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PLANTAE 
chotomi. Folia alterna, fubfeflilia , ferrata , acuta, In- 
tegra, rugosa, villofa, fuprema minus rhomboidea. Flo- 
res luimerofifllmi , petalis flavis, calycibus rubentibus; 
in pedunculis multifloris brevilllmis, axillaribus, aggre- 
gatwque ; hinc verticillati. Sajpa in pericarpiis locula- 
mentum aliijuod deficit j funt tamen Texlocularia pleraque. 
Gallis divitur CouJiji fiv^e CoiiTanguineus j eo quod fruftus 
maturi tibialibus veftibusque prope ambulantium adhae- 
reant. Differt a Xriumfetta Bartramia foliis non angulatis. 
Ctefcit in Martinica: pratis fruticulofis. 
I. POFv l ULACA (triangularis) foliis obverfe ovatis, pla- 
niufculis; racemo fimpJici , triquetro. Limt, fyfi, 
(Pl. americ. Pid. Tab. 135. Eamus florens) 
Heiiaruhemum frutefcens , portulacae folio. Pium. ic. 
150, /2. ^ 
Planta fruticofa , bipedahs. Caules teretes, inferne 
iignofi, glabri, rSmofi , procumbenti-erefti. Folia ob- 
longa vel fubovata, bafi attenuata, nitida, craflula, emar- 
ginata cnm acumine, convexa vel plana , lateribus fsepe 
revoiUtis , rragilia , alternatim fparfa. Pedunculi ad minus 
biflori, erefti, triangulares, terminales. Flores inodori, 
calyce bifido, petalisi luteis , pulchelli. Capfula perpen- 
dicuFriter trifariam debifcit, 
Crefcit in rupefl:r:bus maritimis Caribzearuin. 
C. POX i ULACA floribus paniculatis. patens» 
Linn. fyfl. 371. 
.{Pi. americ pid Tab. 136. Caulis florens). 
Planta fruticola. Caules teretes, inferna Iignofi, gla- 
bri , fragiles , fuberefti. Foba ovalia, urrinque 3cuta> 
crafTa, ad taftum pinguia, integerrima, periolata , alter- 
na , inferiora tripollicaria , fuperiora fenfim minora. Pa- 
nicula pedabs, eflfufa , ereda, terminalis. Flores parvi, 
numerofi , rubentes , inodori. Calyx bifidus , concavus. 
Petala patentifiima , concava. Stamina ad minus quatuor- 
decim, coioliam aequantia. Stigmata tria, craifiufcula. 
Capfula fubrotunda, obfolets trigona, perpendiculariter 
Srivalvis. Cjstera, ut in charadere Linnsano 
Crefcit in rupibus marhimis Martinicas 6c Domingo.. 
1 . LYTHRUM (carthag enenfe) foliis oppofitis, lanceola- 
tis , petiolatis, fcabnufcuiis ; floribus dcdecandris. 
Planta annua, ereda, pedalis vei femipedaiis; caa- 
