n 3 o DIADELPHIA. OCTAND. 1347. Polygala, 



japonica. Flowers crefted : racemes axillary ; Item erecl:, herbace- 

 ous: lower-leaves roundifh, obtufe; upper ones ovate, 

 acute. 

 Japan. Houtt Linn. Sy/?. 8. t. 62 /.i. 



hrafieolata* Flowers crefted : racemes terminal : wings of the calyx 

 cufpidate, many-nerved: ftem ere£t, ihrubby ; leaves 

 linear-lanceolate, glabrous. 



The Cape. Curt, mag, t. 349. Buxh. cent* 3. p. 71. 



Leaves fometiir.es rough, varying in their fhape. 



cemua. Flowers crefted, racemed : leaves lanceolate, glabrous. 

 The Cape. Tbunb. prodr. 120. 



terctifolia. Flowers crefted : racemes terminal, few-flowered : wings 

 of the calyx ovate, rather acute, many-nerved: item 

 fhrubby 3 leaves Hnear-fubulate. 

 The Cape. Pluk. man}, t. 440./ 6. Burm. afr, t, 73. f, 3. 

 Leaves linear-fubulate, incurved : brancblets pubefcent. 

 guineensis. Flowers crefted : racemes axillary, pointing one way : ftem 

 branched, herbaceous : leaves filiform. 

 Guinea. Willd. 3. p 882. Leaves erecT:, acute. 



saxatilis. Flowers crefted: racemes moftly terminal, few-flowered: 

 ftem fhrubby, decumbent : leaves oblong-lanceolate, 

 mucronate. 

 Barbary. Desfont.atl 2. /> 128. / . 1 7 5 ; 

 Branches pubefcent: racemes 3 or 4-rlowered, 



umbellata. Flowers crefted : racemes axillary, crowded at the top of 

 the ftem: leaves linear, flightly ciliate. 

 The Cape. Burm. afr, 204 /. 73./. 5. 

 Leaves fcattered, linear, acute, erecT: . flovcers numerous. 



virgata* Flowers crefted, racemed: bra&es 3-leaved: leaves ovate- 

 oblong. 

 The Cape. Thunb, prodr. 1 20. 

 amcena* Flowers crefted, lateral : leaves obovate, obtufe, glabrous. 



The Cape. Thunb prodr 1 20. 

 myrttfolia* Flowers crefted: racemes terminal, few-flowered : keel of 

 the corol falcate: item ihrubby: leaves oblong, rather 

 obtufe, glabrous. 

 The Cape. Pluk mant,t.^y.f 4. Burm, afr, t.ji,,fl. 



tinftoria. Plant villous : flowers crefted: bra&es 3-leaved : leaves 

 obovate : ftem fhrubby. 

 Arabia Felix. Vahl. iymb. I. p, qo. 

 Wings oi the calyx rounded, obtufe. 

 oppositifuiia Flowers crefted : ftem ihrubby : leaves oppofite, ovate, 

 acute. 

 Tne Cape. Leaves feffile, very entire, glabrous. 



