à 
1856 
* GODÉTIA rubicünda. 
Ruddy Godetia. 
OCTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. ONAGRACEA. 
GODETIA.—Suprà, vol. 22. fol. 1849. 
G. rubicunda ; erecta, foliis lineari-lanceolatis subdentatis viridibus, petalis sub- 
rotundo-cuneatis undulatis immaculatis, staminibus alternis minoribus, an- 
theris igneis apice luteis cassis, stigmatibus pallidis, capsulis linearibus ses- 
silibus truncatis, seminibus elongatis cuneatis. 
Caulis erectus, 2-pedalis, ramosus, leviter pubescens. Folia viridia, 
lineari-lanceolata subdentata. Flores magni, rubicundi. Calyx tubo brevi 
obconico. Petala unicolora, basi exceptá igneá, subrotundo-cuneata, undu- 
lata, sepalis dupló staminibus ferê triplò longiora. Stamina alterna bre- 
viora, antheris igneis subrostratis apice recurvantibus luteis cassis. Stig- 
mata pallida linearia reflexa. Capsula leviter pubescens, subsessilis, linea- 
` ris, truncata, tetragona; Semina elongata, rhombea, cinereo fuscoque 
nebulosa. 
A handsome species found in California by Mr. Douglas, 
and raised in the garden of the Horticultural Society. It 
forms an agreeable contrast with G. Lindleyana, in conse- 
quence of the want of spots, and the peculiar ruddy appear- 
ance of its petals. Flowers in July and August. 
In many respects it approaches G. lepida, already figured 
in this vod (fol. 1220); but it is abundantly distinguished 
by the following circumstances. The leaves are green and 
not glaucous, the flowers are twice as large and a bright flame 
colour at the base of the petals, while the purple blotch near 
the apex of those of G. lepida is wanting. In G. rubicunda 
the anthers are alternately shorter, of a rich flame colour, 
* See fol. 1849. 
