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it differs also in its acute leaves, in the capsule, which is proportionally 
short, and in a panicle which is much more compact. 
Flowers. 
7 . Maculatum. Walt. 
H. erectum, gla- 
brum, nigro puncta- 
tum; foiiis cordato 
ovatis, ovalibusque, 
arete sessilibus; pani- 
culis terminalibus, 
densifloris, subcorym- 
bosis. 
Walt. p. 189. Mich. 2. p. 80. 
H. corymbosum. Sp.pl. 3. p. 1457. Pursh. 2. p. 377- 
Stem about 2 feet high, terete, and with every part of the plant, except 
the filaments and styles, spotted with black dots. Leaves sometimes 
acute, sitting so closely as to embrace the stem. Flowers in a compound 
compact and somewhat pyramidal pamicle. Leaves of the calyx united 
and tubular at base, the segments equal. Petals obovate, twice as long 
as the calyx. Filaments numerous, a little shorter than the corolla. Styles 
3, longer than the stamens. Stigmas obtuse, purple. Capsule 3 celled, 
3 valved. 
Grows in dry pine barrens. 
Flowers May, August. 
The species of this section it has been proposed by Mr. Rafinesqueand 
others, to separate from this genus, and to unite with the Sarothra, as they 
differ from the shrubby HypericunPs in their habit, and by their 1 celled 
capsule. It is probable however that the germs of these species are natu- 
rally 3 celled, but the partitions being very delicate are effaced by age. 
In the H. maculatum these partitions are at all times distinctly visible. 
Erect, glabrous dot- 
ted with biack; leaves 
cordate-ovate and o- 
val, sessile; panicles 
terminal; closely flow- 
ered, somewhat co- 
rymbose. 
## Fruticosa, tri 
gyncu 
8. Aspalathoides. 
H. floribus trigynis, 
solitariis, alaribus ; 
stylis coadunatis; fo- 
iiis fasciculatis linea- 
ribus, acutis, striatis; 
caule fruticoso, dicho- 
tomo. Willd. 
Sp PI. 3. p. 1451. Pursh. 2. 
** Shrubby, tri- 
gynous. 
Flowers trigynous,' 
solitary, winged; styles 
united; leaves cluster- 
ed, linear, acute, stri- 
ate; stem frutescent, 
dichotomous. 
i. 376. 
