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3 Belmontia, EM. 



grandis, E.M. AB. 



natal ensis, Schinz. B, 



Zeyberi, ,, A. 



4 Limnanthemum, Gmelin. 

 Tbuubergiauum, Griesh. AB. 



ORDER CXn. BORAGINE/E. 



Many species of tbis Order bave been used medicinally, but few, 

 if any, are now so used, except, perbaps, in veterinary practice. 

 Symphytum perigrinum, is tlie " Prickly Comfrey," bigbly recom- 

 mended as food for stock, but it did not find mucli favour in Natal 

 Tbe " Borage " (Borago officinal 's) is well known at borne, and is used 

 in tbe preparation of beverages. Some species of tbe Order are used 

 as potberbs, and, lastly, several species of Myosotis are known as 

 "Forget-me-not." 



Number of species about 1200. 



(Ex. UM-NOFUNOFU.) 



Style terminal, ovary entire. 1 



Style rising from base of lobes of ovary. Ovary 



4-lobed. 2 



1 Style twice forked at at apex. Sbrubs. Cordia. 



1 Style 2-lobed at apex. Sbrubs. Ehretia. 



2 Nutlets not united to style or style base. 3 



2 Nutlets united witb style or style base. Imper- 

 forate at base 4 

 3 Corolla open. Stigma capitate. Nuts ovate. Lithospermum. 

 3 Corolla closed witb scales. Stigmas obtuse. 



Nuts compressed, smootb. Myosotis. 



4 Nutlets 4, irregularly covered witb booked 



bristles. Nutlets depressed. Cynoglossum. 



4 Nutlets 4, margined witli booked bristles. Nut- 

 lets not depressed. Echinospermum. 

 4 Nutlets 1-3, one larger and winged. Tysonia. 



1 Oordia, Liim. 

 caffra, Sand. 



2 Ehretia, Li7in. 

 bottentottica, Burch. 



List of Species. 



3 Oynoglossum, Sw. 

 enerve, Turcz. 

 micrantbum, Besf, 



4 Echinospermum, Sw, 

 capense, D.G. 

 I^appula, Lehm. 



AB. 



B. 



B. 

 B-D. 



CE. 



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