XXXIX. POLYGALACE^. 



1. POLYGALA SEEIES. 



The Milkworts/ (Fr. Laitiers) (fig. 104-106) have regular herma- 

 phrodite flowers. Their convex receptacle supports from below 



Folygala oppositifolia. 



Fig. 105. Diagram. 



Fig. 104; Floriferous branch. Fig. 106. Long. sect, of flower {\). 



upwards, the calyx, corolla, androceum, and gynseceum. The calyx 

 is formed of five very dissimilar pieces, imbricated in quincuncial 



^ Pohjgala T. Imt. 174, t. 79.— L. Gen. n. 

 851.— Abans. Fam. dus PI ii. 358.— J. Gen. 99. 

 — Lamk. Diet. V. 485 ; Suppl. iv, 474 ; III. t. 

 598. — DC. Prodr. i. 321.— Tukp. in Diet. So. 

 Nat. Atl. t. 174.— A. S. H. et MoQ. in . 



Mus. xvii. 915, t. 27, 28; xix. 326. — Spach, 

 Suit, cb Buffon, xii. 117. — Endl. Gen. n. 5647. — 

 Paybk, Organog. 139, t. 31. — A. Gray, G-m. 

 in. t. 183, 184.— B. H. Gm. 136, 974. n. 2.— H. 

 Bn. in Payer Fam, Nat, 309. — Schnizi. Icomgr- 



