"O- BOPFANY,, 117 
modia, Obolaria, Orobanche, Dodartia, 
Lippia, Sefamum, Mimulus, Ruellia, Barleria, 
Duranta, Ovieda, Volkameria, Clerodendron, 
Vitex, Bontia, Columnea, Acanthus, Pedali- 
um, Avicennia, Vandelia, Manulea, Befleria, 
Lindernia, Premna, and Hycbanche. 4. 
Such as have many Petals, of which there 
is but one Genus, viz. Me/ianthus. 
CTE, Po ie, 
Of the fifteenth Clafi, TETRADYNAMIA*. 
HIS Clafs confifts of fuch Plants as 
bear Hermaphrodite Flowers, furnifhed 
with /x Stamina, two of which are {fhorter 
than the reft, by which laft Circumftance it 
may be diftinguifhed from the fixth Clafs, 
whofe Flowers have fix equa/Stamina. The 
Flowers of this Clafs are of a particular 
* Thefe are the Cruciformes (crofs-fhaped Flowers) of 
Tournefort, and the Siliculofa, and the Siliquofz (Plants 
that have a Stlicula and Sifzqua) of Ray’s Hift. Plant.-77- 
ThisClafsis truly natural, and has been affumed as fuch 
by all Syftematifts, though Individuals have viten iuded 
one or more Genera to it, contrary to Nature. Linneus 
thinks he has given no wrong one, unlefs it be C/eome. 
The DiftinGtion into Siliculo/e, and Siliquo/e, is admitted 
by all. The Plants are held to be Antifcosbutic and 
Diuretic. The Tafte in moft is watery, mixt with a 
Sharpnefs. They commonly lofe theireQuality when 
dried. ‘The effential Character of the feverai Generain 
this Clafs depends commonly on the Situation of the 
nectariferous Glandule, 
3 Struc 
