90 DECANDRIA DIGYNIA. [Cl. 10. 



DECANDRIA DIGYNIA. 



229. CHRYSOSPLeNIUM. Golden-saxifrage. 



1. Ch. alternifolium, 1. 54. (Alternate-leaved G.) Leaves alternate. 

 Near shady rivul. 2f . 5. L. kidney-sh. notched. Corymb of deep 



yellow fl. 



2. Ch. oppositifolium, 7. 490. (Opposite-leaved G.) Leaves opposite. 

 Shady watery pi. If. 5. Paler. Fl. small, lemon-col. L. smaller. 



230. SAXlFRAGA. Saxifrage. 



* Calyx rejlexed, inferior. Leaves undivided. Flower-stalks 

 panicled, erect, much taller than the stems. 



1. S. Geum, 22. 1561. (Kidney-leaved S.) Leaves roundish-kidney- 



shaped, notched, somewhat hairy. Footstalks linear, chan- 

 nelled, much longer than the leaves. Flower-stalk panicled. 

 Capsule superior. 

 Mount, in Kerry, Ir. If. 6. Pet. cream-col. with dull yell, spots. 



2. S. hirsuta, 33. 2322. (Hairy S.) Leaves oval, with sharp, cartila- 



ginous notches ; slightly hairy ; heart-shaped at the base. Foot- 

 stalks linear, much longer than the leaves. Panicle somewhat 

 forked. Capsule superior. 

 Mount, in Ir. If • 6. Larger. Disk of the pet. dotted with crimson. 



3. S. umbrosa, 10. 663. (London-pride S.) Leaves obovate, smooth, 



with sharp, cartilaginous notches ; tapering at the base into di- 

 lated, flat footstalks. Panicle rather racemose. Capsule superior. 

 Mount, chiefly in the W. of Ir. If. 6. Still larger. Pet. flesh- 

 col, with crims. dots ; base yell. 



4. S. stelldris, 3. 167. (Starry S.) Leaves elliptic-wedge-shaped, 



coarsely serrated ; tapering and entire at the base. Panicle 

 corymbose, of few flowers. Capsule superior. 

 By alpine rills. If. 6, 7. Of humble growth. Pet. white, with 2 

 yellowish spots. 



** Calyx spreading, partly superior. Leaves undivided. Flower- 

 stalks radical, panicled or tufted, erect. Stem none. 



5. S. nivalis, 7.440. (Clustered Alpine S.) Leaves roundish-obovate, 



serrated ; tapering and entire at the base. Cluster dense, capi- 

 tate, of few flowers. Calyx spreading. Capsule half-inferior. 

 Scot. mts. and Snowdon. If . 7. L. more fleshy. Pet. white, 

 with green spots. 



Stem leafy. Leaves undivided. Calyx partly or entirely 

 inferior. Stigmas downy. 



6. S. oppositifolia,\. 9. (Purple S.) Branches single-flowered, clothed 



with opposite, imbricated, fringed leaves. Petals ovate. 

 On alpine rocks. If . 4. Branches in dense tufts. Fl. purplish. 



7. S. Hirculus, 15. 1009. (Yellow Marsh S.) Stem erect, clothed 



