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CORIA'NDIIUM* *. 
Linnean Class and Order. Penta'ndria f, Digy'nia. 
Natural Order. Umbelli'fera:J, Juss. Gen. PI. p. 218. — Sm. 
Gram, of Bot. p. 132. — Lindl. Syn. p. 111.; Introd. to Nat. Syst. 
of Bot. p. 4. — Rich, by Macgilliv. p. 463. — Loud. Hort. Brit. p. 
517. — Don’s Gen. Syst. of Gard. and Bot. v. iii. p. 235. — Mack. FI. 
Hibern. p. 113. — Hook. Brit. FI. (4th ed.) p. 408. — Umbellat.e, 
Linn. — Rosales ; sect. Angelicin;e ; type, Coriandrace.e ; 
Burn. Outl. of Bot. v. ii. pp. 614, 770, & 783. 
Gen. Char. Calyx (see fig. 3, a.) superior, of 5 broad, pointed, 
unequal, permanent teeth. Corolla (see figs. 1 & 2.) of 5 inversely 
egg-shaped petals, with an inflexed point ; those of the innermost 
flowers nearly equal and regular (see fig. 2.) ; those of the marginal 
ones irregular (see fig. 1.) ; the 2 inner ones equal, deeply lobed ; 
the 2 next with 2 very unequal lobes ; the odd one with 2 very 
large, equal, inversely egg-shaped lobes. Filaments (see fig. 1.) 5, 
thread-shaped, spreading, as long as the smaller petals. Anthers 
roundish. Gcrmen (see fig. 3.) globose, smooth. Styles (see fig. 
3, b .) 2, thread-shaped, spreading, each in length equal to the 
diameter of the fruit, their bases conical, tapering. Stigmas small, 
blunt. Fruit (figs. 4 & 5.) globose, smooth, 10-ribbed, hardly 
separable. Carpels with 5 primary depressed, flexuose ribs ; and 
4 secondary more prominent keeled ones. Interstices ( channels ) 
without vittae ; the commissure (inner face of the carpel) with 2 vittas. 
Seed hollowed in front, covered by a loose membrane. Universal 
Involucrum none, or of 1 or 2 leaves ; partial one unilateral, of 
about 3 strap-spear-shaped leaves. Flowers white. 
The calyx of 5 broad, unequal teeth ; the corolla of 5 inversely 
egg-shaped petals, with an indexed point, the outer of which are 
radiant; the globose, smooth fruit; and the closely adhering car- 
pels, each with 5 primary depressed wavy ribs, and 4 secondary 
more prominent keeled ones ; will distinguish this from other genera 
in the same class and order. 
Only one species known. 
CORIA'NDRUM SATI'VUM. Cultivated Coriander. Common 
Coriander. Col. 
Spec. Char. 
Engl. Bot. t. 67.— FI. Gr®c. v. iii. p. 76. t. 283.— Linu. Sp. PI. p. 367.— Iluds. 
FI. Angl. (2nd ed.) p. 123.— Willd. Sp. PI. v. i. pt. n. p. 1448.— Woodv. Med. 
Bot. t. 181.— Mart. FI. Rust. t. 141.— Sm. FI. Brit. v. i. p. 320.; Engl. FI. v. id. 
P- With. (7th ed.) v. ii. p. 386. — Gray’s Nat. Arr. v. ii. p. 522. — Lindl. Syn. 
p. 115. — Hook. Brit. FI. p. 116. — Decand. Prod. v. iv. p. 250. — Don’s Gen. Syst. 
of Gard. and Bot. v. iii. p. 382.— Macr. Man. Brit. Bot. p. 107.— Relli. FI Cant. 
(3rd ed.) p. 121. — Thorn. Fam. Herb. p. 294, with a figure. — Winch’s FI. of 
Fig. 1. One of the outermost Flowers. — Fig. 2. One of the innermost Flowers. — 
Pig. 3. Germen ; a. Calyx, b. Styles. — Figs. 4 & 5. Fruit. — Fig. 6. Transverse 
section of ditto. — All, except figs. 2 & 4, magnified. 
* From coris, Gr. a bug ; the leaves when bruised smelling like that insect 
t See folio 48, note t- J See folio 235, a. 
