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abruptly dilated at the base oF the lobes so as to form a distinct rim over- 

 hanging the ovary or clavate part of the pedicel ; lobes 5-10 mm. long, leaf- 

 like/ acute, apparently separate<l from each other at the base by distinct 

 but narrow interval. Corolla 20-25 mm* diameter ; petals in 2 distinct 

 series of apparently al)out 30 in each series, the outer 8-10 mm, long and 

 1 nnn, broad, ]ncurved-s])rGading5 forming a somewhat saucer-like cup or 

 perhaps later widely spreading, the inner about 5 mm. long and 1 mm. broad, 

 erect, with recurved tips, forming a tubular cup surronding and sliglitly 

 overtopping the stamens, all linear, obtuse, pure white. Anthers yellow. 



Burchell has the following note of tliis species in his MSS.: 



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Stem; 



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many 



9 



erect and diffuse. Flowers small, unattractive, white. Stamens 



incumbent (perhaps collected together is meant). Nectaries 5, reddish, at 

 the bottom of the calyx within the stamens* Styles (stigmas is meant) 5, 

 subulate, hairy." He collected seeds only of it, from which living plants 



aised in England, and no dried specimen of it was preserved by him. 



were r 



The thickened pedicels, the spaces between the calyx-lobes, and prominent 

 ovorhano'ino- I'im or buljre at their base are very distinctive characters of 

 this 



species 



The M. incompttim and var. Ecldoms, of Salm-Dyck, Sender, and Berger, 

 is a totally different plant, with weak stems 1-2 feet long and a flat (not 

 cup-shaped) corolla, for which I propose the name AUnvaliihon (see p. 105). 



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M. MAGNIPUXCTATUM, Ilciiv, (§ Magnipuncta) , This species is in cultiva- 

 tion and correctly understood, although sometimes mistaken for il/. nohile^ 

 Haw., from which it <litfers bv its leaves beinii broader and more obtuse and 







M. magmpinictatuni, Haw. Suppl. p. 8 



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(1819): Burch.Trav, vol. i. p. 272 : Sender in Fl. Cap, vol. ii. p, 39G : 

 "Berger, Mescmb. p. 2G4. M, magnlpanctum^ Haw, Rev. p. 8G (1821) : 

 DO. Prodr. vol. iii. p. 419. 



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No dried specimen of this species w^as preserved by Burchell, who collected 



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oniv seeas or it^ from which he raised living plants in England, and from 

 these the species was described by Haworth. It varies considerahly in the 

 size of its leaves, which vaiy from 15 to 25 nnn. in breadth. A fine coloured 

 drawing of tho typical plant collected 

 Burchell notes in his MSS. that the leaves 

 Calyx ecLuab Styles '(stiginas) 12." 



by Bowie is preserved at Ivew. 



M. MEDIUM, IIaii\ (a synonym of M, latum. Haw,). (§ Linguiformia,) 

 Nearly stemless- Leaves very broadly tongue-shaped or cultrate, without a 

 hook at the tip, sloping downwards, 3-4 in, (7^-10 cm.) long, 1 in. (2^ cuj.) 



broad, deep 



green. Peduncle 1 in. (2i cm.) 



long. 



AVith the general 



