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endemic. comet in the dehiscence of the capsule from that ascribed to — to = 
e heads 
roper, their inflorescence is that most prev: valent in Borreria 
it axillary only on one side of the stem, showing that they ja eni v rii 
only by the elon ation of one only of the branches of ly forked stem. The 
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determination of s ois ies otherwise similar in aspect. ‘The length of the 
stamens may vary from dL 
Stamens inserted at the bas ieiki the middle of the Tuc 
cely diffuse. Zem at the base of the t tubing 
Cor ierg hos es m nud shorter than the t 
1. S. brachystema. 
Corolla-lobes longer than the tube. 
Corolla raa A bearded at the throat. Anthers small, ovate 2. S. pogostoma. 
Corolla not bearded, the narrow lobes pubescent inside. 
A SÉ 3. S. leptoloba. 
Leaves ovate or broadly lanceolate, rigid, ith callous margins. 
Stamens near the middle of the tube 4. S. marginata. 
Stamens inserted at the orifice of the eorolla-tube, alternating with 
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Calyx ut 4 4- € de -lobes without internal appendages. 
n r pere he 
Corolla-lobes longer ks = ch broad tube. 
r linear-lan 
Ze about 1 line remm bd wm shorter than the 
5. S. multicaulis. 
Corolla about 2 lines long "Stamens a as tong as or longer 
6. S. exserta. 
m in lobes : 
or elliptical, on Tong petioles. ' Stamens ex- 
bling Ma corolla-lobes 
re wen? shorter — the tube. 
ves petiolate; ovate or Mr e 
e nearly 2 lines long . 
s erect or ascending.  Leav w-lin 
Flowers about 4, in terminal d lateral bech user : 
about 3 lines long. Cocci d closed e 9. S. inaperta. 
Flowers numerous, in heads chiefly terminal. 
Corolla about 3 lines long; lobes dy as long as the 
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Corolla about 4 Jines long; a lobes a little more than half 
7. S. membranacea. 
8. S. debilis. 
10. S. stenophylla. 
. 11. S. levigata. 
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Calyx usually 4 del. GE op g oblique prominent 
EZ ^ ricles on the Leaves linear or 
nual or perennia ial he e 
Coc 2 1 to 3 lines ial or pere lobes about as long » en tube . u ^ breviflora. 
Cd Corolla 5 to 6 lines long, the lobes shorter than the bn yn 
Jx 2-lobed. Corolla-lobes without appendages. Undershrab . n s "uf z 
' Biere Zeg Asiatic S. stricta, Linn. f, Aarh. SA ai been Wee vd iss 
l. S. brach 
Aren R. Br. Herb. 
‘ean attaining 1 o P 2 ft. and not much | bras or d Ana much 
sometimes 
e ie d hi , or 
Ves sessile, linear-lanceolate or rarely oblong, mostly 1 to lzi 
Monty clustered in the axils. Bristles of the stipules rather long. 
ers small, in dense pa a or lateral heads or clusters. Calyx-lobes 4, 
