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Smith nor other Authors. Stem erect, bran- 

 ches opposite and ternate, leaves 3-4nate or op- 

 posite, lower ovate, upper linear lanceol. scat- 

 tered petiolate, smooth above, pubescent be- 

 neath, margin revolute, .flowers paniculate 

 Found by Kalm in Canada woody glades. 

 This description is taken from Linneus alto- 

 gether, and agrees very well with some speci- 

 mens I have from the Alleghanies of Pennsylv. 

 the flowers are small, the capsules ovate &c, 

 Smith says L. blended others with this. 



14. L. VIRGATA Raf. stem simple virgate pu- 

 bescent, leaves scattered or 2-3-4 nate mixt, 

 petiolate linear cuneate ciliate acuminate ; ra- 

 cemes axillary short pauciflore* pedicels equal 

 to fl. sepals ovate acute carinate, external lin- 

 ear, capsules ovate. In the Allegh. Mts. pe- 

 dal, var. 1. Breviftora^ semipedal, lower leaves 

 oblong, short, racemes very short 2-3flore. 2 

 Bracteata pedal, lower leaves oblong, racemes 

 longer than leaves, base foliose ; end 5-7flore. 

 The sp. 9, 10 and 14 with carinate trigone ca- 

 lix deserve perhaps to form another subgenus 

 TROPENDRIA Raf. 



15. L. FLORIDANA Raf. smooth, diffuse ra- 

 mose, branches filiform, leaves scattered, mi- 

 nute linear, racemes paniculate pauciflore na- 

 ked, pedicels long unequal, sepals and capsules 

 ovate Found by Mr. Ware in Florida, small 

 subdichotome, few leaves and flowers ; habit of 

 Eudiexa, but the ext. calix equal in length, 

 tho' narrower "as usual : probably annual. 



EUDIEXA. 



16. L. SECUNDIFLORA Raf. smooth, stems 

 diffuse paniculate, leaves scattered lax narrow 

 linear, racemes subspicate, flowers remote se- 



