Saxifragales.] 



LYTHRACE^. 



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compares the Order with Waterpeppers (Elatinaceae), because of its simple style and 

 the structui'e of its seeds. 



It seems, however, to l)e with Saxifrages that the affinity 

 is strongest. In fact, Lytlu-um is httle more than a Saxifrage 

 with united styles and scattered stamens ; it even agrees with 

 certain Saxifrages m the irregularity of the flowers. The 

 Lagerstromese, among which some resemblance to Melastomads 

 is chiefly fomad, may be stationed by the side of Cunoniads, 

 from which then* consolidated carpels and want of stipules 

 clearly, however, divide them. 



The Lagersti'omese are all Indian or South American. The 

 Lythrefe are European, North American, and natives of the 

 tropics of both hemispheres. Lythrum Salicaria, a common 

 Em'opean plant, is smgular for being found in New Holland, 

 and for also being the only species of that Order yet described 

 from that country. 



Asti-ingency is a property of the Lythinim Salicarlia, which 

 is reputed to have been found useful in inveterate diai-rhoeas : 

 another species of the same genus is accounted in Mexico 

 astringent and -sTilnerary, a reputa- 

 tion which also belongs to other (~~^ /0\ 

 species of the 'genus. The flowers 

 of Grislea tomentosa are employed 

 in India, mixed with Morinda, for 

 dyeing, under the name of Dhaee. 

 Heimia sahcifolia, a plant remark- 

 able, in an Order with red or pm'ple 

 flowers, for its yellow corolla, is 

 said to excite violent perspu'ation. 

 The Mexicans consider it a potent 

 remedy for venereal diseases, and 

 call it Hanchinol. Lawsonia inermis is the plant from which the Henn^ of Egypt is 

 obtained. Women in that country stain their fingers and feet of an orange colom* with 

 it. It is also used for dyeing skins and morocco leather reddish-yellow, and for many 

 other purposes. It contauas no tamiin. — Ed. P. J. 12. 416. The bark and leaves of 

 Lagersti'omia Regiuse are accounted purgative and hydragogue, the seeds narcotic. The 

 leaves of Ammannia vesicatoria have a strong mm*iatic smell ; they are extremely 

 acrid, and are used by the native practitioners of India to raise blisters in rheumatism, 

 &c. : bruised and appUed to the part intended to be bhstered, they perform their office 

 in half an horn-, and most efifectually. The herbage of Nesaea verticillata is said to 

 destroy the young of cattle heavy with calf. Nevertheless, the leaves of Pemphis 

 acidula are said to be a common potherb on the coast of the tropical parts of Asia. 

 A decoction of Cupliea Balsamona is found useful in Brazil in intermittent fevers. 

 The Rose-wood of the cabinet-makers, or Bois de Pahxandre of the French, is the 

 timber of Physocalj-mna floribunda, according to Don ; but others say it is produced 

 by a Mimosa. 



GENERA. 



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Fig. CCCXC. 



I. Lythre^. — Seeds 

 •wingless. 



Cn-ptotheca, Blum, 

 Suffrenia, Bellard. 

 Rotala, Linn. 



Elite Ha, R. Br. 

 Hypobrichia, M. 0. CuH. 



Ptilina, Nutt. 



■Didiplis, Raf. 

 Peplis, Linn. 



Portula, Dill. 



Chabrcea, A dans. 

 Quartinia, Endl. 



Rhyacophila, Hochst. 

 Ameletia, DC. 

 Middendorfia, Trautv. 

 Ammannia, Houst. 



Tj-t7Aeca, Wight et Am. 



JDiplostemon, Wight. 



Cornelia, Ard. 



Haplocarpeea , Wight. 



Ditheca, ^yight et Am. 



iU/rcooa, Wight etAm. 

 Nesaea, Commers. 



Tolypeuma, E. Mej-. 



Tr'otula, Comm. 



Decodon, Gmel. 

 Heimia, Link et Otto. 



Chrysoliga, Hoffmans. 



Ginoria, Fl. Mex. 

 Pemphis, Forst. 

 Ljthrum, Linn. 



Salicaria, Touraef. I 



Hyssopi folia, C. Bauh. , 



Pythagorea, Raf. 



Mozuia, Raf. } 



Pentaglossum, Forsk. 

 Anisotes, Lindl. j 



Pleurophora, Don. \ 



Numbers. Gen. 35. 



Cuphea, Jacq. 



Melaniiim, P. Br. 



Parsonsia, P. Br. 



Balsamona, Vand. 



Mel villa, Anders. 



Duvernaya, Desp. 

 Acisanthera, P.Br. 

 Crenea, Aubl. 

 Dodecas, Linn. 

 Ginoria, Jacq. 



Ginora, Linn. 



Genoria, Pers. 

 Grislea, Lqfll. 



Wood/ordia, Salisb. 

 Adenaria, //. B. K. 

 Antherylium, Rohr. 

 Lawsonia, Linn. 



Alcanna, Glirtn. 

 Abatia, Ruiz et Par. 



II. Lagerstromeje. — 



Seeds •ninged. 



Diplusodon, Pohl. 



Diplodon, Sprang. 



Friedlandia, Cham. 



Dubyfpa, DC. 

 Lafoensia, Vandell. 



Calyplectus, Ruiz et P. 

 Ptychodon, Klotsch. 

 Physocalj-mma, Pohl. 

 LagerstrOmia, Linn. 



Sibia, DC. 



Milnchhaiisia, Linn. 



Adamhea, Lam. 

 Duabanga, Ilamilt. 

 F&iion, DC. 

 ? Sj-mmetria, Blum. 

 ? Physopodimn, Desv. 

 ? Psyloxylon, Neraud. 



Sp. 300. 



Position. — Saxifragaceae. — Lythrace.e. — Cunoniaceae. 

 Melastomiaceee. 



Fig. CCCXC— Lythrum Salicaria. 1. a flower ; 2. the calyx spread open ; 3. the pistil; 4. a cross 

 section of the ovarj- ; 5. the capsule ; 6. a section of a seed. 



