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CALECTASIA CYANEA. BRIGHT-BLUE 
CALECTASIA. 
KEKE KK ERK KER KEK KKK RK KE 
Class and Order. 
Hexanpria Monoeynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—Juncez. ) 
Generic Character. 
Perianthium inferum, tubulosum, hypocrateriforme, lim- 
bo petaloideo, sexpartito. Stamina 6, fauci inserta. An- 
there conniventes, lineares, basi inserte. Ovarium 1-locu- 
lare 3-spermum : ovulis erectis. Stylus filiformis. Stigma 
simplex. Utriculus monospermus, tubo indurato perian- 
thii inclusus.—Fruticulus erectus, ramosissimus, icone ace- 
rosis bast vaginantibus vestitus. Flores ramulos breves ter- 
minantes, solitarii. Perianthii tubus foliorum vaginis inclu- 
sus. Limbus pulcherrimé stellatus (unde nomen) azureus, 
Seg lacintis 3 exterioribus disco extis pubescenti- 
us. Br. 
Specific Name and Synonyms. 
CALEcTASIA cyanea. 
Carecrasta cyanea. Br. Prodr. p. 264. Spreng. Syst. 
v. 2. p. 112. 
Hourria elegans. Preiss MSS. Herb. nostr. 
Among the most beautiful of the floral productions of the 
South-western coast of Australia may assuredly be reckoned 
the Carecrasta of Mr. Brown, which that distinguished 
Botanist calls ‘‘ pulcherrimum genus, nulli cognito arcte 
affine,” and which was first found by him between Cape 
Lewin and Bass Straits. We have lately received it, from 
King George’s Sound, gathered by Mr. Baxter, and from 
the Swan River by Mr. Drummonp and Mr. Preiss, a 
German 
