida. Rigid, rough plants, 3-8 in. tall, 



with many short, narrow, entire leaves. Flowers white, 

 2-lipped, solitary, axillary. Stamens 2. Sandy soil. Bloom- 

 ing from spring to fall. Fla. to La. 



Sophronanthe pilosa. Flowers similar to above species. 

 Plants very hairy. Leaves oblong or oval, sparingly toothed. 

 Low grounds. Blooming from spring to fall. Fla. to N. J. 

 and Texas. 



Ilysanthes grandiflora. Creeping plant, with small, op- 

 posite, roundish leaves, and solitary, axillary, slender-stalked, 

 2-lipped flowers, bluish purple outside, whitish with purple 

 dots within. Lower lip broad. Stamens 2. Wet grounds. 

 Blooming all the year. Fla. and Ga. 



