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and distinct, or in more or less interrupted Eoaea S Piet sica spikes, 
times at frai terminal but the aris usually growing out before the flow e is over, Ge / 
in dense lateral sepsis spikes. Rhachis Seite Reger or villon 
A few species, such as M. eleutherostachya, with rather dense spikes, almost pass into the 
Pio hating Capitata, in which the perfect spikes are sometimes elongated. 
Leaves mostly oppos 
Leaves lanceolate, about + in. long, flat with recurved margins, 
l-nerved. Flowers few, small . . 99. M. pauciflora, 
doas iere or orate lanceolate, ‘rarely ii in. long, 5 or 
7-nerved, Spikes rather GE - 80. M. squarrosa. 
ves narrow, rarely exceed be SZ Se nerveless sc “faintly kh 
e, lateral, the axis rarely growin 
code Sa ikes rather dense, later yg g B al. Meleutheroetaalal 
Fee narrow, E] $e lie in. long, sierveliah e or faintly Jam 
Leaves flat or concave. Spikes loose. Calyx s . 32. M. linari dese 
Leaves with involute margins. Flowers diu, oe large 33. M. radula 
Leaves mage —€— crowded. Flowers solitary or very fi 
Caly 
Lara oblong o or ovate, squarrose, under 2 lines long . . . 84. M. pulchella. 
Leaves linear or semiterete hence! I 2 lines — 0. 5 98. M. conferta. 
ie driers alternate. Flowers ually numerou 
t, often vertical, several-nerved matt above 1 in. 
pone T interrupted. 
Leaves 2 to 8 in. long, broad or narrow, Stamens glabrous, 
5 to 9 in ad bundle . 86. M. leucadendron. 
Leaves 1 to 2 in. long, narrow. " Stamens pubescent, 12 to 20 s 
in each bundle . 97. M. lasiandra. 
Leaves flat, concave undulate, several. nerved acute o or pun- 
gent-pointed, vider 2 in. or rarely $ i 
ves flat or undulate, finely voie dëse: about jin. long. 
Leaves isis eolate or lane late. Spikes usually in- 
terrupted. Calyx-lobes tri Gage . 98. M. genistifolia. 
Leaves ovate-acuminate or ovate-lanceolate Spikes rather sae 
dense. Calyx-lobes ve Se? . 89. M. styphelioides. 
Leaves co oncave, mostly u ipu . lon ng, stem-chsping 8- ee 
or 5-nerved. Spikes "og slender, at er den . 40. M. Huegelir. 
Leaves flat or semiterete, narrow, obse l-or3 
Leavis Sie or línear-lanceolnte, f Ne very Mtl 1 tol 
Odys ged C ovo ns Aou. disitifonts 
Calyx about 4 line lon ng . . 49. M. linophylla. 
Leaves lanceolate or oblong-linear, | thick, flat, rather crowded, 
rect or recurved, mostly under 4 in. long. im n- PE 
eg) near the ends of the branches 43. M. Preissiand. | 
Leaves oblong or liuear, narrowed at the base. Spikes es rat ther 
short ri; Zen mostly at the base 2 the branches . A4, M. crassifolia. 
Leaves narrow-linea r or semiterete, 
Leaves crowded with small fine recurved points. 
Leaves mostly above $ in. long. Eastern species , . 45. M. armillaris. 
Leaves mostly under 3 in. long. Western species . . 46. M. hamulosa. 
Leaves obtuse or w ight points. 
ves owded, often flat. Flowers pink, 
a in. Jong or more 
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Leaves mostly 3 in. long or less , , . 48. M. glaberri 
aves rather distant, — i to 1 in. n. long or more. ` 
wers white < + 49. M. rhaphiophylla. 
© Serres VI. E eu Leaves allernate or opposite. Flowers; at least the males, in 
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