CENT. HI. S^ 



plex, fol. opp, decuss. scss. lanceoK obtusis mar« 

 gine scabris integris, fl. vertic. glomeratis (albis 

 estivalis est Kid.) cai. 5part. lac. lane. acum. 

 capsulis obi. bivalvis biloc. valvis septiferis par- 

 tibilis dorso sulcato^ sem. ad sept, remotis re- 

 nif, t — The Justicia chelionida of (!» ludov, 115 

 appears a 2d sp. of this G. diflfering merely by 

 loaves acute, fl. geminate- pedunculate^ ; if so 

 tke corolla is campadi< bilab. upper lip narrow 

 reflected bidentate, lower very broad 31obe, It 

 may be called Eb, geminaia* 



*i75.DIPLANDRA Raf. diff. Jussieva et 

 Ludwjgia, pctalis 4, glanduiW 4 lunuldtis villosis 

 ad petalis uppos. stam, 8 brevis, stylo bseve»stig. 

 glob, capit, caps. 4gona coronata latere dehis^ 

 cens, intus subuniloc. placentas. 8. FoU aU,^,. 

 axU. — the Arner* Sp. of Liidwigia, Jussievajs- 

 nardia and Ammama have been so blended, as 

 to perplex all botanists : yet excellent charac- 

 ters can be found in the calix. stamens, glands 

 and capsules, requiring yet some N. &. this is 

 very distinct, the fruit is very peculiar almost 

 clavate semi 4valv, nearly uniioc. with 8 fili- 

 form persistent placentas forming the 4 angles 

 and nerves of surface, united at top in a kind 

 of radiant arch, seeds minute. 



DiPLANDRA decttrretis R-af. Ludw. do "WAlt. 

 Lud. justicoides Mx. Jussieva erecta Abbot t. 

 40, Pursh Slc. caule ramoso tereto alatO) fol. 

 lancepK decurrcns scutisi fl. axil. sess. petalis 

 subrot caps, glabris alatis^CaroK ad Missouri 

 £^, 2 or 3 feet higli, leaves 3 to 6 inches, petals 

 yellow, small. 



27(J, DipUindra hetfirophyla Raf. caule hu- 

 mile basi ramoso vix alato, fol. infer, obi. obtu- 

 sis vix decurrens, superis lin. lane. obt. sessilib. 

 — Louisiana, a deviation of last, pedal, leaves 



