OCTANDRIA TRIGYNIA 8f 
The filaments are moft commonly eight, fubulated and 
very fhort with roundifii, proftrate antheras;, The ger- 
men is triquetrous and has moft commonly three thread- 
like, very fhort ftyles with fimple ftigmata. There is 
no feed vefTel but the cup contains one triquetrous acute 
feed. 
Obf. The ftamina in fome are fix, in others feven, in 
others five. The piftil in fome is bifid. 
Such fpecies as have fingle fpikes, 
Biftarta, Snakeweed with a fimple monoftachyous 
ftem, ovate leaves, decurrent into a petiolum. Found in 
moift meadows. Per, May^ June, 
Viviparum, Snakeweed with a fimple monoftachyous 
ftem and lanceolated leaves. Per, June, 
Such as have a bifid piftil and ftamina lefts than eighth 
Amphibium, Perennial Arftmart which hath a flower 
with five ftamina and a bifid piftil, and the ftamina lon- 
ger than the corolla. Per, June,, JAy, 
Perficaria, Spotted Arftmart which hath flowers that 
have fix ftamina and two piftils, ovato-oblong fpikes, 
lanceolated leaves and ciliated ftipulae. Found frequent 
in rough uncultivated places. An, Aug, Sep, 
Penjylvanicum, Pale Arftmart which hath flowers that 
have eight ftamina, two piftils, hifpid peduncles, lance- 
olated leaves and ftipulae without beards. An, Aug. 
Hydropiper. P/ater Pepper or Arftmart with flowers 
that have fix ftamina, bifid piftils, lanceolated leaves, 
and ftipulae. without beards. An. July,, Aug, 
Minus. Small creeping Arftmart with flowers that have 
fix ftamina, two piftils, lanceolated leaves, ciliated 
ftipuliE, and a divaricated, patulent fteip. An, July. 
Such as have undivided leaves and eight ftamina. 
Aviculare, Knot-grafts whofe flowers have eight fta- 
mina and three piftils, arifing from the joints, lanceolated 
leaves and a procumbent, herbaceous ftem. An, June — 
Sep, M 
