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been called Discopleura by Decandole, my 
P L junceum disc. 1823 in West Kentucky is 
perhaps a Leptocaulis „ My Tkaspium tenm- 
folium li. herb, p 78 is neither of that G. nor 
a Zizia , but probably an Archemera also. The 
Ferula villosa which has been united to 4 or 5 
genera, must perhaps form a peculiar one which 
I have called Scadiasis . My G. Cyrtospermum* 
Lomatium, Cymospermum, Osmorhiza, Ma- 
rathrum or Adorion, have been either adopted 
or illustrated by Decandole. I now pass to the 
Eryngibes that are a family distinct although 
akin to this. 
813. STREBLANTHUS Raf. atl. j. 1835 
p. 149. Flowers monoical in separate heads. 
Involucre 4-6phyle, folioles unequal entire, pho- 
ranthe cylindrical papillose, male fl. in ovate 
heads apetalous, calix 4fld, stamens 4 subsessile, 
female flowers in oblong heads, calix adherent 
4 dentate persistent, pistil obovate punctate, pe- 
tals none or deciduous, styles 2 Aliform persis- 
tent, stigmas capitate. Fruit crowned biparti- 
te in 2 seeds convex scrobiculate. Annual 
herbs smooth prostrate , leaves opposite sim - 
pie , heads axillary. — This character is taken 
from the Arst sp. but the G> probably contains 
many sp, and may be modifled to comprize 
them : all the Eryngiums not perennial nor stiff, 
nor with alternate stiff* leaves, must be examin- 
ed well, and may perhaps belong here although 
some sp. may be polygamous, others with Sea- 
mens occasionaly. It forms now a striking G. 
of Eryngxbes by the monoical apetalous tetran- 
drous flowers. The Er. cervantesi of Mexico 
E. tenue or gracile , balduini , prostratum of 
the Southern States may belong thereto. The 
name means deceitful flowers. 
