FOEYANDRIA. rOLYGYNlA. t7 



6. A species perfectly distinct from the IT. simplex of 

 Michaux, wliich produces oblong^-ovate leaves, partlv 

 connate at the base, and always pressed close to the 

 stend, tlie whole plant also, instead of being- pilose, is co- 

 vered with a short matted and somewhat scabrous pubes- 

 cence. 24. prociimbens. 



This vast g-enus of at least 100 species, is very widely 

 dispersed ov^r the world, exiending- throughout Europe, 

 we find species in Barbary, in the Levant, in Siberia, Ja- 

 pan, China, India, Guinea, Mexico, Peru, the islands ok' 

 the Pacific, Xew Holland, and the southern promontory 

 of Africa. The vvliole g-enus appears to possess active me- 

 dical properties in common with Vismict, which affords 

 indeed, much more abundantly a yellow and resinous 

 g:ani, acting as a cathartic in doses of 7 or 8 grains, 

 liic Vlsmia guitifs^ra of Surinam produces a kind of Gam- 

 boge. 



^'T':, ELODEA. Mansoii, 



Callv 5-partcd, equal. Petals 5, claws nec- 

 tariferous. Filaments 9 to 15, growing toge- 

 ther in 3 parcels. Glands between the parcels. 

 Stifles 3, divergent. Capsule partly 3-celled, 

 liiany-seeded. 



Vegetation similar to that of the preceding genus, but 

 the ftuwers generally red. 



Species. 1. E. vir^iu'ca. Hypericum virginicum. 

 WiUd. sp. pi. 2. tubulosu. 3. peti'olata. — A North Amf- 

 rican genus. 



Order UI—POLYGYNIA* 



3^78. ILLICIUM. L, (Aniseed Tree.) 



Calix 6-leaved. Fetals 27 in a triple order. 

 Capsules many, disposed in a circle, S-valved, 

 1-seeded. (Petals also 6.) 



Small tre<?s having the aspect of Laurus, bark aro.. 

 matic, leaves alternate, sempervirent ; flowers axillary, 

 browii-o:- yellowish; petals variable, 6, 8, and 27. 



£ 2. 



