CENT, I. 35 
plex, fol. opp. decuss. sess. Janceol. obtusis mar- 
gine scabris integris. fl. vertic, glomeratis (albis 
estivalis est Rid.) cal, Spart. lac, lane. acum. 
capsulis obl. bivalvis biloc. valvis septiferis par- 
tibilis dorso suleato, sem. ad sept. remotis re- 
nif, t—'The Justieia chelionida of fl. ludov. 113 
appears a 2d sp. of this G. differing merely by 
loaves acute, fl. geminate pedunculate ; if so 
the corolla is campan. bilab. upper lip narrow 
reflexed bidentate, lower very broad 3lobe, It 
may be called Eb. geminata. 
273, DIPLANDRA Raf. diff. Jussieva et 
Ludwigia, petalis 4, glandulis 4 lunulatis villosis 
ad petalis oppos. stam, 8 brevis, stylo breve,stig. 
glob. capit, caps. 4gona coronata latere dehis- 
cens, intus subuniloc. placentas 8. Fol. alt. f. 
axil.—the Amer. Sp. of Ludwigia, Jussieva,Is- 
nardia and Ammania have been so blended, as 
to perplex all botanists: yet excellent eharac- 
ters can be found in the calix. stamens, glands 
and capsules, requiring yet some N. G. this is 
very distinct, the fruit is very peculiar almost 
clavate semi 4valv, nearly uniloc. with 8 fili- 
form persistent placentas forming the 4 angles 
and nerves of surface, united at top in a kind 
of radiant arch, seeds minute. 
DrirzANpnA decurrens Raf. Ludw. do Walt. 
Lud. justicoides Mx. Jussieva erecta Abbot t. 
40, Pursh &c. caule ramoso tereto alato, fol. 
lanceol decurrens scutis fl. axil. sess. petalis 
subrot. caps. glabris alatis—Carol. ad Missouri 
&c, 2 or 3 feet high, leaves 3 to 6 inches, petals 
yellow, small. 
276, Diplandra heterop Raf. caule hu- 
mile basi ramoso vix alato, fol. infer. obl. obtu- 
sis vix decurrens, superis lin, lanc. obt. sessilib. 
—Louisiana, a deviation of last, pedal, leaves 
