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2. Cordylanthus Nutt. 
Calyx spathaceous; fissure, if present, lat- 
eral; lips of corolla short; upper one laterally 
compressed. Stamens didynamous or dian- 
drous. Anthers 2-celled; cells separated and 
of different shape and insertion. Capsule lo- 
culicidal.—©. 
1. C. maririmus Nutt. Calyx I-phyllous; 
flowers sessile, axillary; anthers of the two longer 
stamens 2-celled; anthers of the two shorter 
stamens dimidiate; leaves and bracts entire, 
pale green; corolla purplish.—Salt marshes, 
San Francisco. Summer. 
2. C.MoLLIs Gray. Calyx 1-phyllous; flow- 
ers sessile, axillary, diandrous; anthers 2-celled; 
leaves and bracts linear, hirsute, the upper ones 
sometimes dentate, laciniate; flowers pale.— 
Salt marshes. Vallejo. Summer. 
3. ©. PrILosus Gray. Didynamous. Calyx 
2-phyllous; all anthers 2-celled; leaves and 
bracts soft, villous; flowers yellowish or pur- 
plish.—Santa Clara County, on dry grounds. 
Spring. 
4. C. FILirotius Nutt. Didynamous. Calyx 
2-phyllous, all anthers 2-celled; floral 
leaves hispid, flowers purplish.—Santa Cruz 
mountains, Spring. 
