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FUMARIA EXIMIA. 



Choice Fumitory. 



DiADELPIIIA. HeXANDRIA. 



Class 17. Order 2. 



FuMARiA : from fuDius, smoke, because this herb effects the eyes like 

 smoke ; hence also its Greek name Kaifyog. 



Bot. Reg. 50. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Cal. Perianth inferior, of two equal, small leaves, mostly deciduous, 

 often coloured. Cur. tubular, ringent, of two petals, each lobed 

 and spreading at the extremity, gibbous, and holding honey at the 

 base, variously formed in different species. Stam. Filaments six, 

 capillary, united into two sets by their broad, elongated, membra- 

 nous bases, sheathing the germen. Anthers small, roundish, ver- 

 tical. Pist. Germen roundish or oblong. Style curved or oblique. 

 Stigma obtuse. Per. Pod of two valves and one cell. Seeds one 

 or more, roundish. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Leaves triternate. Stevi erect, naked. 



Perennial root, which produces several stems about a foot 

 and a half in height, terminated with numerous pink flowers 

 at the extremity, which come out on short peduncles. Leaves 



