Nymphales.] CABOMBACE.E. 413 



American water-plants, found from Cayenne to New Jersey, and also on the coast of 

 New Holland, beyond the tropics, according to Endlicher. 



Hydropeltis purpurea is said to be nutritious, but slightly astringent. The leaves are 

 employed as a remedy for phthisis and dysenteiy. 



GENERA. 



Cabomba, Aitbl. 



Nectris, Schreb. 

 Hydropeltis, Mich. 



Brasenia, Pursh. 



Rondachime, Bosc. 



Numbers. Gen. 2. Sp. 3. 



Ranunculacece. 

 Position. — Nymphseaeea. — Cabombace^. — Nelumbiacese. 



