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CHERLERIA* *. 
Linnean Class and Order. DECA'NDRiAf, Trigy'nia. 
Natural Order. Caryophy'llea: +, Linn. — Juss. Gen. PI. p. 
299. — Sm. Gram, of Bot. p. 159. — Lindl. Syn. p. 43.; Introd. to 
Nat. Syst. of Bot. p.156. — Rich, by Macgilliv. p.507. — Loud. Hort. 
Brit. p. 501. — Don’s Gen. Syst. of Gard. and Bot. v. i. p. 379. — 
Mack. FI. Hib. p. 40. — Hook. Brit. FI. (4th ed.) p. 400. — Rosales; 
subord. Rhceadosae ; sect. Dianthinje ; type, Dianthacea; ; 
Burn. Outl. of Bot. pp. 614, 784, 805, & 807. 
Gen. Char. Calyx (see figs. 1 & 2.) inferior, of 5 spear-shaped, 
concave, equal, permanent sepals, united at the base. Corolla (see 
fig. 2.) of 5, very minute, cloven petals (nectaries of Linn.), at the 
inside of 5 of the stamens, opposite to the sepals (see fig. 3). Fila- 
ments (see fig. 2.) 10, awl-shaped, the 5 alternate ones attached to 
the backs of the petals. Anthers roundish. Germen (see figs. 2 
and 4.) oval, superior. Styles (^ee figs. 2 & 4.) 3, short. Stigmas 
blunt. Capsule egg-shaped, of 3 cells (?) and 3 valves (see fig. 5). 
Seeds (fig. 6.) 2 in each cell, angular. 
Distinguished from other genera, in the same class and order, by 
the calyx of 5 sepals ; the corolla of 5 very minute, cloven petals 
(or nectaries) ; and the capsule of 3 cells and 3 valves. 
One species British. 
CHERLE'RIA SEDOI'DES. Sedum-like Cherleria. Dwarf 
Cherleria. Mossy Cyphel. 
Spec. Char. Plant small, tufted. Leaves 3-sided, awl-shaped, 
bluntish, slightly toothed on the margin, spreading. Valves of the 
capsule bluntish, callose at the apex, longer than the calyx. Don. 
Engl. Bot. t. 1212. — Jacq. FI. Austr. t. 284. — Linn. Sp. PI. p. 608. — Hulls. FI. 
Angl. (2nd edit. ) p. 193. — Willd. Sp. PI. v. ii. pt. I. p. 730. — Sm. FI. Brit. v. ii. 
p. 483. ; Engl. FI. v. ii. p. 312. — With (7th ed.) v. ii. p. 555. — Gray’s Nat. Arr. 
t. ii. p. 653. — Lindl. Syn. p. 48. — Hook. Brit. FI. p. 208. — Macr. Man. Brit. Bot. 
p. 34. — Lightf. FI. Scot. v. i. p. 232. — Hook. Fl. Scot. p. 139. — Don’s Gen. Syst. 
of Gard. and Bot. v. i. p. 448. — Sedum montanum perpusillum luteolis flori- 
bus. Park. Theatr. Bot. p. 737. fig. 11. — Sedum montanum perpusillum luteum, 
Moris, v. iii. p. 471. sect. 12. t. 6. f. 14. 
Localities. — On the loftiest mountains of Scotland, in moist spots near their 
summits; nol unfrequent. — Argyleshire ; On Ben Achalader, in the Braes of 
Glenurchay : Or. Stuart. — Forfarshire ; Little Kilrannock, Clova Mountains : 
J. Macnad, in N. B. G.— Inverness-shire ; On Baikova), in Rum: Rev. J. 
Lightfoot. Perthshire ; On Ben Teskernev and Ben Cballum, in Breada- 
bane, plentifully: Rev. J. Ligiitioot. Mael-grea and Malnantaimonaeh, be- 
tween Breadabane and Glen Lyon: Or. Stuart. In some plenty on Ben 
Lawers and Killin Mountains: Mr. Watson, in N. B. G. — In Ross-shire : G. 
Smith, Esq. ibid. — On Ben Lomond ; 1800: N. J. Winch, Esq. ibid. — Suther- 
land ; Near Keoldale: Graham, ibid. Ben More: W. H. Campbell, ibid. 
In some plenty on the highest parts of Ben Hope : Mr. Watson, ibid. Summit 
of the hills at Juchnadamf: G. Johnston, ibid. 
Fig. 1. Calyx and Bracteas. — Fig. 2. Front view of a Flower, showing the Se- 
pals ; the minute, cloven, gland-like Petals ; the Stamens, Germen, and Styles. — 
Fig. 3. One of the Sepals, with a Petal anil a Stamen. — Fig. 4. Germen, Styles, 
and Stigmas. — Fig. 5. Capsule. — Fig. 6. A Seed. — Lower figure, a tuft of Leaves. 
— All more or less magnified. 
* So named in honour of John Henry Cherler, who assisted the celebrated 
Botanist, John Bauhin, in his general History of Plants. 
t See folio 37, note t. J See folio 152, a, 
