438 MOSADELPHIA. 



flower and succulent fruit, springing im- 

 mediately from the root, without stem or 

 leaves. On this plant Linnaeus published 

 a dissertation in 1775. Tamarindm has 

 lately been removed hither from the third 

 Class, perhaps justly. 



2. Pentandria. Erodium, Engl. Boi. t. 902, 

 separated, with great propriety, from Ge- 

 ranium by L'Heritier; Hermdnnm, a 

 pretty Cape genus, Curt. Mag. t. 307 ; 

 and a few other plants, more or less akin 

 to the Mallow tribe, compose this Order ; 

 to which also strictly belong some species 

 of Lihum, Geranium, Sec. Passijlora, 

 removed from Gynandria^ belongs most 

 unquestionably to Pentandria Trigynia, 

 and by no means to this Class. 



3. Ileptandria consists onbr of Pelargonium 



of L/Heritier, an excellent genus, compri- 

 sing most of the Cape Geraniums, and 

 marked by its irregular flower, 7 stamens, 

 and tubular nectary. 



4. Octandria contains Ailonia, Curt. Mag. 

 t. 173, named in honour of the excellent 

 and universally respected author of the 



