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been called Dlscopletira by Decandole, my 

 P^ junceurn disc, 1823 in West Kentucky is 

 perhaps a Leptocaulis. My Thaspium tenui- 

 Jolium R. herb, p 78 is neither of that G. nor 

 a JZizia, but probably an Archemera also. The 

 Ferula villoma which has been united to 4 or 5 

 genera, must perhaps form a peculiar one which 

 I have called Scadiasis. My G. Cyrtospermum, 

 Lomatium, Cymospermum, Osmorhiza, Ma- 

 rathrum or Adorion, have been either adopted 

 or illustrated by Decandole. I now pass to the 

 Eryngides that are a family distinct although 

 akin to this. 



813. STREBLANTHUS Raf. atl. j. 1833 

 p. 149. Flowers monoical in separate heads. 

 Involucre 4-6phyle, folioles unequal entire, pho- 

 ranthe cylindrical papillose, male fl. in ovate 

 heads apetalous, calix 4fid,staniens 4 subsessile, 

 female flowers in oblong heatis, calix adherent 

 4 dentate persistent, pistil obovate punctate, pe- 

 tals none or deciduous, styles 2 filiform persis- 

 tent, stigmas capitate. Fruit crowned biparti- 

 te in 2 seeds convex scrobicujate. Annual 

 herbs smooth prostrate, leaves opposite sim- 

 ple, heads axillary. — This character is taken 

 from the first sp. but the G. probably contains 

 many sp. and may be modiiied to comprize 

 them : all the Eryngiums not perennial nor stiff*, 

 nor with alternate stiff* leaves, must be examin- 

 ed well, and may perhaps belon.^ here although 

 some sp. may be polygamous, others with 5 sta- 

 mens occasionaly. It forms now a striking G. 

 of Eryngides by the monoical apetalous tetran- 

 drous flowers. The Mr. cerrantesi of Mexico 

 E. tenue or gracile, baldumi, prostratum of 

 the Southern States may belong thereto. The 

 name means deceitful flowers. 



