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* COSMÉLIA rúbra. 
Red Cosmelia. 
—— ae 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord, EPACRIDACERZ. 
COSMELIA. Calyx foliaceus. Corolla tubulosa. Stamina epipetala ; 
anthere apicibus ciliatis filamentorum adnate. Sguamule 5, hypogyne. Cap- 
sula placentis columns centrali adnatis. Frutex paludosus, erectus, ramosus, 
ramis dum denudatis non cicatrisatis. Folia basibus cucullatis semivaginan- 
tibus. Flores ramos laterales breves terminantes, solitarii, cernui. Calyx 
foliis minoribus imbricatus. Corolla ruberrima. Stamina inclusa, antheris 
basi solutis. Placente utraque extremitate libere. Brown prodr. 553. 
C. rubra. Brown l.c. 
According to Dr. Brown this is a marsh plant, found upon 
the South Coast of New Holland, and remarkable for its 
leaves, although so thick and rigid, not leaving conspicuous 
scars upon the branches when they fall off. 
In this country it is a very pretty greenhouse plant with 
the habit of an Epacris. Our drawing was made in Messrs, 
Loddiges collection in May last. 
The dissected parts of the flower in the accompanying 
plate afford a good illustration of the Natural order Epacri- 
dacee, which are only known from true Ericacee by their 
anthers having single cells opening by a pore. 1. ls the top 
of a corolla cut open, with the stamens sticking to it; 2. an 
anther with a portion of the upper end of a filament ; 3. a 
pistil, with the five hypogynous scales. 
* Apparently from xoouew to ornament, in allusion to its beauty. 
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