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DECANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 
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6400 Common petiole compressed 
6401 Common petiole round. Leaves shining acuminate 
6402 Common petiole round with 6 pairs of leaflets which are serrated and ribbed 
(yM)3 Leaves orbicular spatulate powdery obtuse with a point, Fl. panicled. Stem erect branched 
6404 Leaves ovate spatulate obtuse powdery with a point edged with red, Fl. panicled, Stem erect branched 
6405 Leaves opp. rounded ovate. Flowers corymbose 
6406 Leaves obi. spatulate obtuse smooth with a point, Fl. panicled. Stem erect branched 
6407 Leaves semicylindrical scattered, Fl. panicled nodding, Tube curved 
6408 Leaves ovate spatulate obtuse with a point powdery, Fl. panicled, Stem much branched divaricating 
6409 Leaves wedge-shaped fascicled, Stem thickened. Branches fleshy conical 
6410 Leaves obovate acute fleshy. Spike leafy terminal 
6411 Leaves crossing rounded mucronate glaucous, Fl. panicled pendulous 
6412 Leaves half orbicular scurfy dotted flat above, Fl. few small sessile 
6413 Leaves spatulate obtuse naked with a point 
6414 Leaves glaucous narrow tongue-shaped at the end obcuneate mucronate, Fl. cymose. Stem leafy 
6415 Leaves oval crenate. Stem spiked 
6416 Leaves oblong nearly round. Flowers fascicled 
6417 Leaves lanceolate acute fleshy, Spike cylindrical terminal leafless 
6418 Leaves peltate crenate. Stem nearly simple, Fl. pendulous, Bractes entire 
6419 Leaves peltate crenate. Stem nearly simple, Flowers erect, Bractes toothed 
6420 Leaves whorled 4 
6421 Leaves amplexicaul. cordate ovate obtuse unequally and deeply serrated 
6422 Leaves amplexicaul. cordate oblong obtusely serrated whitish 
6423 Leaves flattish serrated. Corymb leafy, Stem erect 
6424 Leaves flat ovate acute at each end toothed. Flowers in corymbose fascicles 
6425 Leaves wedge-shaped narrowed at the base subsessile, Stems decumbent, Fl. corymbose 
6426 Leaves wedge-shaped rhomboid emarginate stalked, Stems branched, Pan. term, divaricating 
6427 Leaves lanceolate serrated flat, Stem erect, Cyme sessile terminal 
6428 Leaves roundish obovate flat crenated at end with a cartilaginous muricated edge 
6429 Leaves flat opposite spatulate toothed 
6430 Leaves wedge-shaped concave somewhat toothed aggregate. Branches creeping. Cyme terminal 
6431 Leaves flat cordate toothed stalked, Corymbs terminal 
6432 Leaves whorled obovate entire smooth. Cyme in three divisions 
6433 Leaves flattish angular, Fl. lateral subsessile solitary 
6434 Stems branched, Leaves entire : lower spatulate, Stigmas acute 
6435 Leaves flat lanceolate. Stem branched. Flowers panicled, Petals acute awned 
6436 Radical leaves obovate with a long mucronate point, Stem simple, Spike term, long 
6437 Leaves opposite ovate obtuse fleshy, Stem weak, Fl. scattered 
6438 Leaves subulate scattered separate at base : the lower recurved 
6439 Leaves glaucous subulate scattered separate at base, Fl. cymose, Cal. lanceolate 
6440 Lvs. rounded subulate acute : those of the barren branches glaucous spreading, Branches of cyme recurved 
6441 Lvs. rounded subulate acute : those of the barren branches glaucous spreading, Branches of cyme compact 
6442 Leaves subulate in 7 rows glaucous very close distinct at base [erect 
6443 Leaves subulate scattered separate at base, Fl. in cymes. Petals half as long as lanceolate calyx 
6444 Leaves subulate scattered separate at base glaucous, Fl. in cymes. Petals twice as long as calyx 
6445 Leaves subulate spreading in many rows close, Cal. short obtuse 
6446 Leaves oblong alternate obtuse separate at base, Cyme bifid smooth 
6447 Leaves flat spatulate ovate acute entire pubescent, Corymb hemispherical 
and Miscellaneous Particulars. 
bore a perfumed fleshy fruit. Jacquin applied the name to this South American plant, which is nearly similar 
in properties') come out before the leaves make their appearance, and are succeeded by yellow plums the size of 
a pigeon's egg, which are eaten by children, and considered excellent food for hogs. It grows by large cuttings 
as freely as the other. S. dulcis is a handsome tree; the pulp of the fruit is firmer than that of the others, 
and tastes like a Reinette apple. It is cultivated in the Society and Friendly islands, especially in Otaheite ; 
the fruit is of a gold color, hangs in little nodding bunches, and is esteemed both tasteful and wholesor-re : 
Its flavor resembles that of the pine-apple.,, 
■ TnJ^' ^°^y^^don. From y^oTvX'/i, a vessel otcup. Many of the species of this genus have cup-shai)ed leaves. 
The species are succulents of little beauty, and ofJiip easiest culture in light earth and lime rubbish, or in 
sand and loam. 4p*^ 
1061. Sedum. From sedere, to sit : these plants^owing upon the bare rock, look as if sitting upon it. The 
species are low succulents, some of them prettjffothers curious ; but none of them remarkable in any way. 
