194 MONOGHAPHIA POLYGAI.ACEARUM. 



.\iitt. C.i^ii. 2. 89, ne. lYoïlr. I, 328; Tnrr. Conip. 2(il ; Hnnk. .1. ni' Bot. 1 . lïti: 

 Walp, Ann. 3, 827: Cliapniann, 83; Lps(|ereiix FI. Ark. 3.';.5: Gray, Man. 121; 

 P. saiigiiinea, Tcirr et Gi'ay, V\. I, lili, ikhi Linn. K\ Hh. Cir.iy. spi'c. virii. 



Tab. noslrn XXII, li.n. 24-2:i. 



Radix tenuis, ramosa vel siniplex, 2-4 cm. longa, liitea. Caulis eic.ctiis, simplex, 

 tenuis, striatus, glalier, vel ciassior et corymhnse lamosns. 20-2.5 cm. alliis. 

 Fnlia liriearia, orecta, glabra, alterna, aciita, vel iiiiiii'nii.ita, sessilia '1-1 -i iiiin. 

 longa, 0.5-2 mni. lata. Hacemi capilati '/,.-"/. ii'^"- ^^'"'f^ minimi, nunierosi. 

 cca. 2 mm. longa. rosea. Braclea' triangulares. brèves, decidiLT. l'edii'elli tenues, 

 cca. I mm. longi. deninm elongati, glabri. Sepala exterinra ov.iln-lanceolata, 

 glabra, subtiini'rvia niargine anguste niembranacra, diui antiia in basi corolhe 

 inserta, poslicum ab oa paulo remotum. Abe sublalcata', buK^eolalo-eilipticse, 

 acuminatEe, corollam excedentes, neivo medio simplice vel subsim[)lice. lateralibus 

 sïepe bilidis vel extrinsecus parnm raninsis. Tnlins lorolla' brevis. l'etala snperiora 

 oblonga, snbobtnsa, nervo apice trilido. Aniliera' qiiam lilamenla libéra paidn 

 longiores. glabra'. Stylus ovario vi\ longior, rectus; sligmala stylnm longitiidine 

 aerpianlia, cristata. Cap.sula et semina nt snpra indicata. 



Habitat in Virginia ; Suiïolk (Cnitiss); in New-Orlean (Drummond, 32). 



(Low pine barrens, Floridalo nnrlli (larolina and westward : ('.ha|ini. New-.lersey 

 and Delaware lo Kentncky and soiitbwanl, (Iray). 



P. TORREYl, n. sp. 



Canlis simplex vel superne fastigiato-ramosus ; folia alterna, linearia, acnla ; 

 racemi cylindrici ; bractesR |)ersistenles. Flores minimi; ake lanceolata', ntrinqiie 

 acuta?; crista 6 loba; capsula laie ovalo-lanceolat:i ; semina ovoidea ; appendicula 

 duo oblusa 3plo breviora (piam semen. 



Tab. nostra XXII, fig. 26-27. 



Radix tenuis simplex vel pauciramosa. Caulis iinicus simplex vel superne fasti- 

 giato-ramosus striatus vel snbalatus, ramis tenuissimis, 8-20 cm. longus, glaber. 

 Folia omnia alterna, linearia, acuta '"/, mm. vel minora et angustinra. Racemi 

 terminales subdeiisitlori, cylindrici apice atteiiuati 7,. '7,,.. "/i.r. "i"'- ^'•^' min"!'''^ 

 pedunculati. Sepala exteriora longiludine ;e(pialia, sujuTius dn|)lo vel 3pln latins, 



