L. LYTHRARIEX. 295 
— emm 6, with rome teeth. Capsule — in the calyx. 
e shrub, with solitary flowers in the upper axils . 3, PEMPHIs. 
lyx-lo me 4, ade accessory teeth. kee GE Flowers 
in leafy panicle: 4. LAWSONIA, 
indefinite. Calyx] obes 4 to 8, without accessory ‘teeth. Fruit 
tahy. Flowers large, 1 to 3 in the upper axils . 5. SONNERATIA. 
1. AMMANNIA, Lin. < 
(Rotala, Linn: ; Ameletia, DC.) ; 
Calyx ee short, the ribs not at all, or the primary ones only, 
$ "prominent, with 4 o 5, ra rely 3 or 6 primary teeth, without any or with very 
E smal] external Sëisnen ones. Petals small and fugacious or none. Stamens 
1 led 
Leaves D Opposite or verticillate. Flowers very small, subsessile or pedicellate, 
.. A considerable Bee -— es fro 
D Y tropical SE — or African, with a few species 
tropical or Northern A sii ete emperate Asia. Of the seven Australian 
M “Ag are nic. the lax widely meus over tropical Asia, and at least four sorgt 
séi solitary in th de OC le opening in as many 
ae d tal e axils. üpsule op B 
irm ik in whorls of 3 to 8. Capsule 3- or 4-valved . ó . 1. A. Rotala. 
, ovate-lanceolat threes. Ca 
: ` füle 3- or 4 Tor. eee e or clog opposte. or pe: in ei ET dores 
Pus intet opposite. ' Capsule 9.valved . 8. 4. diandra. 
^ nig solitary or in cymes. Capsule bursting irregularly 
e 
— Flowers solitar inear 
t > on | blong-linear. 
Petals spree ry on long filiform pedicels. Sr , i epus dp beer 
To es on sh broadly oblong, s 
Airi V port axillary peduncles Leaves r 3 Kam g E a^ di 
idi m axillary cymes E 
lene ved at the b Calyx-lobes triangular. No petals. 6. 4. indica. 
Gen dilated or cordate, wuel at the base. Calyx-teeth very 
port etals present. i 
psule under 1 line diameter. Stamens 4 or fewe 7. 4. multiflora. 
r'üs bout ds Za diameter. Stamens above 4, usually 6 6 EE 
A. Rotala FM al, simple or 
i tell. Dui. iii. 108. A slender annu p 
e in ye Ger creeping at the base, and not above 3 in. long in the 
We eg 
