t'OLYANDRIA DI — PENTAGTNIA. 



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Stem about 2 ket high., sparingly branched near the summit, with 

 the youi;'^ branches conspiruously compressed. L^avea large (1 to 1 1-2 

 jnclies lon^) entire, dotttd. Fhwers solitaiy, axillary, frequently opposite. 

 Fedandes 1 to 1 1 -2 inches long. TJie exterior leaves oi die calyx brge, 

 cordate-ovate, ncavly round, dotted, nerved. CoroUa yellow. Petah 

 cbovate, as long as tlie calyx. Filaments very numerous (60 to_ iOO) 

 shorter than the corolla. Germ pyramidal, 3 sided. Styles 3, slightly 

 recurver?. Ca^yavle 3 valved. 



Gro^vs generally in damp soils, 



" Flowers tlie whole summer. 



4. A-MPLEXICAULF.. Mlch. 



A. erect um, parce 



ramosum ; ramis anci- 

 pitibus^ ibliis ovato- 

 obloiigiSj amplexicau- 

 libus^ foliolis calycinis 

 exterior! bus cordatis 

 floribiis 3-4-gynis. 



Erect 

 branched 



9 



sparing 



with 



the 



5 



branches compressed; 

 leaves ovate, oblong, 

 amplexicaule; exteri- 

 or leaves of the calyx 



flowers 3-4 



cor 



date 

 jynoiis. 



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Stem 1 to 2 feet lughy branching towards the summit. Leaves cordate, 

 obtuse, closely sitting^ and wilii the calyx conspicuously dotted* Corblla 

 yellow. Petals obovate. Stamens very muiieious/about half as long a* 

 the corolla. iS^j//c^^ frequently 4. 



Grows in the southern parts of Georgia, near St, Mary's*- 



Flowers through the simimer. 



HYPERICUM. Gen. Fl. 1224. 



4 _ 



Cali/x 5-partitus, I Cali/x 5-parted, with 



laciniis subaequahbiis. 

 Pe ta la 5 . Filameii la 



ViX 



basi 



conn at a. 



Capsula ovata; locu 

 lis niimero stylorum 



1-2-3- 



^ 



5. 



^ Trigyna 



y 



kerha 



cecu 



the 

 e qu a J 



segments 



nearly 



Petals 5. 



Ft' 



ovate, 1-2-3-5 



} 



laments slightly con 

 nected at base. Cap 

 side 

 celled. 



* TrigynoiiSj hei 

 hac^om. 



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