NAT. ORDER. 



Pedalinece. 



MARTYNIA PROBOCIDEA. HORNY MARTYNIA. 



dass XIV. DiDYNAMiA. OrdcT II. Angiosperma. 



Chn. Char. Calyx, five parted. Corolla, ringent. Capsule, woody, 

 dry, with a hooked beak, containing a four celled-nut. 



»^e. Char. Stem, branched. Leaves, alternate, lobed cordate at the 

 ba.se. Stamens, four, all fertile. 



Thi.s plant rises from one to three feet in height ; stem branched, 

 annual, villous, and vi.scid ; the leaves are placed alternately upon 

 the stem and branches, they are lobed and cordate at the base ; the 

 stamens are four, all fertile ; corollas with a yellowish white tube, 

 variegated with green, yellow, and violet spots and lines ; limb wide, 

 pale violet, marked with saffron-colored and violet dots and lines ; 

 the lobes of stigma close when touched, according to best authority. 

 This plant is a native of Louisiana, found growing on the banks of 

 the Mi.ssissippi ; also some parts of Mexico. 



iMartijnki longijlora. Long-flowered Martynia. This species 

 rises about two feet in height ; the stem is erect, scabrous, simple ; 

 leaves three-nerved, opposite, roundish, repand; flowers axillary, 

 solitary, and hang on short pedicels ; tube of corolla, very long, gib- 

 bously flattened at the base ; stamens foiu", all fertile ; corolla pur- 

 plisli ; in place of bracteas at the base of the pedimcles, there is a 

 pedicellate gland. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers in 

 July and August. 



Martynia diandria. Diandrous Martynia. This species ri&es 

 from two to three feet in height ; the stem is reddish and considera- 



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