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SECT. I. CARPONE'MA (from Kapirof, karpos, a fruit, and 

 vr)fj.a, nema, a thread ; because of the slender pods.) D. C. 

 syst. 2. p. 679. prod. 1. p. 231. Silique sessile, terete, scarcely 

 contracted between the seeds, acuminated at both ends, indehis- 

 cent or hardly dehiscent. A weak annual herb. 



1 H. FILIFORMIS (Lin. fil. suppl. 296.) herbaceous, smooth ; 

 pods terete, tapering towards both ends; leaves linear, awl- 

 shaped. . H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Lam. ill. 

 t. 563. f. 3. ? Flowers small, purplish, or bluish. 



Fz7j/brn-podded Heliophila. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1786. PI. 

 H foot. 



SECT. II. LEPTO'RMUS (from Xtm-os, leptos, slender, and 

 opfios, ormos, a necklace ; in allusion to the pods being slender, as 

 weir as being contracted between the seeds, giving them the 

 appearance of a necklace.) D. C. syst. 2. p. 680. prod. l.p. 231. 

 Silique sessile, somewhat compressed, very slender, somewhat 

 necklace-formed, contracted between the seeds ; joints ovate-ob- 

 long. Smaller stamens usually furnished with a tooth. Annual 

 herbs, intermediate between Sect. Ormtscus and Carponema. 



2 H. DISSE'CTA (Thunb. prod. 108.) herbaceous, smooth ; 

 pods very slender, somewhat necklace-formed, terminated by the 

 thick knotted stigma ; leaves filiform, entire, tvifid or parted at 

 the apex. Q. H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 

 blue. This is a very pretty species. 



Var. /3, H. pinnata ; var. (Vahl. herb.) Flowers, when dry, 

 white. 



Z)^<rcto/-leaved Heliophila. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1792. PI. | ft. 



3 H. TENE'LLA (Banks, herb. D. C. syst. 2. p. 680.) herba- 

 ceous, smooth ; pods ? Leaves filiform, entire ; stem simple. 

 Q. H. Native of ? Very like H. dissecla, but the pods 

 are unknown. Flowers blue ? 



Tender Heliophila. Fl. Ju. July. PI. foot. 



4 H. TENUISILIQUA (D. C. syst. 2. p. 680.) herbaceous, 

 smooth ; pods very slender, compressed, somewhat moniliform, 

 terminated by the acuminated stigma ; leaves linear, entire. () 

 H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Deless. icon. sel. 2. t. 

 96. A'rabis Capensis, Burm. herb. Flowers when dry whitish, 

 but when fresh probably reddish. 



Thin-podded Heliophila. PL 1 foot. 



5 H. LONGIFO'LIA (D. C. syst. 2. p. 681.) herbaceous, smooth ; 

 pods very slender, compressed, somewhat moniliform ; stigma 

 punctiform ; leaves linear, entire, or 3-parted. O- H. Native 

 of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers blue. Habit of H. pilosa, 

 but differs from it in the plant being smooth. 



Long-leaved Heliophila. Fl. ? PI. f foot. 



6 H. SONCHIFO'LIA (D. C. syst. 2. p. 681.) herbaceous, 

 smooth ; pods slender, somewhat compressed, torulose ; radical 

 leaves pinnatifid, with 2 or 3 pairs of linear lobes. 0. H. Na- 

 tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers blue. Sepals oblong, 

 hardly membranous on the margin. Habit of Sonchus picroldes. 



Sowthistle-leaved Heliophila. Fl. Ju. July. 



PI. | foot. 



SECT. III. ORMISCUS (from oppitrKoe, ormishos, a small neck- 

 lace ; because of the pods having links like a necklace.) D. C. 

 syst. 2. p. 682. prod. 1. p. 231. Silique sessile, much com- 

 pressed, moniliform, with the margins narrowed or contracted 

 between the seeds ; joints orbicular, 1 -seeded; seeds orbicular, 

 much compressed. Stamens toothless in all except H. sessi/ifu- 

 lia, no. 14. Herbs annual. 



7 H. AMPLEXICAU'LIS (Lin. fil. suppl. 296.) herbaceous, 

 smooth ; pods moniliform ; lower leaves opposite, upper ones 

 alternate, cordate, stem-clasping, oblong, entire. O. H. Native 

 of the Cape of Good Hope. Jacq. fragm. 49. t. 64. f. 2. Tren- 

 tepohlia integrifblia, Mertens. H. integrifolia, Mus. hort. monsp. 

 Flowers small, from white to purplish. 

 VOL. i. PART in. 



Stem-clasping -leaved Heliophila. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1774. 

 PI. | foot. 



8 H. RIVA'LIS (Burch. cat. pi. afr. aust. extratrop. no. 5496.) 

 herbaceous, smooth ; pods moniliform, erectish ; leaves pinnati- 

 fid, with 3 or 4 pairs of linear-acute lobes ; petals obovate. 0. 

 H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope, in humid places at 

 Melkhout-Kraal, near Nysna. Lam. ill. t. 563. f. 2. Flowers 

 white, sometimes changing to lilac. 



River-side Heliophila. Fl. Jun. Sep. Clt. 1819. PI. 1 foot. 



9 H. VARIA'BILIS (Burch. cat. georgr. pi. afr. aust. extratrop. 

 no. 1249.) herbaceous, smooth ; pods moniliform, erectish ; leaves 

 pinnate-parted, with 3 or 4 pairs of linear-acute lobes ; petals 

 oblong-linear. . H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope in 

 the desert called Roggeweld-Karro, near Juck-river. Flowers 

 at first white, but changing to pale rose. Habit of H. Chamce- 

 melifblia. Terminal lobe of leaf much elongated. 



Variable-fiowered Heliophila. Fl. Ju. Sept. PL -| foot. 



10 H. PE'NDULA (Willd, spec. 3. p. 529.) herbaceous smooth; 

 pods moniliform, pendulous ; leaves pinnate-parted, with 3 or 5 

 pairs of linear-entire lobes. . H. Native of the Cape of 

 Good Hope. H. pinnata, Vent. malm. t. 113. not Lin. H. 

 coronopifolia, var. ft, Lam. diet. 3. p. 90. ill. t. 562. f. 2. Petals 

 dirty-white, with short yellowish claws. 



Pendulous-podded Heliophila. Fl. Ju. Sep. Clt. 1792. PL 

 1 to 1|- foot. 



11 H. TRI'FIDA (Thunb. prod. 108.) herbaceous, smooth; 

 pods moniliform, rather pendulous ; leaves trifid or pinnately- 

 quinquefid ; lobes entire, filiform. . H, Native of the Cape 

 of Good Hope. H. pinnata, Lin. fil. suppl. 297. Stems divid- 

 ing at the neck into many branches, which form a tuft. Flowers 

 small, purplish, almost like those of A'rabis verna. 



TVyW-leaved Heliophila. FL June, Sep. Clt. 1819. PL 3 

 or 4 inches. 



12 H. PUSILLA (Lin. fil. suppl. 297.) herbaceous, smooth ; 

 pods moniliform, spreading ; leaves linear-setaceous, entire. . 

 H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. A'rabis Capensis, 

 Burm. fl. cap. 18. Pluk. mant. 135. t. 432. f. 2. Racemes 

 corymbose, 6-8-flowered. Flowers small, white. 



Small Heliophila. Fl. Ju. Sep. Clt. 1824. PL 2 inches, 



13 H. LEPIDIOIDES (Link. enum. 2. p. 174.) herbaceous, 

 smooth, decumbent ; pod erectly-spreading, oblong-ovate, some- 

 what repand on the margin, few-seeded ; leaves pinnatifid, with 

 linear-lobes. . H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Trentepohlia lepidioides, Roth. nov. spec. 326. ? Flowers 

 white, very small. 



Cress-like Heliophila. Fl. Ju. Sep. Clt. 1820. PL f to | foot. 



14 H. SESSTLIFLO'RA (Burch. cat. geogr. pi. afr. aust. extra- 

 trop. no 1318 and 1391.) herbaceous, smooth ; pods moniliform ; 

 leaves pinnate-parted, with linear-subulate lobes ; stamens fur- 

 nished on each side with a tooth. . H. Native of the Cape 

 of Good Hope, in the territory called Roggeweld, near the Jackal- 

 fountain. Habit nearly of H. pendula. Petals obovate, white. 

 It is doubtful whether this plant belongs to this Section or to 

 that of Leptormus. 



Sessile-flowered Heliophila. Fl. Ju. Sep. PI \ foot 



SECT. IV. SELENOCARP.E'A (from treXwvr;, selcne, the moon, 

 and fcapTroe, karpos, a fruit ; in allusion to the shape of the pods 

 as well as the former name of the plants.) D. C. syst. 2. p. 684. 

 prod. 1. p. 232. Silicles sessile, compressed, oval or orbicular, 

 few-seeded. Seeds compressed, orbicular. Smooth annual 

 herbs, branching from the base. 



15 H. DIFFU SA (D. C. syst. 2. p. 685.) herbaceous, smooth; 

 pods oval-oblong, 4-8-seeded ; leaves pinnate-parted, with fili- 

 form entire lobes. . H. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Lunaria diffusa, Thunb. prod. 107. Farsetia diflfusa, Desv. 



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