serratis glabris, petiolis filiformibus, sepalis oblongis acutis, petalis ovatis multinerviis
pistil]is brevissimis. DC.—Don, Saxifr. in Linn. Trans, v. 13. p . 356. Seringe, in De
Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 40.
Hab. North-West coast of America. Mr. Menzies.—“ Panicula simplicissima. Flores albi magnitudine
S. stellaris. Petala ovalia unguiculata, multinervosa, punctata ? Pistilla brevissima.”
35. aS', nudicaulis; scapo erecto nudo tereti, foliis remiformibus paJmatis glabris, lobis
ovatis mucronatis, floribus paniculatis, lobis calycis triangulari-ovatis acutis, petalis obovatis
calyce paulo longioribus. DC.—Don, Saxifr. in Linn. Trans, v. 13. p. 37. Seringe, in De
Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 37.—S. gracilis. Steph. in Stemb. Rev. Saxifr. Suppl. p. 7. t. 5 . f 1.
Hab. North-West coast of Amercia. David Nelson. Behring’s Straits. A. Menzies, Esq.—Judging of
this from the specimens we have received from Mr. Menzies, it appears to be very closely allied to small
states of S. punctata, and almost exactly to resemble S. gracilis of Stephan, above quoted.
36. S. heterantha; subpubescens, foliis radicalibus longe petiolatis reniformi-cordatis
membranaceis venosis multi-lobatis, lobis breviusculis subtridentatis, dentibus acutis muticis,
scapo nudo, floribus paniculatis saepe abortivis, filamentis aliis clavatis aliis petaliformibus,
ovario libero, calycibus reflexis, ramis non raro infeme bulbiferis. (Tab. LXXVIII. B.)
Radix perennis, fibrosa, tota planta pubescens. Folia omnia radicalia, longe petiolata, cordato-reniformia
sinu profundo, membranacea, venosa, multi-lobata; lobis rotundatis, plerumque tridentatis, dentibus acutis.
Petioli digitales et ultra, graciles, erecti, basi longe membranaceo-vaginati. Scapus solitarius, spithamaeus
et ultra, gracilis, nudus, supeme paniculatus. Panicula oblonga, vel ovato-oblonga, laxa; rami nonunquam
elongati, et tunc partem versus inferiorem bulbiferi, bulbis seu gemmis in rosulam dispositi, ovati, oblongi,
saepissime ad apicem, ut videtur, lacerati Calyx quinque-partitus, laciniis oblongis, obtusis, cito reflexis.
Petala oblonga, obtusa, venosa calyce subduplo longiora. Flores plurimi, abortivi. Stamina numero
incerta, nonunquam omnia imperfecta, filamentis filiformibus; nonunquam, ut videtur, perfecta, filamentis
clavatis; quandoque filamenta petaloidea antheris nullis. Ovarium omnino liberum, subrotundum, stylis
brevibus erecto-divergentibus.
Hab. Common on moist rocks of the River Columbia, from its source to its confluence with the sea.
Douglas. Cape Disappointment. Dr. Scouler.—This has leaves considerably resembling those of S.
rotundifolia, but they are furnished with a long membranous sheathing base, and altogether radical. The
scape resembles that of S. punctata, but the panicle and flowers are widely different.
Tab. LXXVIII. B. S. heterantha. Fig. 1, Flower with abortive stamens, and the filaments filiform;
fig. 2, Stamen from the same flower; fig. 3, Flower with abortive petaloid filaments; fig. 4, A
petaloid filam en t;^ . 5, Flower with perfect stamens, having clavate filaments, and with petaloid
abortive filaments; fig. 6, Stamen; fig. 7, Petaloid filament; figs. 8 and 9, Gemmae, or bulbs from the
pannicle:—magnified.
S e c t . VII. H ir c u l u s . Tavsch.—Seringe, in De Cand. Prodr.
37. S. hirculus; pedicellis pilosis, foliis lanceolatis nervosis non ciliatis, sepalis saepissime
ciliatis, petalis obovatis nervosis, ovariis oblongis, stylis subnullis, stigmatibus spathulatis
junioribus inflexis dein divaricatis. DC.—Linn. Sp. PI. p . 575. Engl. Bot. t. 1009. Stemb.
Rev. Saxifr. p. 24. Don, Saxifr. in Linn. Trans, v. 13. p. 372. Brown, in Parry’s ls£
Voy. Suppl. p. cclxxiii. Seringe, in De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 45.—S. propinqua. Brown,
in Ross’ Voy. ed. 2. v. 2. p. 192.
Hab. From the Saskatchawan to the Arctic Sea-shore and Islands, where it seems most abundant:
Behring’s Straits; Cape Hope. Chamisso. Kotzebue’s Sound. Messrs. Lay and Collie, in Captain
Beechey's Voyage.
38. S. flagellaris; flagellis filiformibus, caule erecto simplici 1-3-floro calycibusque
glanduloso-pubescentibus, foliis radicalibus caulinisque inferioribus obovato-spathulatis
ciliatis; superioribus villosiuspulis, petalis persistentibus capsula semisupera longioribus.
Br.—Willd. ex Stemb. Rev. Saxifr. p . 25. t. 6. Brown, in Parry’s ls£ Voy. Suppl. p.
cclxxiii. Don, Saxifr. in Linn. Trans, v. 13. p. 373. Seringe, in De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p.
45. Torrey, PI. o f Rocky Mount, in Ann. o f Lyc. N. York. p. 203.—S. setigera. Pursh,
FI. Am. v. 1. p. 312. (T ab. LXXXVII.) •
«. caule 1—5-floro, ovario omnino libero, sepalis oblongis.— S. flagellaris. Willd. ex Stemb.
Saxifr. p. 25. t. 6. Bieb. FI. Taur. Caucas. v. 3. p. 291. Ledeb. FI. Alt. v. 2. p. 121.
Ejusd. “ Ic. PI. FI. Ross. Alt. Illustr. t. 321.” Seringe, in De Cand. Prodr. V. 4. p . 45.
Torrey, PI. o f Rocky Mount, in Ann. Lyc. N. York. p . 203.—S. aspera. “ Bieb. FI.
Taur. Caucas. v. 1. p. 314. (excl. syn).”-—S. myosotifolia. Pall, in Spreng. Syst. Veget. v.
2. p. 364? [Ledeb.)—ß. caule sub-1-floro, ovario basi adhserente, laciniis calycinis ovatis.—
S, flagellaris. Br. in Ross’ Voy. ed. 2. v. 2. p. 192. Don, in Linn. Trans, v. 13. p. 373.
Br. in Parry’s ls£ Voy. App. p. cclxxiii. Hook, et Am. in Bot. o f Beech. Voy. v. 1. p.
154.—S. setigera. Pursh, FI. Am. v. l .p . 312.
“ Radix perpendicularis, fibras longas subsimplices demittens, elevans caulem unicum, simplicissimum,
2-4-uncialem, foliatum, pubescentem, pilis brevibus strictis purpureo-capitatis, sursum crebrioribus, basi
demum glabratum. Folia indivisa, radicalia et caulina inferiora confertissima, patentia, superiora sparsa:
radicalia cuneato-obovata et subspathulata, acutiuscula, plana, basi angustata in petiolum brevem latiuscu-
lum, immerse nervosa, nervis lateralibus dichotomis ramis interioribus in extimum margini folii approxima-
tum desinentibus, apicibus mox infra apicem folii confluentibus, ibique callo subovali in pagina superiore
parum elevato aucta, marginibus longitudinaliter ciliatis, pilis subulatis strictis rigidulis brevibus albicantibus,
capitulo glanduloso purpurascente demum dcciduo apiculatis, terminali dilatato pariter apiculato; caulina
inferiora conferta, radicalibus subsimilia figura, ciliis marginalibus et paginis glabris ; superiora sparsa, paulo
minora, oblonga, acutiuscula, basi vix attenuata, subsessilia, utraque pagina marginibusque pilis brevibus
glanduloso-capitatis iisque calycis et cauhs similibus. Flagella ex alis foliorum radicalium et inferiorum
caulis solitaria, filiformia, 3-5-uncias longa, angulato vel anguste marginata, arcuato-deflexa, pilis glandulosis
rarissimis conspersa, aphylla, apice sobolifera: gemmula parva, turbinata, e foliolis minis numerosis conni-
ventibus, arete imbricatis, obovatis acutiusculis, immerse nervosis, glabris, marginibus ciliis nonnullis brevibus
ornatis; et in ipsa basi radiculis 2-3 simplicibus singulis e vagina (colearhiza) membranacea, primo
clausa dein lacerataerumpentibus.” Br.—Flores terminales, erecti, plerumque solitariiin et., 1-5 in ß., pediccllati,
majusculi, aurei, speciosi. Pedicelli laterales, seu exteriores, bracteati. Calyx dense glanduloso-pubescens,
ssepe purpureus, iu ct. 5-sepalus, omnino liberus, sepalis oblongis ; in ß. monophyllus campanulatus, tubo cum
basi ovarii adhierente, laciniis erectis ovatis obtusis. Petala elliptica seu obovata, obtusa, patentia, sessilia,
nervosa, nervis subdichotome ramosis. Stamina 10, longitudine fere pistilli. Filamenta subulata, erecto-
patentia, basibus approximatis fere connexis. Antherce subcordafce, bilobse, fiavse, deciduae, loculis appositis,
basi divaricatis. Ovarium, in ct. liberum seu omnino superum; in ß. basi cum calycis tubo adhaerente, late
ovatiun, subcompressum, utrinque sulcatum, stylis vel rostris 2 brevibus, erecto-patentibus terminatum.
Stigmata crassa, obtusa. Capsula pistillo simillima sed major, calyce corollaque submarcescente filamentis-
que persistentibus tecta, bilocularis, intra rostra, (vacua) dehiscens, ore membranaceo. Semina oblongo-
obovata, numerosa, laevia, fusca.