Order II. 
POLYA DELPHI A POLYANDRIA. 
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11018 Stem round much branched, Lvs. srss. lane, undul. wavy at base with pellucid dots, Cal. very small blunt 
11019 Flowers 2-3-gynous terminal, Cal. lane, entire, Leaves lane, oblong and erect, Stem simple downy 
11020 Stem round, Lvs. lin. lane, with pelluc. dots : low. closely imbric. very short blunt, Cal. acute rather unequal 
11021 Stem round. Leaves very small ovate close not dotted. Flowers few subsessile, Cal. acute lanceolate 
11022 Styles 3, Flowers terminal subcymose. Stems comp. prostrate. Leaves oblong obtuse glabrous 
11023 Styles 3, Stem compressed. Leaves elliptico-oblong obtuse with pellucid dots, Cal. leaves lanceolate 
11024 Stem herbaceous upright 4-winged, Lvs. lin. somewhat blunt with line pellucid dots and black dots beneath 
11025 Stem round diffuse, Leaves lanceol. linear narrow at base revolute at edge, Calyx somewhat unequal 
** Sepa/s iootJied, or toothed glandular. 
11026 Styles 3, Cal. with (reddish) glandular serratures glabrous, Lvs. roundish pubesc. Stem rounded creeping 
11027 Stem downy round ascend. Lvs. ovate blunt somewhat amplexicaul. with black dots at edge, Cal. acuminate 
11028 Styles 3, Cal. with (black) glandular serratures, Stem erect rounded pubesc. Lvs. o v. slightly downy beneath 
11029 Stem round ascending. Leaves orbicular stalked. Calyx ovate blunt 
11030 Stem straight slightly wing. Lvs. ov.-Ianc. subamplex. blunt, with pellucid dots, Anthers dotted with black 
11031 Stem round straight branched, Lvs. ellipt. ianc. acute glandular at edge with pellucid dots, Cal. lane, acute 
11032 Stem round a little villous at end, Leaves amplexicaul. lanceol. acute generally reflexed. Panic, lax few-fl. 
11033 Styles 3, Cal. with (black) glandul. serratures. Stem erect, Lvs. cord. glab. arnplexicaul. [dots beneath 
11031 Sty. 3, Corymbs term. Cal. f'ring.with long peduncul. glands. Stem erect round. Lvs. ov. with (black) scattered 
11035 Stem round ascending. Leaves amplexicaul. oblong bluntish with pellucid dots : upper sometimes toothed 
11036 Styles 3, Fis. paniculate-corymb. Cal. with glandul. serratures, Stem, erect round, smooth, Lvs. ov. glabrous 
11037 Stem round purplish simple, Lvs. amplexicaul. ovate dotted with black at the edge, Cal. ov. acute ciliated 
11038 Stem round, Leaves ovate blunt with a small petiole revolute at edge. Calyx ovate blunt [with black 
11039 Stem round slightly winged, Lvs. amplexicaul. subcord. ovate obi. blunt with pellucid dots. Anthers dotted 
11040 Stem with 2 angles decumbent at base, Lvs. linear-lanc. spreading blunt revolute at edge, Cal. ovate acute 
11041 Stem round ascending, Lvs. obi. lane, bluntish narrowed at each end with pellucid dots, Cal. somewhat blunt 
11042 Stem round. Branches somewhat winged, Leaves in threes linear revolute at edge. Calyx very small blunt 
11043 Stem round ascending. Leaves whorled linear revolute at edge. Calyx linear somewhat blunt 
11044 Stem round tortuous minute, Leaves round acute clustered dotted glaucous very small 
§ 5. Sepals 5, entire, equal, like the leaves. Stamens GO. Styles 3-5. Brathys. 
11045 Stem round compressed at end. Leaves dense not dotted channelled revolute at edge, Cal. equal straight 
11046 Stem small simple quadrangular, Leaves oval blunt fascicled. Pedicels 6 lines long reflexed 
11047 Stem round, Branches erect, Lvs. ovate linear blunt generally fascicled in the axilla?, Inner sepals orbicular 
11048 Stem round. Leaves oblong linear blunt with 2 glands at base. Inner sepals somewhat orbicular 
11049 Stem winged straight, Leaves ovate ellipt. blunt glaucous, Inner sepals cordate orbicular 
11050 Stem dichotomous panicled, Leaves ovate cordate crisp, Corymb naked. Styles 3 
11051 Sepals scarcely toothed reflexed as long as petals, in fruit reflexed and longer than the obovate capsule 
11052 Sepals toothed shorter than petals, in fruit erect and shorter than the pear-shaped capsule 
11053 Stem twining, Leaves bipinnatifid with narrow obtuse segments 
11054 Hispid, Leaves opposite and alternate cordate ovate lobed, Petals flattish. Flower very large 
and Miscellaneous Particulars. ' 
hang it in their windows as a charm against storms, thunder, and evil spirits ; mistaking the meaning of some 
medical writers, who have fancifully given this plant the name of Fuga Bcemonmn, from a supposition that it 
was good in maniacal and hypochondriacal disorders. In Scotland it was formerly carried about as a charm 
against witchcraft and enchantment. 
H. humifusum is one of the prettiest little plants of the genus, well adapted for growing in pots. 
1618. Ascyrum. From ct, privative, and trxu^a;, roughness ; that is to say, a smooth plant, Linti. Curious 
little plants, of the same culture as the Hypericums. 
1619. Loasa. A name applied to these "plants by Adanson, but of unknown meaning. Stinging, mostly an- 
nual plants ; some of the species are handsome hardy annuals, remarkable for the beauty of their highly 
curious flowers. L. volubilis will not succeed in the open air. 
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