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taining 2 Sub-genera 1. leptilix Raf. Caules- 

 cent, petals broader, capsule 3angular, cells 

 two seeded — 2 Trianthum Nuttal, Stemless 

 petals narrow, capsule globose, cells with many 

 terete caudate seeds, 



ToFiELDA Subgenus Paltri3ia Raf, Differs 

 from Abama, by petals equal, stamens longer 

 subulate, dilatated at the base. Styles none or 

 very short, stigmas sessile or nearly so, flat, 3 

 distincts pistils and capsules, gibbose, opening 

 inside, few seeds angular curved. Stemless 

 flowers almost spiked. This applies to our 2 

 species : the European are, T palustris ^ hor* 

 ealis. see Tofielda. 



Narthecium Smith. No calix, corolla of 

 perigone 6parted spreading persistent. Stam. 

 6 hirsute, pistil one Sangular, one style stigma 

 Sdentate. Capsul triangular Scelled many 

 seeds caudate. Type N. ossifragum and one 

 American Sp. 



Therefore the Abama with the capsule of 

 Narthecium has the calix of Tofielda: the 

 Narthecium of Jussieu which is the Tofielda 

 has 6 pistils, stigmas and capsules. Decandolc 

 ascribes to Tofielda a capsule with 3 or 6 cells ! 

 much confusion arose from the rarity of those 

 plants and incomplete descriptions. 



1. Abama (Leptilix) scabra Raf. Tofielda pu^ 

 bens Elliot, Melanlhium racemosum Walter. 

 Stem naked above glandular rough, leaves ensi- 

 form acute smooth, upper small, peduncles as long 

 as the flowers 2 to 4 fasciculate, capsule 3gone. 

 In Carolina and Alabama wet pines. Root 

 perennial tuberose. 



Stem. 1 or 2 feet, flowers green tipt with pur- 

 ple, estival, petals lanceolale and obovate. 



2. Abama (Triantha) pubens Raf Narthe- 



