8 THE TASMANIAN FLORA. 



2. L. ETJDEEALE, Linn. Erect, branched, wiry, annual, 6 inches to 2 feet, leaves 

 linear, lower ones divided, upper ones entire. Racemes greatly elongating. 

 Flowers very small, no petals, and 2 stamens. Pods small, flat, ovate, slightly 

 winged. 



Yery common throughout Australia and Europe. PI. Nov.-Dec. 



L. CAMPESTEB, -R. Br. Erect, simple. Pods with a broad wing-like expan- 

 sion above. Europe. 



L. DEABA, lAnn. Pale green. Flowers white in a flat raceme, elongating. 

 Pod not winged. Europe. 



SiSTMBEiUM OFFtOiNALB, Scoip. Leaves rough, lobed. Flowers small, 

 yellow. Pods broadly linear, pressed against the stem. Europe. 



Beassica sinapisteum, Bois. Similar to the last, but flowers large, and the 

 pods spreading. Europe. 



7. CAKILE. 

 Pod oblong, of 2 superposed articles, the upper one mitre-shaped, and con- 

 taining 1 seed, the lower one smaller and barren. 



C. MAEITIMA, Scoy. Robust and spreading, annual, 1-2 feet. Leaves pale, 

 fleshy, spathulate. Flowers lilac, in an elongating raceme. Pods nearly 1 inch 

 long. 



Sea-coast. South and East Australia, England, and Mediterranean. Fl. Nov.- 

 Jan. 



RESEDACE^ '(alien). 



Reseda ltjteola, Linn. Tall, stiff, seldom branched, herb about 2 feet. 

 Leaves lanceolate, 2-3 inches. Flowers in a long dense spike, yellow- 

 green. 



R. ALBA, Linn. Smaller than R. liiteola. Leaves with linear lobes. 

 Flowers white. Europe. 



Oedbk Yl.— VIOLACEJE. 



Pistil of .3 blended carpels. Placentas parietal. Stamens 5, hypogynous. 

 Anthers appressed. Corolla often irregular. 



Herbs. Corolla irregular ... ... ... ... 1. Viola. 



Shrub. Corolla regular... ... ... ... ... 2. Mymenanthera. 



1. VIOLA. 

 Sepals 6. Petals 6, unequal, lower one spurred. Fruit a 3-valved capsule. 

 Leaves tapering at the base. 



Flowers small, leaves reniform or rhomboid ... 1. V. hederacea. 



Flowers large, leaves longer than broad ... ... 2. V. betoniccefolia. 



Leaves abrupt or cordate. 



Flowers pale violet. Stipules adnate 3. F. cunninghami. 



Flowers white. Stipules free ... ... ... 4. F. caleyana. 



1. V. HEDBEACEA, Lah. Small, tufted, and creeping. Leaves stalked, reniform. 

 Flowers white to blue, spur very slight. 



Abundant. Extra-tropical Australia. Fl. spring and summer. 

 Var. sieberi. Leaves rhomboid. Petals minute. 



2. V. BETONicasFOLiA, Sm. Tufted and creeping. Leaves stalked, 1-2 inches 

 long, ovate to spathulate. Flowers deep violet, large, spur short 



Common. Extra-tropical Australia. Fl. Nov.-Mar. 



