TRIANDRIA. DIGYNIA: 151 
_ §. Vess. The Blossom shuts close upon, and adheres to 
the seed without opening again, 68: 
SEED single, slender, oblong, tapering to a point at each 
end, marked with a furrow lengthwise, , 
Oss. The 4wn proceeding from the back of the blossom 
and bene Evasten and jointed, constitutes the essential cha- 
_ Facter of this genus. Linn. : ‘ithe 
‘LAGU‘RUS, Pl. II. f. 32. Garin, i 
Car. Husk 1-flowered, 2-valved. Valves long, strap- 
shaped, open, very slender, each ending in a downy 
Hid 
= awn. 
 Bross.. 2-valved, stronger than the calyx. Outer valve 
' longer, ending in 2 small straight awns. Inner valve 
Song ApeTinS te a point. dwn from the middle of the 
_ back of the outer valve of the blossom, twisted and bent. 
Nectary 2-leaved, leqjits speat-shaped, blunt, bulg- 
si Oe ibe a a Ete SM Pry 
Stam. Filaments 3, hair-like, Anthers oblong. 
Pist. Germen sd ngcoaig i) _ Styles 2, Sees 
woolly. Summits simple. ; 
S: Vess.’ none; The blossom adheres to the seed. 
SEED single, oblong, covered, awned. 
i 
t 
~ARUN’DO. Ph. II. fig. 29. _ 
Car. Husk 2 upright valves, containing 1 or more florets. 
Valves oblong, tapering to a, point, awnless, One Valve 
‘ shorter. | agape cary 
Bioss. 2 valves. Valves as long as the calyx, oblong, 
_ tapering toa point, with soft down rising from the base, 
and nearly as long as. the blossom. 
_ Nectary 2-leaved, very minute. (Schreb.) 
Stam. Filaments 3, hair-like. Anthers forked at each 
_ end. . 
Pist. Germen oblong. Styles 2, hair-like, reflected, 
woolly. Sxmmits simples ieee 
Ss. Vess, The blossom adheres to the seed without open- 
: ing. Z 
SEED single, oblong, tapering to a point at each end, fur- 
“ished with long down at the base, . 
