'210 DICOTYLEDONS. PRIMULACE^. 



urceolate with the contracted mouth subtridentate. Style very 

 long. " Caps, transversely opening." Juss, 

 1. L. lacustris. p. 271. Margins of lakes. 



Di v. 1 1 , Perianth or floral Covering double. Calyx and Corolla, 



SECT. I. Corolla monopetalous, hypogynous (or not attached to 

 the calyx). 



ORDER XIII. PLUMBAGINE^E. Juss. 



Calyx tubular, plaited, persistent. Cor.monopet. equal, or (rarely) 

 pentapetalous. Stamens definite, hypogynous in the monopeta- 

 lous genera, epipetalous in the polypetalous ones. Ovary 1, 

 superior, 1 -seeded. Ovule pendulous from the end of a seed- 

 stalk arising from the base of the ovary. Styles 5, rarely 3 4. 

 Stigmas the same number. Utriculus generally closed. Seed 

 pendulous. Testa simple. Emlryo straight. Radicle superior. 



Herls or Undershruls. Leaves alternate or scattered, undivided, 

 somewhat sheathing at the base. Flowers in spikes or heads. Br. 



1. STATICE. 



Cal. infundibuliform, plaited, scariose. Pet. 5, persistent. Stam. 

 5, inserted on the petals. Styles 5. Pericarp indehiscent. 



1. S. Armeria, leaves linear, scape simple bearing a round head 

 of flowers, p. 97. Sea-shores and highest mountains. 



2. S. Limonium, scape panicled rounded branched, leaves gla- 

 brous ovato- lanceolate undulate obtuse nerveless tipped with a 

 small point, p. 97. Salt-marshes. 



3. S. reticulata, scape repeatedly dichotomous zigzag, the lower 

 branches sterile, leaves spathulate acute glabrous, p. 97. 

 Sea-side, rare. 



ORDER XIV. PRIMULACE^E. (Lysimachia Juss. 

 Anagallidece Rich.) 



Calyx regular, persistent^ divided. Cor. monopetalous, hypogy- 

 nous, regular. Stam. inserted into the corolla, opposite the 

 segments of its limb and equal to them in number. Ovary I, 

 tubular. Style \ . Stigma capitate. Caps, with a central free 

 receptacle. Seeds numerous, peltate. Embryo transverse^ sur- 

 rounded by albumen. 



Herls.. Leaves usually opposite, sometimes whorled and scat- 

 tered. JBr. 



