2 ds 
©ctandhi a. monogynia. Oenothera, 
v. v. Flowers large, in proportion to the very low 
plant. 
12. O. caule debili pubescente, foliis lanceolatis obtusiusculis 
planis integris, calycis tubo laciniis duplo breviore, 
capsula clavata acutangula sessili. — Mich.Ji. amer. 1. 
p, 225. 
O. biennis. Walt.Ji. car. 129 ? 
In barren lands of Canada and on the mountains of Pen- 
sylvania and Carolina. IjL . July, Aug. v.v. Flowers 
small, golden-yellow. 
13. O. subpubescens ; caule pumilo subsimplici, foliis lan- 
ceolato-oblongis obtusiusculis integris, floribus ad sum- 
mitatem axillaribus, capsulis sessilibus clavato-turbina- 
tis subsequaliter 8-gonis. — Mich.Ji. amer. 1. p . 225. 
On rocks near Lake Mistassins. Michaux. On high 
mountains of Pensylvania and Virginia. I/. July, 
Aug. ' v. v. Plant upright, flowers small. 
14. O. scapis radicalibus unifloris, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis 
repando-denticulatis decurrentibus, petalis obcordatis, 
staminibus corolla brevioribus. 
On the falls of the Missouri. M. Lewis. If . July. 
v. s. Flowers large, purple, with dark veins ; resem- 
bles 0. acaulis Cavanill. 
All the species, excepting the last one, have yellow 
flowers. 
339. OXYCOCCUS. Pers. syn. l.p. 419. 
1. O. repens ; foliis ovalibus integerrimis margine revolutis 
subacutis glabris subtus albicantibus, pedicellis elon- 
gatis, corollae laciniis ovalibus. 
O. palustris Pers. syn . 1. p. 41 9. 
Vaccinium Oxycoccus a. ovalifolius. Mich.Ji. amer . 1. 
p. 228. 
Vaccinium Oxycoccus. IVilld. sp. pl. 2. p. 354. 
Icon, FI. dan. 80. Lam, illustr. t.286.f. 3. 
In bogs and mosses on the mountains, frequent : Cana- 
da to Pensylvania. T? May — July. v.v. A small 
evergreen creeping plant 5 flowers red ; berries light 
purple, smaller than the following species. 
2. O. repens ; caulibus adscendentibus, foliis oblongis in- 
tegerrimis planiusculis obtusis glabris subtus albicanti- 
bus, pedicellis elongatis, corollse laciniis lanceolatis.—* 
Pers. syn. 1. p. 419. 
chrysanlha 
pusilla , 
scapigera. 
vulgaris . 
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