CFNT. III. SS 



plex, fol. opp. decuss. scss. lanceol. obtusis mar- 

 gine scabris integris. fl. vertic. glomeratis (albis 

 estivalis est Rid.) cal. 5pajrt. lac. lanc. acum. 

 capsulis obl. bivalvis hiloc. valvis septiferis par- 

 tibiiis dorso sulcato^ sem. ad sept. remotis re- 

 nif, t — The Justicia chelionida of fl* ludov. IIS 

 appears a 2d sp. of this G. differing merely by 

 loaves acute, fl. geminate^ pedunculate ; if sa 

 tke corolla is campadn. bilab. upper lip narrow^ 

 reflejLed bidentate, lower very hroad 3Iobe, It 

 may be called Eb, geminctta* 



375,DIPLANDRA Raf, difl". Jussieva et 

 Ludwigia, pctalis 4, glandult? 4 iunulatis villosis 

 ad petalis uppos. stam, 8 brevis, stylo hveve«stng. 

 glob. capit, caps. 4gona coronata latere dehis<> 

 cens, intus subuniloc. placentasS. I^oL alt,^,. 

 uocU. — the Amer, Sp. of Ludwigia, Jussievajs- 

 nardia and Amnvama have heen so Uended, as 

 to perplex all botanists : yet excellent «harac- 

 ters can be found in the calix. stamens, glands 

 and capsules^ requiring yet some N. G. this is 

 very distinct, the fruit is very peculiar almost 

 clavate semi 4valv, nearly uniJoc. with 8 fili- 

 form persistent placentas forming the 4 angles 

 aod nerves of surface, united at top in a kind 

 of radiant arch, seeds minute. 



DiPLANDRA decitrrem Raf. Ludw. do WAlt. 

 Lud. justicoides Mx. Jussieva erecta Abbot t. 

 40, Pursh Slc. caule ramoso tereto alato, fol. 

 lanccQL decurrcns acutisi fl. axil. sess. petalis 

 subrot caps. glahris alatis— CaroK ad Missouri 

 6^, 2 or 3 feet higli, leaves 3 to 6 inches, petals 

 yellow, small. 



27&, Dipiandra hcterophyla Raf. caule hu- 

 mile basi ramoso vix alato, fol. infer. obl. obtu- 

 sis vix decurrens, superis lin, lanc. obt. sessiliU. 

 — Louisiana, a deviation of last, pedal, lea^^eg 



