LECIIEA. 
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Smith nor other Authors. Stem erect, bran- 
ches opposite and ternate, leaves 3-4nate or op- 
posite, lower ovate, upper linear lanceol. scat- 
tered petiolate, smooth above, pubescent be- 
neath, margin revolute, flowers paniculate — 
Found by Kalm in Canada woody glades. 
This description is taken from Linneus alto- 
gether, and agrees very well with some speci- 
mens I have from the Alleghanies of Fennsylv* 
the flowers are small, the capsules ovate &c, 
Smith says L. blended others with this, 
14. L. virgata Raf. stem simple virgate pu- 
bescent, leaves scattered or 2-3-4 nate mixt* 
petiolate linear cuneate ciliate acuminate ; ra- 
cemes axillary short pauciflore, pedicels equal 
to fl. sepals ovate acute carinate, external lin- 
ear, capsules ovate. — In the Allegh. Mts. pe- 
dal, var. 1. Breviflora, semipedal, lower leaves 
oblong, short, racemes very short 2-Sflore. 2 
Bracteata pedal, lower leaves oblong, racemes 
longer than leaves, base foliose ; end 5-7flore. 
The sp. 9, 10 and 14 with carinate trigone ca- 
lix deserve perhaps to form another subgenus 
Tropendria Raf. 
15. L. florid ana Raf. smooth, diffuse ra- 
mose, branches filiform, leaves scattered, mi- 
nute linear, racemes paniculate pauciflore na- 
ked, pedicels long unequal, sepals and capsules 
ovate- — Found by Mr. Ware in Florida, small 
subdichotome, few leaves and flowers ; habit of 
Eudiexa , but the ext. calix equal in length, 
tho’ narrower as usual : probably annual. 
EUDIEXA. 
16. L. secundiflora Raf. smooth, stems 
diffuse paniculate, leaves scattered lax narrow 
linear, racemes subspicate, flowers remote se- 
