Plate 42. 
ANAGALLIS ALTEENIFOLIA, var. DENSIFOLIA. 
Family, Primulace^ : — Petals united. Ovary superior. Stamens epi- 
petalous, equal to and opposite the corolla lobes. Flowers 
pentamerous. Placenta free-central. 
Genus, Anagallis {Pimpernel) : — Herbaceous creeping plants. Leaves 
opposite and entire. Flowers opposite and axillary, on very 
slender stalks. Calyx deeply 5-cleft, Corolla rotate or funnel- 
shaped. Stamens 5, filaments hairy. Fruit a capsule, splitting 
transversely all round. 
Anagallis alternifolia, var. densifolia. Hook. f. 
Plant annual, branched. Leaves ovate, wider above, tapering 
below, about | in. long, somewhat fleshy, smooth, leaf stalk 
very short or absent. Flowers solitary in the axils of the 
leaves, shortly stalked. Calyx teeth narrow, pointed, pale 
green. Petals longer than the sepals, pale pink, 7-veined. 
Stamens 5, filaments white, joined for half their length, with 
glands at the base. Ovary round. Ovules numerous. Capsule 
large, greyish-brown. 
Moist places, meadows, heaths, etc. Uncommon. 
Flowers January. 
East and West Falklands. 
Description of plate : — 1, portion of plant ; 2, flower ; 3, section of 
flower ; 4, calyx and pistil ; 5, petal and stamen ; 6, pistil ; 7, fruit ; 
8, seed. All except 1 enlarged. 
