POLYANDRIA POLTGYNIA. 



35 



lines Jongj generally 3 flowered. Segments of the calyx oval, obtuse, 

 nerved; with the margins membranaceous. Petals lanceolate^ nearly acute, 

 of a dull red colour and a little longer than the calyx. Filaments 9j united 



almost to the summit in 3 phalanxes. Caps7ile 3 celled. 

 Grows in ditches and ai^ound ponds* 

 Flowers August and September. 



While in compliance with the practice of modern botanistSj T have re- 

 moved the 3 last genera from Polyadelphia to Polyandria, it has at least 

 led to a very anomalous insertion of this genus; for while the Hyperi- 

 cums of North America appear to be really polyandrous^ and without the 

 distinct features which belong to the class Polyadelphia, the genus Elo- 

 dea is distinctly Polyadelphous, and is not Polyandrous. By a student of 

 Botany, it certainly would never be sought for in this class. Its species are 

 the most truly enneandrous plants that I have ever met with. 



♦ 



POLYGYNIA. 



ILLICIUM. Gen. Pl, 940. 



Calyx 



6-pliylIiis. 



Petala 27 (interdum 6 



9, Nut tall.) 



Cap- 



sulce plures, in orbem 

 digestae, 2-valves, 

 sperm ae. 



1. Parviflorum. 



-^ 



I. foliis alternis^Ian- 

 ceolatis, integerrimis 

 laberrimisque, coria- 

 ceis,pereiinaiitibiis; flo- 

 ribus pusillis, cernuis; 

 petalis calyceque ro- 



tundatis. conrRvis. 



\ 



Calyx 



» 



6-Ieaved. 



Petals 27 (sometimes 



6—9. Nutt.) Capsules 



collected 



numerous^ 



into a circle^ 2-valved, 

 l-se€ded. 



I 



Leaves alternate, 

 lanceolate, entire and 

 glabrous, coriaceous, 

 perennial ,- flowers 

 small, nodding ; petals 

 and leaves of the ca- 

 lyx round, concave. 



-.llO^ 



Mich. 1. p. 326. Pursli, 2_ p. 380 



3 



