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longitudine, pedunculis glabris ffolium superantibus, sepalis ovato-lanceolatis acutis, labello
calycem triplo superante ovato bilobo, lobis rotundatis patentibus, squamulis nectareis
subclavatis, capsulis subrotundo-trigonis calyce triplo longioribus 3 -5 -sp e rm is. D C .—
“ Vent. Malm. p . 27. in Adn.” Humh. et Kunth, Nov. Gen. v. ò. p . 375. D e Cand. Prodr.
V. 1. p . 310.—Viola parviflora. L in n .—Maytensillo. Feuill. Chil. v. 3. p . 41. t. 28.
H ab. Conception.—The root of this plant is described by Feuillee as resembling that of Ipecacuaniia in
shape, and employed in lieu of Senna, aud considered as one of the most sovereign purgatives of the
country. Cavanilles (Ic. v. 6. p. 21,) has noticed this species as having been found at Montevideo, in Quito,
and in Chili ; and he has accurately described it.
O r d . V I I I. C A R Y O P H Y L L E iE . Juss.
L SILENE. Linn.
1. S. gallica, Lin n .— Cham, et Schlecht. in Linncea, v. 1. p . 40.
H ab. Conception.
2. ARENARIA. Linn.
1. A . rubra. Lin n .— Cham, et Schlecht, in Linncea, v. 1. p . 53.—A. marina. Sm. (not
Linn.)
HiiB. Conception.
3. CERASTIUM. Linn.
1. C. strictum. Lin n .— De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p . 119.
H ab. Conception. Probably introduced from Spain, along with Silene gallica.
O r d . IX . L I N E ^ . DC.
1. LINUM. Linn.
1. L . oligophyllum ; caulibus adscendentibus basi lignosis, ramis alternis, foliis lineari-
ianceolatis basi biglandulosis eglandulosisve, inferioribus plerumque suboppositis, superi-
oribus alternis, floribus oppositifoliis terminalibusque, petalis flavis, stylis ad basin usque
liberis, stigmatibus capitatis, capsula subrotunda obtusa, valvulis dorso planis. Schiede.
Var. ». glandulosum ; ramosum, foliis patentibus basì u trin q u e gianduia stipular! in-
structis. Schiede.— Willd. M S S . De Cand. Prodr. v. 1. p . 428. Schiede in Linncea, v. 1. p . 68.
H ab. Conception.
2. L . usitatissimum. Linn.
H ab. Conception : probably an imported plant
O r d . X . MALVACEAE. B r . DC.
1. MALVA. Linn.
1. M . parviflora. Lin n .
H ab. Conception. Introduced.
2. M . eriocarpa ; foliis palmato-quinquelobis inciso-dentatis, pedicellis geminis petioli
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