The genera of South African plants : arranged according to the natural system / by William Henry Harvey.

  • William H. Harvey
Date:
1868
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Credit: The genera of South African plants : arranged according to the natural system / by William Henry Harvey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VI. PUMAEIACEiE. Endemic. C. Africana, the only species, is frequent near Capetown; also at Stellenbosch and Swelleridam. Its bladdery capsules are 1 inch in diameter, pointed, and sphtting into two boat-like valves. 2. CORYDALIS, DC. Capsule pod-sliaped, compressed, 1-celled, 2-valved; valves separating from a persistent, placentiferous replum (or frame). Seeds lenticular, beaked.—FI. Cap. i. p. 16. 3 South African species, all annuals, with climbing stems and multiCd leaves. 3. DISCOCAPWOS, Ch. and Scbl. Fruit (a utricle) orbicular, flattened, membranous, with a marginal wing, indeliiscent, 1-seeded. Seed lenticular, beaked. —FI. Cap. i. p. IS ; Thes. Cap. t. 10. Endemic. D. Mundtii, the only species, is found near Capetown, etc. It is like the common “ Fumitory,” but differs in its flattened fruit. 4-. FUMARIA, Linn. I'ruit subglobose (not flattened), dry, indehiscent, 1-seeded. IP. ojfficinalin, L., tlio common “Fumitory,” is a weed of cultivation, in- troduced froni Europe. Grows in waste places and old gardens. Order VII. CRUCIFERS. Flowers bisexual. Sepals 4, deciduous. Petals 4, clawed, mostly equal, spreading in the form of a cross. Stamens 6, 4 long and 2 short; anthers versatile. Ovary 2-celled, with pa- rietal placenta). Fruit a long pod {siliqua) or a short one (silicula). Seeds without albumen.—Herbs or shrublets, with alternate leaves and no stipules. Flowers in racemes, white yellow ])urple or sky-blue.—Many garden vegetables, such as Cabbage, Turnips, Mustard, Cress, Radishes, Horseradish etc., and garden flowers, such as Stocks, Wallflowers, etc., belong to this Order. A. Sii,iQTTOS.aE. Fruit-pod several times as long as broad. * Pod with flat or flattish valves. Calyx equal at base (not spurred). Seeds with flat, accumbent cotyledons (0 — ). Pod linear-elongate, narrow; valves not elastic 4. Arabis. Pod acute at each end ; valves bursting with elasticity 5. Cabdamine. Seeds with long,twice-folded cotyledons (0|11| ||). Pod hnear or beaded 13. Heliophila. Calyx 2-spurred at base 12. Chamiea. ** Pod 2-edged or 4-angled, with keeled valves . . 3. Barbabea.