BLUEBELL FAMILY 89 
stalk-like, inferior ovary resembling a stout pedicel. Calyx-lobes 5, usually with the three 
upper lobes longer than the other two, normally entire and linear. Corolla a varying 
to blue, pink, or white, usually with a white or yellow blotch at the base of the lower lip; 
tube entire, the limb abruptly bilabiate: the 2 lobes of the upper lip usually narrower an 
an th i e lower lip; 
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usually shining, smooth or with faint striae. [Name in honor of A. J. Downing, an 
American horticulturalist. 
western North American genus of about 12 species. Type species, Clintonia elegans Dougl. 
—— ‘ena — or only ee incurved. 
lip 
corolla conspicuously reflexed, forming a sharp angle with the tube; corolla 7-20 mm. long, 
aaa much tg the ge lobes. 
bepais a ene white-bearded within the lower side; tip of anther-tube Pus fies and 
ned, bristle-like processes; seat he 2-celled. D. bicornuta, 
eidons: ihe ‘Slabeots within (sparsely pilose in D, ornatissima); tip of anther- jee vi or without 
processes, these never bristle-like and intertwined. 
as and capsule 2-celled, the cies attached to the longitudinal septum 
Ser sinuses of corolla deeply cut, the lower lip thus appearing hinged, the dorsal sinuses 
qually cut; corolla-tube sparsely pilose within on the lower side. 
3. D. ornatissim 
Lateral sinuses of the corolla scarcely or not at all deeply cut; ysiog tube ei ace 
Filam nen shorter than corolla-tube, the anther-tube t - t least —— included ; 
th eg not tapering distally, the apex rounded o chee use; corolla-lobes not in 
Seeds Ato or lightly marked longitudinally with straight line 
Lobes of the og sn corolla- te marginally ciliate (under ca rey hosted corolla- 
lip with broad purple blotch. color, 
Lobes of the upper corolla-lip eciliate; lower corolla-lip with 3 purple ae 
. D. bella. 
Seeds appearing twisted, marked obliquely with fine lines on the lone € sxis 9 of he seed. 
spidata, 
spe p tube longer than the corolla-tube, the anther-tube thus as anther-tube in- 
lined to taper distally to the acute or slightly rounded apex; corolla-lobes in one 
ace, 7. D. pulchella. 
Ovary and capsule 1-celled, the ovules attached to ovary-wall. 
Dessal anthers of anther-tube pilose at apex; aia: dull, lightly marked =“ netiotioa). lines. 
Dorsal anthers of Bp tube omg or sparsely pilose; seeds smooth ee sogenhat intute, 
without longitudinal ma 11. D. yin 
Lower lip of corolla ascending; corolla 2-7 mm ov ding th b merely equaling them. 
Corolla 2-4 mm. long; ah appearing twisted, “lgkty marked with ae lines. 6. D. pusi 
Corolla 4-7 mm. long; seeds without mar 
Anther-tube aieeete Sacter weeks usually at ae uehea - Ere wasgering cad: 
Ova 
ary , the o attached to the Pp 8. D. insignis. 
Ovary and caeuale celled: the sia attached to the ovary-wall. 12. D. elegans. 
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5111. Howellia aquatilis 5112. Legenere limosa 
5110. Parishella californica 
