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DIPSACACEiE. 



[Epigynous Exogens. 



tube is entirely distinct from the ovarium. Tliis kind of partial cohesion between pistil- 

 lum and calyx is directly opposite to what usually takes place, namely, the base of the 

 ovarium being coherent, while its upper is distinct. It equally, however, detennines 

 the apparent origin or insertion of corolla and stamina, producing the unexpected 

 combination of ^flos supems' with 'ovarium liberum.'" — Linn. Trans. 12. 138. 



The species are chiefly natives of the south of Europe, Barbary, the Levant, and 

 the Cape of Good Hope ; not affecting particular stations in any striking degree, 

 except that they generally shun cold, and do not attain much elevation above the sea. 



Their propei'ties are unimportant. The Teazel used by fullers in dressing cloth is 

 the dried head of Dipsacus FuUonum, bristling with hard, stiff, spiny bracts. Some of 

 the species are reputed febrifugal. Scabiosa succisa is said to yield a green dye, and 

 also to be astringent enough to deserve the attention of tamiers. The leaves of the 

 common Teazel are united at theh' base so as to form roimd the stem a hollow in which 

 water collects ; hence the plant was called Ao\/aKos or thu'sty, and also obtained the 

 name of Venus' Bath; and the superstitious fancied that the water thus collected from 

 rains and dews was good for bleared eyes. 



Morina, Tourmf. 



Diototheca, Vaill. 



Asaphes, Spreng. 

 Dipsacus, Tour^ief. 



Galedragon, Gray. 



Cephalaria, Schrad. 

 Lepicephalus, Lagasc. 

 Cerionanthus, Schott. 

 Succisa, Vaill. 

 Pycnocomon, Wallr. 



GENERA. 



Knautia, L. 



Trichera, Schrad. 

 Pterocephalus, Vaill. 

 Scabiosa, Rom et Schult. 



Asterocephalus, Vaill. 



Sclerostemma, Schott. 

 Spongostemma, Rchb. 

 Succisa, Coult. 

 Columbaria, Thuill. 



Numbers. Gen. 6. Sp. 150. 

 Position. — Asteracese. — Dipsacace^. — Yalerianacese. 



