CENT. xiv. 185 
dune.—singular G. of tribe Veronicoides, the 
name was.an old one of Anagalis. 
Zeliauros repens Raf. glabra repens assur- 
gens, fol. sessil. obov. vel obl. obt, pedunc. axil. 
nnifl. erectis fol. longiorib. calicib. obov. et obl. 
—'Spain or Maroco? small plant 3 to 4 inches 
high, leaves few small, fl. large incarnate, calix 
with segments obt. quie unequal in size and 
form, some oblong smaller. 
MEADIA Catesby, Adanson, Dodecatheon 
L. «fc fine G. chiefly American, now very pro- 
lifie. Linneus changed the good previous name 
to one meaning 12 gods instead of 12 flowers, 
become quite absurd since these are even sp. 
with 1 or 3 or few or 20 flowers! I gave a mo- 
nograph of it in 1836 Herb. Raf. which I have 
since improved and increased to 15 sp, all blen- 
ded under D. meadia and integrifol. Hooker 
has even in bot. mag. 3620, as D. integrif. a 
beautiful New G. of Origon Mts. with stamens 
monadelphous in a tube, stamens connivent 
unilocular &c, which I have called Exinza pul- 
chella Raf. fol. petiol. cuneatis integris acutis, 
umbella 8-10fl. bract. ovatolanc. fl. purp. con- 
tortis. 
1381, Mrapia cordata Raf. monogr. 1. Si- 
biria, very distinct sp. with leaves pet. cord. lo- 
bate. T 
1382, M. elliptica R. 2. Allegh. Mts. Ohio. 
1383, M. ovata R.3. Unaka Mts. Apala- 
chians. 
1384, M. obovata R. 4. Virginia, Kentucky, 
var. brevifolia. 
1385, M. serrata R, 5. Uknois. t 
1386, M. parvifolia R. 6. Wasioto Mts. 
1387, M. cuneata R.8. Allegh. Mts. 
1388, M. longifolia R. 9. Kentucky, Illi- 
