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nis, Gronov.) Stem paniculate above, adpressed 
pubescent, leaves and branches mostly ternate 
cuneate acute ciliate nearly smooth ; racemes 
paniculate lax nearly naked, peduncles elon- 
gate, capsules oblong— In Virginia, New Jer- 
sey and probably elsewhere. This must be the 
real L. racemulosa of Mx. who quotes Grono- 
vius. Pedal, calix colored of red as in 
pulchella. 
4. L. furfur ace a Raf. Pubescent pulveru- 
lent, stem erect, branches fastigiate above, 
leaves narrow linear scattered nearly obtuse ; 
racemules terminal naked, pedicels unequal, ext. 
cal. subulate very short, internal rounded, cap- 
sules globose — In Kentucky and Illinois, 6 to 
10 inches high, flowers greenish oatside, with 
a yellow furfie. Nearest to L. cinerea , easily 
known by the mealy pubescence and globose 
capsules, 
5. L. laxiflora Raf. smooth, stem erect 
paniculate, branches lax, leaves scattered li- 
near cuneate acuminate ciliate ; racemes scat- 
tered lax, flowers remote naked, pedicels elon- 
gate, calix and capsules ovate — In New Jersey 
Pine Woods with L. pulchella , to which akin, 
difference in leaves chiefly, flowers green not 
red outside. Var hremfolia semipedal, fl. red- 
ish, leaves shorter more cuneate hardly ciliate. 
6. L. tenui folia Mx. Elliot or L. verna Raf. 
L. juncifolia Walter) humble dumose pilose, 
stems assurgent, branches spreading, leaves 
scattered subulate linear, racemes paniculate 
divaricate ; flowers remote axillary solitary, 
capsules globose large— said to grow on the R. 
Santi of Carolina, and to blossom earlier than 
any other in April and May, no external calix 
according to Elliot, yet very near to some Eu- 
diexa with long ext. calix. 
