p MONANDRIA MONOGYNIA- 
HIPPURIS. Mare’s Tail. 
This plant hath neither cup nor flower, and but one 
ftamen, which is fixed upon the receptacle. The an- 
thera is femibifid. The germen is oblong, and beneath 
the receptacle. There is one Tubulated, eredl ftyle, long- 
er than the ftamen with an acute fliigma. There is no 
•feed veflTel, and but one roundifh, naked feed. 
Vulgaris. Common Mare's ^aiL Found in Handing 
waters. Per. May, 
D 1 G T N I A comprehends fuch as have two fijlils, ‘ 
CALLITRICHE. Star wort or Star-headed 
Water Chickweed. 
The flower confifls of two incurved, acuminated, 
canaliculated petals, oppofite to each other. There is 
one long filament bended backward with a fimpie an- 
thera; The germen is roundifh with two capillary, bend- 
ed flyles and acute ftigmata. The fruit is a roundifli, 
quadrangular, compreffed, bilocular capfule, containing 
folitary, oblong feeds. 
Verna. Vernal Starwort^ Star-headed Water Chickweed.^ 
with the upper leaves of an oval figure, and mafeuline 
and feminine flowers. Found in ditches and Hill waters. 
An. Aprils — Aug. 
Autumnalis. Autumnal Starwort with linear leaves, 
bifid at the apex, and hermaphrodite flowers. Found 
with the former. An. Sep, 
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