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HYPERICINE^. (ST. JOHN'S-WORT FAMILY.) 



5 H. serpyllifolium, 6 cuneatum. 



1 1 1 Herhs, sometimes shrtibby at base. 



\ Capsule marJced with longitudinal^ j^j«raZZeZ grooves. 



§ Seeds papillose. 



IF Inflorescence cymose-corym'bose, or densely corym'bose-jjanicled . 



7 H. scabrum, 8 Iseve. 



IF IF Inflorescence cymose-racemose or loosely panicled. 

 9 H. confertum, 10 byssopifolium, 11 helianthemoides, 13 Kot- 

 schyanum. 



§ § Seeds linear-pitted, m^ nearly smooth. 

 IF Leaves not heart-shaped. 

 13 H. adenocladum, 14 retusum, 15 Amanum. 



IF IF Leaves subcordate at base, often clasping. 

 16 H. spectabile, 17 tetrapterum, 18 crispum, 19 lanuginosum, 

 20 Sinaicum. 



\ X Cap)sule grooved at lacJc, beset with vesicles at inner face. 

 31 H. perforatum. 



t t t Cap)sule sprinMed loith vesicles at bach. 

 33 H. Cassium. 



Fig. 75. 



(a) A cyme of Hypericum perforatum, showing the 5 sepals 

 and petals of the flowers, the 3 bundles of stamens, and the 3 styles. 



(5) The capsule, composed originally of 3 carpels, and sur- 

 mounted by 3 styles. 



(c) The same cut transverfiely, showing the seeds implanted 

 at the central angle of the 3 cells of the capsule. 



1. H. hircinum, L. ^ Dumu'-el-^ 

 1 to 1.5, glabrous ; branches erect, tetragonal. 

 .05 long, tapering at apex, sessile, with decurrent margins. 



Rummdn-el-anhdr. 



Leaves oblong, .03 to 



Cymee 



