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plex, fol. opp. decuss. scss. lanccol. obtusis mar- 

 giiie scabris integris. fl. vertic. glomeratis (albis 

 estivalis est Rid.) cal. 5part lac. lane. acum. 

 capsulis obi. bivalvis hiloc. valvis septiferis par- 

 tibilis dorso sulcato, sem. ad sept, remotis re- 

 nif, t The Justicia chelionida of fl. iudov. 11 

 appears a 2d sp. of this G. differing merely by 

 loaves acute, fL geminate- pedunculate- ; if so 

 tke corolla is cam pan. bilab. upper lip narrow 

 reflected bidentate, lower very broad 31obe, It 

 may be called Eb. geminata. 



375pIPLAtfDRA Rat: cliff. Jussieva et 

 Lud wigia, petalis 4, glanduiW 4 iuuulatis villosis 

 ad petalis oppos. stam, 8 brevis, stylo bevestig. 

 glob, capit, caps. 4gona coronal a latere dehis- 

 cens, intus subuniloc. placentas. 8. FoL alt.Jl. 

 uxiL the Amer. Sp. of Ludvvjgia, Jussievajs- 

 nardia and Ammaura have been so blended, as 

 to perplex all botanists : yet excellent charac- 

 ters can be found in the calix. stamens, glands 

 and capsules, requiring yet some N. G. this is 

 very distinct, the fruit is very peculiar almost 

 clavate semi 4valv, nearly unijoc. with 8 fill* 

 form persistent placentas forming the 4 angles 

 and nerves of surface, united at top in a kind 

 of radiant arch, seeds minute. 



DIPLAND&A decurrens Raf. Ludw. do Walt. 

 Lud. justicoides MX. Jussieva erecta Abbot t. 

 40, Pursh &c. caule ramoso tereto alato, fol. 

 lance^L decurrens acutis, fl. axil. sess. petalis 

 subrot caps, glabris aiatis Carol, ad Missouri 

 &c, 2 or 3 feet high, leaves 3 to ft inches, petals 

 yellow, small. 



276, Diplandra hcteropliyla Raf. caule hu- 

 mile basi ramoso vix alato, fol. infer, obi. obtu- 

 sis vix decurrens, superis lin. lane. obt. sessilib, 

 Louisiana, a deviation of last, pedal, leaves 



