TETRAMDRIA MONOGYNIA. Ludwlgia. Ill 



6. L. erecta, glabra } foliis alternis lato-linearibus acutis capitata, 

 basi rotundatis, capitulis spicatis terminalibus, petalis 

 calyce brevioribus, capsulis subglobosis coronalis, la- 

 ciniis calycinis dilatatis brevibus. Micli.ji. anier. 1. 

 p. 90. 



L. sufFruticosa, Walt.Ji. car. 90. 



In swamps of North and South Carolina. "2/. July — 

 Sept. V. V. The root is creeping ; infertile branches 

 have short obovate leaves 5 flowers small, yellow. 

 7.L, repens, pubescens; foliis oppositis lineari-lanceolatis pedunculosa. 

 glabris, peduncnlis axillaribus imifloris longissimis, 

 capsulis clavato-oblongis coronatis, laciniis calycinis 

 lanceolatis. Mich.fl. amer. 1. p. 88. 



L. arcuata. IFalt.fl. car. 89. 



In swamps near the sea-coast : Virginia to South Caro- 

 lina, i/. May— July. v. s. A small plant 3 tlowers 

 large, yellow. 



** Jpeialce. 



8. L. repens, lucida ; foliis oppositis ovato-lanceolatis petio- nitida. 



latis, floribus axillaribus solitariis sessilibus, capsulis 



subovatis brevi-coronatis. Mich.Ji. amer. 1. p. 87- 

 L. apetala. Walt.Ji. car. SQ. 

 L, repens. Sirarlz.Ji. h:d. occ'id. I. p. 2/3. 

 Isnardia palustris. Willd. sp. pi. 1. p. 680. 

 Icon. Lum. encycl. 3. t. TJ. 

 In ditches' and ponds, common: Canada to Georgia, 



1/. O.May — Sept. v. v. Floating in the water; 



flowers exceeding small, frequently with rudiments 



of petals. 



9. L. procumbens, glaberrima ; foliis alternis spathulato- glandulosa. 



obovalibus superne glanduloso-marginatis ; floribus 

 sessilibus axillaribus solitariis, capsulis minimis coro- 

 natis, laciniis calycinis rotundis acuminatis. IVall. 

 fi. car. 88. 



L. microcarpa. Mich.Ji. amer. 1. p. 88. 



In swamps of Lower Carolina. Michaux. %.Sw\y. v.s. 

 Flowers small j leaves acuminate, small. 

 10, L, erecta, ramosa, pubescens ; foliis alternis lanceolato- mollis. 



oblongis, floribus sessilibus alternis superioribus con- 

 gestis, capsulis subrotundis. Mich.Ji. amer. I. p. 90. 



L. rudis. Walt.Ji. car. 89. 



In swamps of Lower Carolina. Michaux. July, + • 



