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STRATIO'TES* *. 
Linnean Class and Order. Polya'ndria, Hexagy'nia. 
Natural Order. Hydrochari'de^e, Dec. FI. Fr. v. iii. p. 265. — 
Lindl. Syn. p.254.; Introd. to Nat. Syst. of Bot. p. 254. — Rich, by 
Macgilliv. p. 414. — Loud. Hort. Brit, p.536. — Mack. FI. Hibern. 
p. 272. — Hook. Brit. FI. (4th ed.) p.425. — Hydrocharides, Juss. 
Gen. P). p. 67. — Sm. Gram, of Bot. p. 84. — Musalf.s; sect. Hy- 
drocharinje ; type, Stratiotace.e ; Burn. Outl. of Bot. v. i. 
pp. 437, 464, & 465.— 1’ai.m.e, Linn. 
Gen. Char. Spatha compressed, of 2 leaves ; 1 -flowered, per- 
manent Calyx (see fig. 1.) superior, tubular, upright, of 1 sepal, 
in 3 deep, deciduous segments. Corolla (see fig. 2.) of 3, inversely 
egg-shaped, concave, slightly spreading petals, which are alternate 
with the segments of the calyx, and twice as long. Filaments (see 
fig. 3.) about 20, inserted into the apex of the tube of the calyx, and 
shorter than its segments. Anthers vertical, awl-shaped. Germen 
(see fig. 1 .) inferior, elliptical, bluntly triangular. Styles (see fig. 3.) 
6, deeply cloven, as long as the stamens. Stigmas simple. Fruit 
(see figs. 4 & 5.) inferior, fleshy, taper-pointed, 6-cornered, 6-celled, 
and many-seeded. Seeds (see figs. 5 to 8.) numerous, inversely 
egg-shaped, attached to the dissepiments. 
The 2-leaved spatlia ; the 3-cleft calyx ; the corolla of 3 petals ; 
and the inferior, angular, 6-celled, many-seeded, fleshy fruit ; will 
distinguish this from other genera in the same class and order. 
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One species British. 
STRATIO'TES ALOPDES. Aloe-like Water-soldier. Fresh- 
water Soldier. Water Aloe. Water Sengreen. 
Spec. Char. Leaves sword-shaped, channelled, with a pro- 
minent rib, and sharp marginal prickles. 
Engl. Bot. t. 379. — FI. lian. t. 337. — Linn. Sp. PI. p. 754. — Hulls. FI. Angl. 
(2ml ed.) p. 236. — Willd. Sp. PI. v. iv. pt. II. p. 820. — Sm. FI. Brit. v. ii. p. 579. ; 
Engl. FI. v. iii. p. 34. — With. (7th ed. ) v. iii. p. 668. — Gray’s Nat. Arr. v. ii. p. 
220. — Lindl. Syn. p. 254. — Hook. Blit. FI. p. 262. — Macr. Man. Brit. Bot. p. 221. — 
Relh. FI. Cant. (3rd ed.)p. 218. — Ilook. FI. Scot. p. 171. — Grev. FI. Edin. p. 122. — 
Winch’s FI. of Nortliumb. and Durh. p. 37. — Pampl. PI. of Battersea and Clapliam, 
p. 10. — Walker’s FI. of Oxf. pp. 152 & 306. — Irv. Lond. FI p. 109. — Leiglit, FI. 
of Shropshire, p. 254. — Mack. Catal. PI. of Irel. p. 52. ; FI. Hibern. p. 272. — 
Stratiotes foliis Aloes, semine lontjo, Ray’s Syn. p. 290. — Stratiotes sive Mili- 
taris aizoides, Park. Theat. p. 1249. f. 1. — Militaris aizoides, Johns. Gerardo, 
p. 825. — Aloe sive aizoon palustre, Bauh. Ilist. v. iii. p. 778. 
Localities. — I n slow streams, deep fen ditches, and pools; rare. — O.vfordsh. 
About ten years ago 1 planted three plants of Stratiotes in the pond at the E. 
corner of Magdalen Aieadow, and it is now become naturalized there in such 
abundance, as to have become a troublesome weed: VV. 15. 1841. — Berks; 
Plentiful in watery ditches by the side of the towing-path near the Cottages in 
Nuneham Park, but on the Berkshire side of the river, where it was first pointed 
out to me by Mr. E. B. Hewlett. I think 1 remember to have heard, some 
Fig. 1. Germen and Calyx. — Fig. 2. A FlovVer. — Fig. 3. Stamens. — Fig. 4. 
Fruit. — Fig. 5. Transverse section of ditto. — Fig. 6. A Seed. — Fig. 7. Ditto. — 
Fig. 8. Section of the same, showing the embryo. — Figs. 7 & 8 magnified. 
* From stratos, Gr. an arnuj ; on account of its numerous sword-like leave*, 
t See folio 51, note +. 
