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CALANDRINIA^ grandifldra 



Large-Jloivered Calandrinia. 



POLYANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Nat. Ord. PoRTULACEiE. 



CALANDRINIAK\xii\ii. — Calyx persistens, bipartitus, sepalis sub- 

 rotundo-ovatis. Petala 3-5, hypogyna aut imo calyce inserta, libera aut 

 imd basi subconnata, sequalia. Stamina 4-15, toro v. basi petalorum inserta, 

 libera, petalis saepiiis alterna. Stylus 1, brevissimus, apice tripartitus, 

 lobulis in stigma clavato-capitatum collectis. Capsula oblongo-elb'ptica, 

 1-locularis, 3-valvis, polysperma. Sewma placentae centrali funiculis capil- 

 laribus annexa. Dec. prodr. 3. 358. 



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C. grandiflora ; caule suffruticoso, foliis carnosis rhomboideis acutls glaucis 

 petiolatis, racemis terminalibus laxis indivisis, calycibus maculatis. 

 Caulis suffruticosus y tortuosus, carnosusy 2-pedalis, erectus, glaucus. 

 Folia sparsa, carnosUf glauca, rhomboidea, acuta^ petiolata, avenia. Racerai 

 terminaleSy longi pedimculati y paucifloriy secundiy florihus pendulis. Brac- 

 tese 2, ovat(e, nigra lineatcB, serrulatccy ad basin omnis pcdicelli. Se- 

 pala 2, ovaliaj concava^ persistentiay glaiica, purpurascentia, cestivatione 

 imbricatay nigra lineata. Petala 5, ephemeray obcordatay plana, roseo- 

 purpureuy hypogyna y past anthesin canvaluta et persistentia. Stamina 30-40, 

 incequaliay hypogyna, et basibus petalorum adnata. Ovarium superum, 

 nniloculare, placentd liber dy centrali, polyspermd. Stylus cum ovario con- 

 tinuus ; stigma capitatum, Capsula membranacea, petalis et sepalis obvo- 

 lutay unilaculariSy placentd columnari funiculis brevibus erectis supertectd. 

 Semina reniformia, fusca^ d funiculis decidua. 



This beautiful succulent plant is a native of Chile, 

 whence seeds were brought to the Horticultural Society 

 by Mr. James M'Rae, in 182G. It forms a handsome bush, 

 covered with fair glaucous leaves, and from the summit 

 of its tortuous branches arise racemes of large bright rosy 

 purple flowers, opening in succession for many weeks. 



* This genus has been named by M. Kunth after J. L. Calandrini, an 

 Italian Botanist, who lived in the beginning of the eighteenth century. 



