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MONOECIA MONADELPHIA, 
14. Paniculata. E. 
Umbel 3-cleft, di- 
chotomous; flowers ter- 
minal, somewhat pani- 
culate, oval, sessile, 
slightly hairy under- 
neath; stem somewhat 
hairy. 
Stem 1—2 feet high, slightly arigled, very hairy around the ba^p of the 
leaves. Leaves about 1 J inches long, one inch wide, entire with the mar- 
gin revolute, hairy along the midrib. Umbel at first generally 3-fid, the up 
per branches dichotomous, and near their summits the flowers are numerous, 
axillary and terminal, with small opposite bracteal leaves at each joint 
Fruit smooth. 
Grows in the middle districts of Carolina and Georgia. Columbia, Mu 
Herbeinont. 
Flowers August — September. 
Many opinions have been entertained as to the real structure of the flow- 
ers of this genus. Each involucrum (Calyx, Lin.) contains one central fe- 
male floret, and several points near the base bearing stamens, these points 
or receptacles are as numerous generally as the petaloid segments of the in- 
volucrum. Linneeus considered the whole as one flower, the stamens in- 
serted into the calyx, and coming to maturity irregularly. Jussieu first 
suggested the now prevailing opinion that the structure was monoecious, a 
common involucrum with a pistilliferous floret in the centre, surrounded by 
clusters of monandrous florets, each cluster generally containing 3 — 5 florets, 
separated by bristles or membranaceous multifid leaves, and these florets 
naturally coming to maturity at different periods. 
PHYLLANTHUS. Gen. Pe. 1412. 
E. iimbella trifida, 
dichotoma; floribus ter- 
minalibus, sub-panicu- 
latis; foliis alternis, ova- 
libus, sessilibus, subtus 
sub-pilosis; caule sub- 
piloso. E. 
Masculi. Calyx 6- 
partitus. Corolla 0. 
Filamentum colum- 
nare. Antherce 3. 
Foeminei. Calyx 6- 
partitus. Corolla 0. 
Neictarium margo 12- 
angulatus. Styli 3. 
Capsula 3-locularis. 
Semen 1. 
Sterile Jlorets. Ca- 
lyx 6-parted. Corolla 
0. Filaments colum- 
nar. Anthers 3. 
Fertile Jlorets. Ca- 
lyx 6-parted. Corolla 
0. Nectary a margin 
12-angled. Styles 3. 
Capsule 3-celled. Seed 
i in each ceil. 
