Plate 45. 
Figs. 1-9.— EUPHRASIA ANTARCTICA. 
Family, Scrophulariace^ : — Petals united. Ovary superior. Stamens 
epipetalous, 2 or i, if 4 in pairs. Ovary 2-celled. Flowers 
irregular. 
Genus, Euphrasia {Eye-bright) : — Herbaceous, usually annual plants, 
partially parasitic on the roots of other plants. Leaves opposite. 
Corolla 2-lipped, the upper lip divided into 2 spreading lobes, the 
lower lip divided into 3 nearly equal lobes. Anthers spurred at 
base. Fruit a capsule, with numerous ribbed seeds. 
Euphrasia antarctica, Benth. A very small, hairy plant, 
often rosette-like in habit and not exceeding an inch in height. 
Stem erect, simple or branched. Leaves wedge-shaped, trifid, 
lobes short and rounded. Flowers situated among the leaves, 
not stalked. Calyx tube 4-lobed, bell-shaped or tubular, lobes 
hairy at the apex, green with brown tips. Corolla tube white 
to pale lilac, the inner part of lower lip being yellow and each 
lobe having a dark violet streak. Anthers, each lobe having a 
tail at base, brown. Filaments white. Ovary green. Stigma 
light-brownish. Style white. Capsule ovate and flattened. 
In moist places among grasses. Rare. 
Flowers in January and February. 
East Falklands. 
Description of plate : — 1, whole plant ; 2, flower ; 3, part of calyx ; 
4, section of flower with calyx removed ; 5 and 6, stamens ; 7, pistil ; 
8, fruit ; 9, seed. All except 1 enlarged. 
Fig. 10.— calceolaria DARWINII. 
Family, ScROPHULARiACEiE : — As above. 
Genus, Calceolaria : — Usually herbaceous plants, sometimes shrubby. 
Leaves opposite or in whorls, rarely alternate. Flower stalks 
