LIV. LYTHRARIER. 115 
celled, with several ovules in each cell; style single, filiform. 
Capsules enclosed in the base of the persistent calyx-tube, or 
girt with the calyx. Seeds without albumen.—Herbs or 
shrubs, with simple, entire, exstipulate leaves. 
Herbaceous plants. 
Stamens 2, A minute, ee cn leaves subu- 
LAGE (Ser ae = . . . 1. SUFFRENIA. 
Stamens 4 or more. 
Calyx bell-shaped. Capsules longer than the calyx 2. AMMANNIA. 
Calyx tubular, cylindrical. Ovary 2-celled. . . 3. LyrmruM. 
Calyx bell-shaped. Ovary 4-celled. o hii ea hid- 
denin the calyx-tube . . 4. NESmA. 
Shrubs or trees. 
Stamens 5, opposite the petals, and inserted with 
them; leaves pellucid-dotted, aromatic ; flowers 
Peruemtanicledins) «| 0 ve ef 6 ws se be ve, ok On LRT EROPY XS, 
TrisE 1. Lyrurarten. (Gen. 1-4.) 
1. SUFFRENTA, Bellard. 
Calyx bell-shaped, 4-toothed, with 4 alternate, exterior, 
very minute or obsolete alternating teeth, the inner teeth 
ovate, acute, erect. Petals 4 (or OP), very minute, fugacious. 
Stamens 2, inserted within the calyx-tube, included ; filaments 
short; anthers subglobose. Ovary sessile, 2-celled; ovules 
numerous ; style filiform ; stigma capitate. Capsules oblong, 
girt by the calyx, 2 2-valved.—Thes. Cap. t. 189. 
Small marsh plants.—S. Capensis, H., our only species, was found by 
Mr. Cooper, on the Draakensberg, Orange Free State. Stems 1-2 inches 
high, tufted, subsimple. Leaves opposite, linear-subulate, 2-toothed. Flowers 
axillary, 4 line long. Petals either 0 or not seen by me. 
2. AMMANNIA, Linn. 
Calyx 2-bracteolate, bell-shaped, 4—14-nerved, with 4-7 
erect, flat teeth, and frequently as many spreading minute or 
obsolete alternating teeth. Petals 4-7. Stamens as many or 
twice as many as the petals. Ovary 2-5-celled; style simple, 
persistent; stigma capitate. Capsules girt by the calyx, 
ovato-globose, delicately membranous, either splitting across 
or opening by valves.— #7. Cap. ii. p. 515. 
Small, much-branched herbs, growing in wet soil. Leaves opposite, 
quite entire. Flowers small, axillary, sessile or pedicelled, usually pink or 
red.—2 South African species, both Eastern. 
3. LYTHRUM, Linn. 
Calyx bracteated, cylindrical, ribbed or striate, with 4-6 
erect broad teeth, and as many spreading, smaller, alternating 
teeth. Petals 4-6, Stamens inserted in the middle or at the 
base of the calyx-tube, twice as many as the petals or rarely 
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