Elliott, Stephen, 1771-1830. Stephen Elliott papers, 1791- approximately 1947. Stephen Elliott botanical manuscript. gra00020. Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Botany Libraries, Harvard University.

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Manuscript notes on 280 species of plants by Stephen Elliott, with observations dated from 1810 to 1814 that were included in his A sketch of the botany of South-Carolina and Georgia, published from 1816 to 1824.

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Scutellaria

1. Hyssopifolia - et Integrifolia, Linn: nomen prius Milius.

Radix, crassiuscule ramosa, repens, Stolonifera, perennis.

Caulis, herbaceus, erectus 1-2 pedalis, ramosus, quadrangulatus, lateribus concavis angulis obtusis, pubescens, articulatus, pube assurgente [diagram]

Folia, opposita sub petiolata, inferiora ovata, obtusa, crenato dentata basi in petiolum sub planum attenuata, superiora an[j/g?]usti lanciolata, sessilia, ambo punctata, pubescentia, venoso-rugosa - inf{eriora} 1-2 pol{licaria} long{a} 1. lat{a}, superiora fere ejusdem long{itudinis} 3-5 linea lata.

Flores, in panicula ? terminali e racemis sub simplicibus foliosis brachiatim oppositis compositi. Flores axillares oppositi

Pedunculi, 2-3 linea longi, teretes, pubescentes.

Bracteae? Folium ad basin pedunculi singuli, foliaceum, lanceolatum integerrimum pedunculo et calyce longius.

Calyx, monophyllus, bilabiatus, pubescens, persistens. dorso, operculo ? concavo integro, subreflexo, coronato. labiis sub aequalibus integerrimis, post antheris clausis, margine labii superioris barbato, inferiore paulo breviore.

Corolla, monopetala, bilabiata, coerulescens, extus villosa, labio superiore trifido, laciniis lateralibus minoribus, sub acutis lateribus reflexis, intermedio fornicato, compresso emarginato, genitalia includente. inferiore breviore, latiore, bifido, laciniis obtuso, fauce albo maculato.

Stamina, filamenta quatuor, quorum duo paulo longiora, sub subulata, glabra, corolla breviora, incurva. Antherae, didymae apicibus approximatae, pilosae, incurvantes per latera dehiscentes.

Pistillum, germina quatuor sub globosa latere interiore coalita. Stylus filiformis incurvus stamine aequans. Stigma inaequaliter bifidum acutum.

Pericarpium 0, nisi calycem persistentem ita dicas.

Semina, quatuor, globosa, punctato rugosa, 1-2-3 abortientia.

Hab{itat} in solis sub humidis, florens Ma:

12. May 1812

2. Pilosa. Caroliniana, Walt{er}

Radix, fibrosa, perennis ?

Caulis, erectus, herbaceus sesquipedalis, simplex, quadratus, angulis sub acutis[,] lateribus paulo concavis, pilosus, purpurascens.

Folia, brachiatim opposita, decussata, inferiora cordata, ovata, obtusa, superiora ovata, lanceolata, seu acuta omnia grosse dentata, rugosa, pilosa, subtus punctata, 1-1½ pol{liciaria} long{a} 8-10 lineas lata folia suprema basi attenuata sub sessilia.

Petioli ½ - 1½ pollicares longi subtus teretes supra sulcati, pilosi.

Flores, in racemo simplici, decussato, terminali, flores adscendentes.

pedunculi, 2-3 lineas longi, sub quadrati, sub pilosi.

Bracteae, una adbasin pedunculi singuli, foliacea, foliis superioribus simillima, corolla multo minor, duae admedietatem pedunculi singuli, minimae, pilosae, subulatae.

Calyx, monophyllus bilabiatus, sub turbinatus, persistens, setis capitatus hispid[us?] operculo concavo, sub reflexo, hispido-coronatus, labiis brevissimis, aequalibus, integr[i?] post anther[is] clausis labio superiore sub barbato.

Corolla, monopetala, bilabiata. hispido pubescens intus sub glaber. labio superiore longiore coeruleo, trilobo, lobis lateralibus brevibus acutis, marginibus reflexis, intermedio longiore fornicato, compresso emarginato, inferiore breviore, latiore, sub reflexo, bilobo emarginato, subtus albido apice et fauce violaceo purpureo tincto.

Stamina, filamenta quatuor subulata, incurva, tubo corollae adnata, in labio superiore inclusa, quorum duo paulo breviora, glabra sed basi duorum inferiorum pilosa. Antherae, bilobae incumbentes, per apices approximatae, caerulescentes, per latera superiora dehiscentes, villo albo villosissimae, in hac et specie priore, pare supremo staminum, Antherae lobo uno carere videtur.

Pistillum germina quatuor, sub globosa, glabra, lateribus interioribus coalita, [?toro glan]loso sub trilobo germinibus majore adnata. Stylus subulatus, incurvus, stamina aequans. Stigmata inaequaliter bifida acuta.

Pericarpium, 0 nisi calyx persistens.

Semina quatuor, globosa.

Hab{itat} in solis sub aridis Flor{ens} Ma - Jun.

16. Ma: 1819

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Teucrium

1. Canadense

Radix,

Caulis, erectus, bi - tripedalis, quadratus, 4 sulcatus, articulatus, pubescens, angulis rotundatis.

Petioli brevissimi, compressi, pubescentes.

Folia, opposita, brachiata, lanceolata, acute et sub irregulariter serrata, venosa sub rugosa subtus glauca, pubescentia subtus fere tomentosa.

Flores, in verticillo racemo terminali, verticillis 4-6 floris, flores inter, irregulares.

Bracteae, folium subulatum ad basin singuli flori pedunculi, calycem sub aequans.

Pedunculi brevissimi sub lineares, teretes.

Calyx monophyllus cyathiformis, nervosus, perbescens, sub bilabiatus, labio superiore trifido laciniis latis acutis, inferiore bifido laciniis angustioribus acutioribus.

Corolla, tubulosa pubescens, bilabiata, tubo calycem aequante, labio superiore 0, inferiore elongato trifido, laciniis lateralibus acutis, intermedio elongato trifido sive auriculato auriculis acutis, lobo medio rotundato vix crenato, variat corollis coeruleis et violaceis.

Stamina, filamenta quatuor subrotunda. Stylus stamina subaequans. Stigmata duo acuta.

Semina, quatuor hinc globosa, inde compressa, calyce persistente tecta.

Habitat in udis, humidisque frequens, florens Jul:-Sep.

20. Aug: 1810

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