PLUMBAGO CAPENSIS. ( Leadwort.) 



Fig. 1481.— 



ZPTTn^HIS Shrub belongs to the Na- 

 tural Order Plumbaginaceae 

 which comprises about eight 

 genera and nearly three hun- 

 dred species. They are mostly maritime 



plants, though some are found on moun- 

 tains. They are distinguished from all 

 other monopetalous orders by their 

 plaited calyx, and solitary ovule, sus 

 pended from the apex of a cord which 



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