Verhascum.] PENTANDRIA— MONOGYNIA. 75 



Jirst, on account of the early appearance of the flowers in the 

 more common species. 



15. HoTToNlA. Cal. 5-partite. Cor. salver-shaped, with a 

 short tube. Stamens inserted at the mouth of the tube. Stigma 

 globose. Caps, globose, (valveless, Spr. — opening with 5 teeth, 

 Sm.) tipped with the long style. — Nat. Ord. PRiisiULACEyE, Vent. 

 — Named after Pierre Hottoii, a Professor at Leyden during 

 the latter half of the 17th century. 



16. Menyanthes. Cal. 5-partite. Cor. funnel-shaped, the 

 segments hairy within. Stigma 2-lobed. Capsule 1-celled ; seeds 

 parietal. — Nat. Ord. Gentiane,^, Juss. — Name, (j^wr,, a.mo7ith, 

 and av^oc, ajloiver ; — some say from the duration of the flower. 



17. ViLLARSiA. Cal. 5-partite. Cor. rotate, the limb often 

 ciliated. Cops. 1-celled. &«/« parietal. — Nat. Ord. Gentiane.^, 

 Juss. — Named in compliment to M. de Villars, author of Flore 

 du Daiqyhine. 



18. ERVTHRi:A. CaZ. 5-cleft. Cr;?-. funnel-shaped, withering, 

 its limb short. Anthers at length spirally twisted. Style erect. 

 Stigmas 2. Caps, linear, 2-celled. Br. — Nat. Ord. Gentiane^, 

 Juss. — Named from (o-j^poc, red,i\\e colour of the flowers in most 

 of the species. 



19. Datura. Cal. tubular, deciduous. Cor. funnel-shaped, 

 plaited. Sliyma 2-lobed. Capside i four-celled, 4-valved. — Nat. 

 Ord. SoLANE^E, Juss. — Named from its Arabic appellation Ta- 

 torali, (Forskal). In some parts of the East Indies it is called 

 Datura. 



20. Hyoscyamus. Cal. tubular, S-cleft. Cor. funnel-shaped, 

 oblique. Caps. 2-celled, opening with a lid — Nat. Ord. Sola- 

 NE^, Juss. — Named from ue, hoc, a hog, and 7.-ja!Mc, a bean. 

 Hosts are said to eat the fi-uit, -which bears some resemblance 

 to a bean. The seeds do not prove injurious, though the plant 

 be esteemed poisonous. 



21. Atropa. Cal. 5-partite. Cor. campanulate, the lobes 

 equal. Stam. distant. Berry of 2 cells. — Nat. Ord. Solane^, 

 Juss. — Named from Atropos, one of the Fates, in allusion to its 

 deadly quality: whence also its Eng. name divale, (deuil, Fr., 

 dolor, Lat.) 



22. Solanum. Cal. 0^ 5 — 10 segments. Cor. rotate. Anthers 

 opening with 2 pores at the extremity. Berry roundish, 2- or 

 more celled. — Nat. Ord. Solane.e, Juss. — Name of doubtful 

 origin. According to some from solamen, on account of the com- 



Jbrt or solace derived from some species as a medicine. 



23. Verbascum. Cal. 5-partite. Cor. rotate, ix-regulai*. Sfa7n. 

 declined, often hairy. Caps, of 2 cells and 2 valves. — Nat. Ord. 



