ROXBURGH’S FLORA INDICA. 
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gent, and generally calcarate. FRUCTI- 
FICATION — ■Capsule, superior ; one- 
celled. Seeds, numerous. 
GENUS, Lycopus, Schreb. FLOWER 
—•Stamina, distinct. PERIANTH — Corol, 
four-cleft, with one of the divisions emargi- 
nate. FRUCTIFICATION— Seeds, four; 
refuse. 
GENUS, Salvia, Schreb. FLOWER— 
Filament, two-forked. Anthers, on the 
superior filaments. PERIANTH — Corol, 
irregular. FRUCTIFICATION— Seeds, 
naked. 
GENUS, Boerhavia, Schreb. FLOW- 
ER— Germ, one-celled. PERIANTH— 
Calyx, inferior ; gibbous, entire, perma- 
nent, and becoming an envelope for the 
seed. Corolla, campanulate ; inserted 
on the calyx. FRUCTIFICATION— 
Seeds, solitary. Ovula, single ; erect. 
Embryo, conduplicate ; with inferior ra- 
dicle and central perisperm. 
GENUS, Fraxinus'^. PERIANTH— 
Calyx, none ; or four-parted. Corolla, 
none; or four-petalled. FRUCTIFICA- 
TION — Samara, one-seeded, with lan- 
ceolate wings. 
GENUS, Ligustrum. PERIANTH— 
Corolla, four-cleft. FRUCTIFICATION 
—Berries, superior ; of two cells, with 
two seeds in each cell. 
DIANDRIA TRIGYNIA. 
GENUS, Piper, Schreb. FLOWER— 
Germ, one-celled; with a single erect 
ovulum. PERIANTH— Corolla, none. 
INFLORESCENCE — Ament, filiform ; 
imbricated, with peltate scales. FRUCTI- 
FICATION — Berry, one-seeded. Em- 
bryo, inverse, and furnished with an ample 
perisperm. 
TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
GENUS, Valeriana, Schreb. PERIANTH 
— Calyx, none. Corolla, superior ; one 
petalled, gibbous on one side of the base. 
FRUCTIFICi^ION— Seeds, one. 
GENUS, Olax, Schreb. FLOWER— 
Germ, one-celled. PERIANTH — Calyx, 
Entire. Corolla, three-petalled. Nec- 
tary, of a few abortive filaments inserted 
on the petals. FRUCTIFICATION— 
Drupe, half hid in the enlarged calyx ; 
one-seeded. Ovulum, one, erect. Em- 
bryo, inverse and amply furnished with a 
perisperm, 
GENUS, Loeflingia, Schreb. PERI- 
ANTH — Calyx, five-leaved. Corolla, 
five-petalled. FRUCTIFICATION— Cap- 
sules, superior ; one-celled, three-valved. 
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GENUS, Hippocratea, Schreb. FLOW- 
ER— Germ, three-celled. PERIANTH — ■ 
Calyx, five-parted. Corolla, flve-pe- 
talled. FRUCTIFICATION— Capsules, 
three ; one-celled, three-valved. Seeds, 
membrane-winged. Ovul^e, a few ; 
attached to the axis. Embryo, erect, with- 
out perisperm. 
GENUS, Johnia, Roxb. FLOWER— 
Germ, three-celled. PERIANTH — -Calyx, 
inferior; five-leaved or five-parted. Co- 
rolla, five-petalled. Nectary, or recep- 
tacle of the stamina and pistil sub -globular. 
FRUCTIFICATION— OvuLJE, one or 
two in each cell ; peltate. Embryo, with- 
out perisperm ; direction various . 
GENUS, Iris, Schreb. FLOWER— 
Stigma, petals four, corolled to bilabiate. 
PERIANTH — Corolla, six-petalled. Pe- 
tals, unequal, alternate, jointed, and 
spreading. 
GENUS, Morea, Schreb. FLOWER— 
Stigma, three-cleft. PERIANTH, Co- 
rolla, six-petalled ; the three inner spread- 
ing, and narrower. 
GENUS, Commelina, Schreb. PERI- 
ANTH— Calyx, inferior ; three-leaved. 
Corolla, three-petalled ; often dissimilan 
Nectary, or sterile ; filaments three ; with 
a cuneiform head. FRUCTIFICATION — 
Capsules, two or three-celled. Seeds, 
one, or more. Embryo, simple, and fur- 
nished with a perisperm., 
GENUS, Sonerila, Roxb. FLOWER— 
Germ, three-celled ; cells many-seeded ; 
attachment central. PERIANTH — Calyx, 
superior ; three-toothed. Petals, three ; 
on the mouth of the calyx, alternate with 
the stamina. FRUCTIFICATION— Cap- 
SULES, three-celled. Seeds, numerous, 
and minute. 
GENUS, Xyris, Schreb. PERIANTH 
— Calyx, or perianth beneath ; three- 
leaved. Corolla, three-petalled, equal 
waved. Nectary, three ; bifid. INFLO- 
RESCENCE — Head, with roundish one- 
fiowered scales. FRUCTIFICATION— 
Capsules, one-celled ; three-valved. 
Seeds, numerous ; on parietal receptacles. 
GENUS, Fuirena, Schreb. PERI- 
ANTH — Corolla, three-petalled. IN- 
FLORES CENCE — -Ament, imbricated on 
the sides, with tailed scales. FRUCTIFI- 
CATION — Capsule, one; naked. 
GENUS, Kyllingia, Schreb. PERI- 
ANTFI— Calyx, of two chaffy valves. 
Corolla, of two chaffy valves. INFLO** 
RESCENCE — Ament, imbricated. FRUC- 
TIFICATION — Capsule, one. 
GENUS, Tringa, Roxb. PERIANTH 
— Calyx, one-valved ; one-flowered. Co- 
