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2, Cordylanthus Nutt. 



Calyx spathaceous; fissure, if present, lat- 

 eral; lips of corolla short; upper one laterally 

 compressed. Stamens didynamous or dian- 

 drous. Anthers 2-celled; cells separated and 

 of different shape and insertion. Capsule lo- 

 culicidal. 0. 



1. C. MABITIMUS Nutt. Calyx 1-phyllous; 

 flowers sessile, axillary; anthers of the two longer 

 stamens 2-celled; anthers of the two shorter 

 stamens dimidiate; leaves and bracts entire, 

 pale green; corolla purplish. Salt marshes, 

 San Francisco. Summer. 



2. C. MOLLIS Gray. Calyx 1-phyllous; flow- 

 ers sessile, axillary, diandrous; anthers 2-celled; 

 leaves and bracts linear, hirsute, the upper ones 

 sometimes dentate, laciniate; flowers pale. 

 Salt marshes. Vallejo. Summer. 



3. C. PILOSUS Gray. Didynamous. Calyx 

 2-phyllous; all anthers 2-celled; leaves and 

 bracts soft, villous; flowers yellowish or pur- 

 plish. Santa Clara County, on dry grounds. 

 Spring. 



4. C. FILIFOLIUS Nutt. Didynamous. Calyx 

 2-phyllous, all anthers 2-celled; floral 

 leaves hispid, flowers purplish. Santa Cruz 

 mountains. Spring. 



