NOTE ON COSMIA 77 
(1823) ) pate as : erage ** Cosmia Domb. Juss.” The reference 
Peruy. distincta caule herbaceo, flo vn selitavite axillaribus 5- 
andris, habitu Samoté?” Although no full decteigtien of Dombey’s 
genus appears to have been published, there seems to be no doubt 
as to its identity with Calandrinia; Sprengel th ag 458 (1825)), 
who, by the way, cites Calandrinia as of Kun only, follows 
H. B.K. in quoting Cosmia (catlescens) as a oe of Calandrinia 
caulescens, and De Candolle cites MS. names of two other species 
referred to Cosmia by Dombey in his herbarium, but placed in the 
Prodr ted Hees 859 (1828) ) under Calandrinia. Even supposing 
the citation from Jussieu were not accepted as sufficient definition 
of the eae the name would be at least of equal date with — 
drinia, under which, as already lee it is quoted a 
synonym by the founders of the gen 
Dr. Kuntze follows Ferdinand pee Mueller in placing = 
Lalinum and Calandrinia (to which he adds Baitaria—or, as 
tants to spell it, Baitara) under Claytonia, but Dr. Pax (Engler i 
ea Pflanzenfam. iii. 16, 55) keeps them distinct, as do other 
bciee 
The sommes 8 of the plants already placed under Cosmia is 
as follo 
Cosmia caunescens Domb. ex Spreng. Syst. ii. 458 (1825), et in 
Herb. Mus. Brit.!, where there is a specimen from D mbey’s 
herbari rium, Pitas & transcription by L'Héritier of Dombey’s 
MS. dese 
Calandrinia pape H. B. K. Nov. Gen. vi. 78, t. 526 (1823). 
Cosmia montana Domb. ex DC. Prodr. ii. 359 (18 1828). 
Claytonia caulescens O. Kaiite e, Rev. Gen. 1. 57 Peg 
Cosma prosrrata Domb. ex DC. Prod. iii. 859 (182 
Baitaria ar Ruiz & Pav. bs Veg. og (1798); Fl. Per. Le. 
802); et in Her 
Calandrinia aie HS... v. Gen. vi. 78 onl DC. l.c. 
Claytonia acaulis O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. i. 57 (18 
hose who insist on the retention of the oldest all name will 
call the plant Cusmia acaulis. 
ice of some botanists in 
roped (o tone ae pale Calandrinia under the 
consider such 
i ayt ; ly to increase synonymy ; 
but it wi unscientific and likely needless iain to name ee tho 
none QUADRIVAL = “9 
Calandrinia seein F. Muell. Fragm : ag oF (1882). 
Claytonia quadrivalvis F. Muell. Census xe 
