Drummondicmce. N. O. Caryophylleae. 



TAB. CCLXXV 



LOEFLINGIA TeXAKA. 



Pentandra, stylis 3, coadunatis monogyna ramulis subsecundis, 

 foliis subulatis connatis basin versus bisetosis, sepalis supra 

 medium bisetosis, ovario trigono. 

 Hab, Interior of Texas. Drummond (3d Coll. n, 464.) 



Neither the description of authors nor the figures of Cavanilles 

 of the two European Loejlingice agree correctly with the present, 

 and yet the differences are so slight by which all the three are 

 characterized that it maybe doubtful how far they are specifically 

 distinct, and whether the present may not have been introduced 

 by the Spanish settlers from the old World. I have referred the 

 Genus to Caryophyllem^ rather than to P atony cliiem^ in conse* 

 quence of the absence of stipules, the only really distinguishing 

 character. 



Fig. 1. Portion of the stems with leaves, /. 2. Flower. /. 3. 

 The same kid open. / 4. Sepal. / 5. Pistil. / 6. Capsule 

 burst open. / 7. Seeds : — magnified. 



