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OXALIDE.E. III. OXALIS. 



in Devonshire, as well as of Japan, TenerifFe, Bourbon, Caribbee 

 Islands, Mexico, and of North America from Canada to Caro- 

 lina, in cultivated ground. Smith, eugl. bot. t. 1726. Jacq. ox. 

 no. 10. t. 5. O. pusilla, Sal. in Lin. trans. 2. p. 243. t. 23. 

 f. 5. Stipulas united to the base of the petioles. Flowers yellow, 

 those of the North American plant are larger than the European. 

 Horned Wood-sorrel. Fl. May, Oct. Brit. PI. decumbent. 



70 O. MOLLIS (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 241.) 

 stems branched, creeping, and are as well as the petioles clothed 

 with soft villi ; peduncles bifid at apex, few-flowered, longer 

 than the petioles ; leaflets obovate, emarginate, pubescent, hoary 

 beneath ; calyxes puberulous ; styles intermediate. If . S. Na- 

 tive of South America on the Andes about Popayan near Alma- 

 guer. Flowers yellow. 



Soft Wood-sorrel. PI. creeping. 



71 O. A'LBICANS (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 241.) 

 stems tufted, branched, creeping, puberulous; peduncles 1-2- 

 flowered, equal in length with the petioles ; leaflets obcordately 

 2-lobed, a little glaucous, edged with violet, puberulous beneath 

 as well as the calyxes and petioles ; styles very long. If. . G. 

 Native of Mexico near Moran. O. cinerea, Zucc. Flowers 

 yellow. 



Var. j3, sericea (D. C. prod. 1. p. C93.) whole plant silky and 

 hoary. I/ . G. Native of Quito near Llactagunga. 

 Whitish Wood-sorrel. PI. creeping. 



72 O. PILOSIU'SCULA (H. B. et Kunth, no*, gen. amer. 5. p. 

 241.) stems branched, creeping at the base, and are as well as 

 petioles pilose; peduncles pubescent, 1 -flowered; leaflets ob- 

 cordate, ciliated, clothed with close-pressed hairs beneath ; ca- 

 lyxes puberulous. I/ . S. Native of New Spain near the 

 town of Caraccas. Flowers yellow. 



Pilose Wood-sorrel. PI. creeping. 



73 O. FILIFORMIS (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 

 245. t. 469.) stems filiform, creeping, branched, smooth ; pe- 

 duncles 1-flowered, longer than the petioles ; leaflets roundish- 

 obovate, emarginately 2-lobed, with pilose edges, puberulous 

 beneath ; petioles pubescent ; calyx ciliated ; styles very long. 

 ~U . S. Native of New Granada on the Andes near Guada. 

 O.nematodes, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 429. Flowers yellow. 



Filiform Wood-sorrel. PI. creeping. 



74 O. PARVIFOLIA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 693.) stems branched, 

 creeping, smooth ; branchlets leafy ; peduncles 1-flowered, leaf- 

 lets roundish-obovate, emarginately 2-lobed, ciliated, covered 

 with close-pressed hairs on both surfaces ; petioles and calyxes 

 pubescent ; styles very long. I/ . S. Native of South America 

 in the kingdom of Quito and at Conception in Chili. O. micro- 

 phylla, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 245. but not of 

 Poir. This species is very like O, jiliformis. Flowers yellow. 



Small-leaved Wood-sorrel. PI. creeping. 



75 O. RE'PENS (Thunb. ox. no. 11. t. 1. f. 5.) stem leafy, 

 branched, prostrate, rooting ; peduncles usually 2-flowered, 

 length of petioles, pilose ; leaflets obcordate, nearly sessile, 

 ciliated ; styles intermediate ; stamens smooth ; capsule pubes- 

 cent. If. . S. Native of Ceylon, Madagascar, Brazil, and the 

 Cape of Good Hope. Jacq. ox. no. 11. t. 78. f. 1. O. stricta, 

 Houtt. pfl. syst. 6. t. 51. f. 2. Flowers yellow. 



Repent Wood-sorrel. Fl. Mar. April. Clt. 1793. PI. 

 creeping. 



76 O. SE'RPENS (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 120.) stem filiform, 

 creeping, leafy; leaflets sessile, obcordate, hardly emarginate, 

 rather villous, ciliated ; peduncles 1-flowered, longer than the 

 leaves, smoothish ; styles shorter than the stamens ; cells of 

 ovary 5-seeded. If. . S. Native of Brazil in the province of 

 St. Paul. Petals entire, deep yellow. Stigmas many-parted. 

 Capsule globose, rather villous. 



Creeping Wood-sorrel. PI. creeping. 



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Stem climbing. 



77 O. SCA'NDENS (H.B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 241.) 

 stem branched, climbing ; peduncles elongated, dichotomously 

 4-cleft, many-flowered ; leaflets obovate, emarginate, smooth 

 above, hairy-pubescent beneath ; petioles villous ; calyxes 

 smooth ; styles very long. I/ . . S. Native of South Ame- 

 rica on Mount Quindiu. Flowers yellow, larger than those of 

 0. acetos&lla. 



Climbing Wood-sorrel. PI. climbing. 



4. Sessilifblia (from sessilis, sessile, and folium,, a leaf; 

 leaves sessile). D. C. prod. \.p. 693. Stems bulbous at the base, 

 elongated, with scattered leaves, villous. Leaves sessile, trifoliate, 

 villous, never bearing glands. Peduncles axillary, \-flonered. 



78 O. MACRO'STYLIS (Jacq. ox. no. 22. t. 9.) stem erect, leafy, 

 branched ; peduncles much longer than the leaves ; bracteas 

 approaching the calyx ; leaflets linear-cuneated, emarginate ; 

 styles longer than the inner stamens. If . G. Native of the 

 Cape of Good Hope. Flowers with a long tube, purplish, with 

 dirty-yellow claws, and yellowish on the under side. Bulb the 

 size of a hazel-nut. 



Long-styled Wood-sorrel. Fl. Oct. Nov. Clt. 1793. PI. 

 A to | foot. 



79 O. TUBIFLORA (Jacq. ox. no. 23. t. 10.) stem erect, rather 

 branched ; peduncles 4-times longer than the leaves ; bracteoles 

 pressed to the calyx ; leaflets linear-wedge-shaped, blunt ; styles 

 shorter than the outer stamens. If. G. Native of the Cape 

 of Good Hope. Flowers with a long tube, purplish, yellowish 

 outside as well as the claws. Bulb the size of a hazel-nut, 

 brown. 



Tube-flowered Wood-sorrel. Clt. 1790. PI. | to | foot. 



80 O. CANE'SCENS (Jacq. ox. no. 24. t. 11.) stem erect, a lit- 

 tle branched, leafy ; peduncles twice as long as the leaves ; brac- 

 teas approximating the calyx ; leaflets wedge-shaped, somewhat 

 emarginate ; styles shorter than the outer stamens. If . G. 

 Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers with a long tube, 

 pale-purplish, with yellowish claws. Bulb from the size of a 

 pea to that of a hazel-nut. 



Hoary Wood-sorrel. Fl. Jan. Sept. Clt. 1821. PI. ^ foot. 



81 O. SECU'NDA (Jacq. ox. 68. 1. 12.) stem declinate, branched, 

 leafy ; branches leaning to one side ; leaflets linear-wedge- 

 shaped ; pedicels hardly exceeding the leaves in length ; styles 

 intermediate. 11 . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 Flowers with a long tube, lilac. Filaments smooth. Bulb brown, 

 size of a hazel-nut. 



Secund-branched Wood-sorrel. Fl. Oct. Nov. Clt. 1790. 

 PI. 1 foot long. 



82 O. HI'RTA (Lin. spec. 628.) stem erect, a little branched, 

 leafy ; leaflets linear-wedge-shaped, retuse ; peduncles much 

 longer than the leaves ; bracteoles remote from the calyx ; styles 

 longer than the inner stamens ; stamens toothless and glandless. 

 If. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers lilac, with 

 a yellow bottom, and a short tube. Jacq. ox. no. 26. t. 13. 

 Burm. afr. 70. t. 28. f. 1. Bulb brown, about the size of a 

 hazel-nut. 



Var. j3, brevipes (D. C. prod. 1. p. 694.) peduncles hardly 

 longer than the leaves. 



//air-stemmed Wood-sorrel. Fl. Oct. Not. Clt. 1787. 

 PI. | foot. 



83 O. HIRTE'LLA (Jacq. ox. no. 27. t. 14.) stem erect, a little 

 branched, leafy ; leaflets linear-lanceolate, acutish ; peduncles 

 very long ; bracteoles remote from the calyx ; styles longer than 

 the inner stamens ; outer stamens with gibbous toothlets ; hairs 

 of stamens glandular. If. G. Native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope. Flowers pale-lilac, with a yellow bottom, outside dirty- 



