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jtli, 6th, 8 til, and 13 th clafles in the Luilnjean 

 fyftem ; it diftinguilhes the plants, in thofc 

 clafles, which in their fructification difcover 

 four Pijtilla, thefe being cooTidered as the fe • 

 male organs of generation. 



TETRANDRIA [from Tsj-c-a^sf, quatuor, 

 four, & Av»)g, jnaritus, a hufjjand] Linn?eus's 

 fourth clafs, comprehending hermaphrodite 

 flowers, with four ftamina of equal lengths. 

 The oi-ders of this clafs are three, w'z. Mo- 

 JSOGYNIA, containing ^6 genera^ viz. Leucocien- 

 droriy Protca, Cephalanthus, Globularia, Dipfacus, 

 Scabiofa, Knazttia, Jiiionia, Hedyotis^ Spcrmaco.fy 

 Shemrdea, AJperuia^ D'lodia., Knoxia, Houjionia, 

 Galium^ Cruc'umeilay Rubia, Puchfia, Siphonanthui, 

 Catejbcea., Ixora, Pavetta^ Petejia, Mitchella, Cal- 

 Hcarpa, Jquartia^ Polyprcmum, Pencea, Blasrla, 

 Buddleja, Exactitriy Plantago^ Scoparia, Rhacoma, 

 Centunculus, Sanguiforba, CiJ/ns, Epimcdiunr, Cor- 

 tms, Fagara., Tomex^ Ptelea., Ludvlgia, Oldenlandiay 

 Jmmannia, Ifnardia, Trapa, Dorjienia, Elaagnus., 

 Brabejum., Krameria, Rivina^ Salvadora, Cam- 

 .phorofmay JUbemilla ', Digynia, containing 6 

 genera, viz. Jphanes, Crudtg, Bufcnia, Hatnamc' 

 th, Cufcuta, Hypecoum j Tetragynia, contain- 

 ing 6 genera y viz. Ilex, Coldenia^ Pota?nogeton, 

 Ruppia, Sagina, Tillaa. 



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