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CORRIGI'OLA * * 
Linnean Class and Order. Penta'ndria f, Trigy'nia. 
Natural Order. Illece'rrea: J, Dr. R. Brown. — Lindl. Syn. 
p. 60.; Introd. to Nat. Syst. of Bot. p. 164. — Paronychie.e, 
Rich. toy Macgilliv. p. 508. — Loud. Hort. Brit. p. 516. — Don’s 
Gen. Syst. ofGard. and Bot. v. iii. p. 84. — Hook. Brit. FI. (4th ed.) 
p. 407 — Portulace/e, Juss. Gen. PI. p- 3 1 2. — Sm. Gram, of Bot. 
p. 164. — Querneales; sect.RuMiciNTE ;type, Scleranthace.-e; 
Burn. Outl. of Bot. pp. 523, 587, & 594. — Holeraceas, Linn. 
Gey. Char. Calxjx (see fig. 1.) inferior, of 5, inversely egg- 
shaped, concave, spreading, permanent sepals, slightly cohering at 
the base. Corolla (see figs. 1 & 2.) of 5, inversely egg-shaped, 
spreading, entire petals, not exceeding the calyx, into which they 
are inserted alternately with its sepals. Filaments (see figs. 1—3.) 5, 
awl-shaped, small, inserted into the calyx, alternate with the petals. 
Anthers of 2 roundish lobes. Germen (see figs. 2 & 4.) superior, 
egg-shaped, with three slight angles. Styles (see fig. 4.) 3, short, 
spreading. Stigmas blunt. Fruit (fig. 5.) 1 -seeded, indehiscent, 
covered by the calyx. Seed (see figs. 7 & 8.) single, suspended 
by its cord, which arises from the bottom of the cavity. 
The inferior, 5-sepaled, permanent calyx ; the 5-petaled corolla ; 
and the 1-seeded, indehiscent fruit ; will distinguish this from 
other genera in the same class and order. 
One species British. 
CORRIGFOLA LITTORA'LIS. Shore Strapwort. Sand Strap- 
wort. Bastard Knot-grass. 
Spec. Char. Stems bearing leaves on the part which bears 
the flowers. 
Engl. Bot. t. 6(58. — Sit). Ft. Grate, v. iii. p. 86 t. 292. — Curt. Biit. Ent. v. xiv. 
t. 629. — Linn. Sp. HI. p. 388.— Willd. Sp. HI. v. i. pt. n. p. 1506. — Sm. FI. Brit, 
v. i. p.339. : Kind. FI. v. ii. p. 113. — With. (7ih ed.) v. ii. p. 403. — Gray’s Nat- 
Arr. v. ii. p.546. — Lindl. Syn. p. 60.— Hook. Brit. FI. p. 144. — Macr. Man. 
Brit Bot p. 86. — Don’s Gen. Syst. of Card, and Bot. v. iii. p. 86. f. 21. — FI. 
Devon, pp. 55 6t 138. — Polygonum littoreum minus, dosculis spadiceo- 
ulbicantibus, Bauli. Bin. p. 281. — Morris. Hist. PI. Uni. v. ii. p. 593. sect. 5. 
t. 29. f. 1. 
Localities. — On the southern coast of England ; rare. — Cornwall ; On the 
beech near the tin mine at Helston : Mr. F. Bobone. On the shore of Loc 
Pool, near Helston, opposite Penrose on each side of a low wall: Mr. Fi. 
FonsTrn, jun. On the banks of Loe Pool, near Helston; Sept. 1833: E. Duke, 
Esq. F5xeter College.— Devon ; Found by Mr. Huoson on Slapham Sands 
beyond Dartmouth ; and near the Start Point : Professor Martyn. Staddon 
Point: Dr. Moore. Slapton : W. Borrer, Esq. 
Fig. 1. A single Flower. — Fig. 2. A Flower deprived of 4 of its sepals, 3 of its 
petals, and 4 of its stamens, to show the Germen, the Styles, and the situation of 
the Stamens. — Fig. 3. A Stamen. — Fig. 4. Germen and Styles. — Fig. 5. The Nut 
or Capsule divested of the calyx. — Fig. 6. A transverse section of the same. — Fig. 7. 
A vertical section of the same, showing the seed, with its umbilical cord. — Figs. 
8 & 9. The Albumen surrounded by the embryo. — Fig. 10. The Embyro separate. — 
Fig. 11. A small portion of the Stem, showing tliestipula:. — All highly magnified. 
F'igs. 5 to 10. from Gertner. 
* From corrigia, a strap or thong ; to which the leaves may be imagined to 
hear a slight resemblance. 
f Sec folio 48, note f . 
t Sec folio 155, a. 
