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URO PET ALUM longifolium. 
Mozambique Uropetalum. 
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HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. AsPHODELEjE. 
UROPETALUM. Suprd, vol. 2, fol. 156. 
U. longifolium; foliis lineari-ligulatis acuminatis debilibus, racemo laxo 
paucifloro, floribus cemuis, sepalis obtusis. 
Bulbus ovatus, pallidus, scariosus, ovi passerini magnitudine. Folia 
debilia, humifusa; primordialia Jiliformia fstulosa; adulta lata, ligulata, 
planiuscula, carnosa, longet acuminata, 2\ pedes longa, luteo-viridia. Scapus 
erectus, teres, glaber, semidiaphanus, foliorum longitudine. Racemus laxus, 
4-5 florus. Flores nutantes, fusco-virides: bractees ovatce, brunneee, sphace¬ 
lates, acumine subulato, floribus breviores. Perianthium duplex, laciniis 
apice refexis, linearibus, obtusis, in tubum conniventibus; exterius alte tri- 
partitum; interius/fre ad apicem coheerens, apicibus tantum solutis. Stamina 
sex, versus basin laciniarum inserta, laciniis paulo breviora, filamentis subu- 
latis, laciniarum faciei internes adhasrentibus ; antheris pallidb viridibus, 
linearibus, introrsis. Ovarium oblongum, triquetrum, 3 -loculare, loculis 
polyspermis, ovulis distichis. Stylus triangularis, levissime pubescens, facie 
utriusque anguli sulcatd. Stigma trilobum, in angulos styli decurrens. 
A new addition to the known species of this very 
distinct genus. It was discovered by the late Mr. Forbes, 
in the Island of Mafmale, off the coast of Mozambique, 
growing among fine loose sand; and sent by him to the 
Horticultural Society. 
A stove plant, increased by offsets, which are produced 
in tolerable abundance. Our drawing was made at the 
Horticultural Society’s Garden, in August last. 
Bulb ovate, pale, scarious, about as large as a sparrow's 
egg. Leaves weak, drooping on the ground: the first 
filiform and fistular; the next broad, ligulate, flattish, 
fleshy, with long points, about feet long, yellow-green. 
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