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SCROPHULARIACE^E. 



[Perigynous Exogens. 



and febrifuge, and a most efficacious remedy in malignant fevers and dysentery, 

 especially in eases depending on a disordered state of the liver. It is called Haimarada 

 by the Arowak Indians, and Bitter Blain by the Dutch Creoles. Linaria vulgaris is 

 reputed to be purgative and diuretic. It is bitter. Its flowers have been recommended 

 in decoction as a wash for chronic diseases of the skin ; and that it would not be an 

 inactive lotion seems probable from the fact that in London the plant is occasionally 

 boiled in milk for the purpose of destroying flies. Linaria cymbalaria has a warm cress- 

 like flavour, and has been recommended as an antiscorbutic. Hamilton says that in 

 India it is given with -sugar in cure of diabetes, and from the report of its influence over 

 that disorder, it well deserves to be tried by the European practitioner. It is, however, 

 probable that Dr. Hamilton's remarks apply to L. ramosissima. Linaria Elatine is said to 

 be bitter and purgative. Gratiola officinalis was formerly called Gratia Dei, on account of 

 its efficiency as a medicine. It is extremely bitter, acts violently both as a purgative and 

 emetic, and has been said to be the basis of the famous gout medicine called Eau me- 

 dicinale, which, as its active principle appears to be of the nature of Veratria, is not im- 

 probable. Gratiola is said to have been found serviceable in cases of hypochondriasis. 

 In overdoses it is a violent poison, and according to Haller, it renders by its abundance 

 some of the Swiss meadows useless as pastures. G. peruviana, Linn., has purgative and 

 emetic leaves and roots. Bramia serrata is employed in Brazil in the preparation of 

 baths for rheumatic patients ; it has a strong penetrating odour. — Martins, Choix dcs 

 pi. p. 12. 



The whole plant of Franciscea uniflora, and especially its large root, is called Manaca 

 in Brazil, and is found of great value in exciting the lymphatic system ; in consequence 

 of its large use in syphilis it is called by the Portuguese Mercurio vegetal ; the inner 

 bark and all the herbaceous parts are nauseously bitter ; it is regarded as a purgative, 

 emetic, emmenagogue, and alexipharmic ; in over-doses it is found an acrid poison. — 

 Martins, Mat. Med. Bras. p. 67. 



One or two species are named as dyers' plants. The flowers of Linaria vulgaris are 

 employed in some places to give a yellow colour ; and the roots of Calceolaria arach- 

 noidea are largely collected in Chili, under the name of Relbun, for dyeing woollen cloths 

 crimson. — Bot. Mag. t. 2915. 



GENERA. 



[For which I am indebted to Mr. Bentham's kindness, Sept., 1845.] 



Suborder 1. Salpiglos- 

 side^. — Benth. — Inflo- 

 rescence entirely cen- 

 trifugal. jEstivation of 

 the corolla either alto- 

 gether plaited, or plait - 

 ed-imbricate, the two 

 upper segments being 

 external. — G. B. 



Duboisia, Br. 

 Anthocercis, Lab. 

 Schwenkia, L. 



Chcetochilus, Vahl. 



Mathea, Veil. ? 

 Leptoglossis, Benth. 

 Heteranthia, Aees et Mrt. 



Vrolikia, Spreng. 

 Browallia, L. 

 Brunsfelsia, Plum. 



Franciscea, Pohl. 

 Salpiglossis, Ruiz et Pav. 

 Schizanthus, Ruiz etPav. 



Suborder 2. Antir- 

 rhinidE/E. — Benth. — 

 Inflorescence entirely 

 centripetal or com- 

 pound, (i. e., general 

 inflorescence or prima- 

 ry inflorescence centri- 

 petal, partial inflores- 

 cence centrifugal.) jEs- 

 tivatiou of the corolla 

 bilabiately imbricated, 

 the two upper segments 

 being external. — G. B. 



Tribe 1. Calceolareae. 

 Calceolaria, Feuill. 



JoveUana, Ruiz et Pav. 

 B(ca, Pers. not Com. 



Tribe 2. Yerbascea?. 



Verbascum, L. 

 Ianthe, Griseb. 

 Celsia, L. 



JJitaxia, Rafin. 



Nejflea, Benth. 



Thapsandra, Griseb. 

 Staurophragma, Fisch. et 

 Me,j. 



Tribe 3. Hememeridea?. 



Alonsoa, Ruiz et Pav. 

 Schistanthe, Kunze. 

 Angelonia, Humb. et Bp. 



Physidium, Schrad. 



Scheloeria, Nees. 



Thylaeantha, Nees. 

 Hemimeris, L. 

 Diascia.iiufc et Otto. 

 Colpias, E. M< y, 

 Nemesia, Vent. 

 Diclis, Benth. 



Tribe 4. Antirrhineie. 



Linaria, Tourn. 



Elatine, Moench. 



Cymbalaria. 



Kicksia, Dumort. 

 Anarrhinum, Desf. 



Cardiotheca, Ehrenb. 



Simbuleta, Forsk. 

 Antirrhinum, L. 



Orontium, Pers. 

 Mauiandia, Ort. 



listeria, Chav. 

 Galvezia, Domb. 



Ayassizia, Chav. 

 Lophospermum, Don. 

 Rhodochiton, Zucc. 



Tribe 5. Chelonea?.* 



Phygelius, E. Mey. 

 Pawlownia, Zucc. 

 Wightia, WaU. 

 Diplanthera, Banks, et 

 Soland. 

 Halleria, L. 

 Scrophularia, Tourn. 

 Collinsia, Nutt. 

 Chelone, L. 

 Pentstemon, Lher. 



Elmigera, Rchli. 



Dasanthera, Raf. 

 Chionophila, Benth. 

 Tetranema, Benth. 

 Russelia, Jacq. 

 Freyl'nia, C'olla. 

 Anastrabe, E. Mey. 

 Teedia, Rud. 



Borkhausenia, Roth. 

 Ixianthes, Benth. 

 Leucocarpus, Don, 



Hemichcena, Benth. 



Tribe 6. Escobediea?. 



Escobedia, Ruiz et Pav. 



Silvia, Veil. 

 Physocalyx, Pohl. 

 .Melasma, Berg. 



Nigrina, Linn. 



Lyncea, Cham, et Scht. 



Gastromcria, Don. 

 Alectra, 'J'hunb. 



Xtarbia, Dup.Thou. 



Glossoslylis, Cham. 



Tribe 7. Gratiolea?. 



Subtribe 1. Aptosimea: 



Leucophyllum, H. B. K. 

 Aptosimum, Burch. 



Olilendorfia, Lehm. 



Chilosthjma, Hochst. 

 Peliostomum, E. Mey. 

 Anticharis, Endl. 



Meissarrhena, Br. 

 Doratanthera, Benth. 



Subtribe 2. Manulece. 



Nycterinia, Don. 



Zaluzianskya, J. W. 

 Scbni. 

 1'olycarena, Benth. 

 Phyllopodium, Benth. 

 Sphenandra, Benth. 

 Chaenostoma, Benth. 

 Lyperia, Benth. 

 Sutera, Roth. 

 Manulea, L. 



Nemia, Berg. 



Subtribe 3. Eugratiolea;. 



Diplacus, Nutt. 

 Mimulus, L. 



Erythranthe. Spach. 



Uvedalia, Br. 

 Eunanus, Benth. 

 Melosperma, Benth. 

 Mazus, Low. 



Hornemannia, Rchb. 

 Dodartia, Linn. 

 Lindenbergia, Link et Ot. 



Brachycoris, Schrad. 



Bovea, Becaisne. 

 Beyrichia, Cham, 



