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SANGUISORBACE^E. 



[Perigynous Exogens. 



ing the faded beauty of ladies to its earliest freshness. Sanguisorba officinalis, or com- 

 mon Burnet, is a useful fodder. The root of Sanguisorba canadensis is said to be bitter, 

 astringent, nauseous, and emetic, and its fruit stupefying.— Endl. The leaves of Accena 

 Sanguisorba are said to be an excellent substitute for Tea. The plant is common every- 

 where in Tasmannia, and is well known from the annoyance caused by its fruit hooking 

 to the stockings and other parts of the dress of pedestrians.— Backhouse. The Peruvians 

 employ a decoction of Margaricarpus setosus, a little needle-leaved bush with pearly 

 succulent fruit, against hsermorrhoids. 



Alchemilla, Tourne/. 



Aphanes, Linn. 

 Adenostoma, Hook. etArn. 

 Acasna, Vahl. 



Ancistrum, Forst. 



GENERA. 



Ptilochaeta, Turcz. 

 Sanguisorba, Linn. 

 Poterium, Linn. 

 Bencomia, Webb. 

 Leucosidea, Eckl.etZeyh. 



Tetraglochin, Popp. 

 Polylepls, Ruiz et Pav. 

 Margyricarpus, Ruizet P. 

 Cliffortia, Linn. 

 Morilandia, Neck. 



Numbers. Gen. 12. Sp. 125. 



Scleranthaceee. 

 Position. — Drupacese. — Sangixjsorbacejs. — Rosacese. 



NyctaginacecB. 





ADDITIONAL GENERA. 



Poteridium, Spach. 

 Sarcopoterium, Id. 

 Mouographidium, Pral. near Cliffortia. 





