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BomareaA SimpLex. Simpte Bomarea. 
Class and Order. 
Hexanpria Monoeynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—Amarytimpacex. Subord. Hypoxipes. 
§. ALSTRG:MIFORMEs. ) 
Generic Character. 
Caulis umbellatus tortus, sepala petalis diversa, filamenta 
petalina prestantiora, capsula obtusé trigona superne de- 
hiscens. | 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Bomarga simplex ; foliis acuté subcordatis subtis tomento- 
sis, pedunculis sub-5 infra medium minuté bracteis 
sepius simplicibus munitis, obvolucrz foliolis plerumque 
parvulis, germinis operculo canescente pubescente, pe- 
rianthio subequali unciali, sepalis rubris, petalis viridi- 
luteis rubro-punctatis. 
Var. 1. Herb. Amaryll. 15. f. 5. p. 119. 
Var. 2. Furcaté, pedunculis bifloris. . 
Var. 3. Acuminata, petalis acuminatiis productis. W. H. 
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Seeds of three varieties of this plant were brought by 
Mr. Pentianp from different situations near Cusco, whic 
have all flowered in the open ground at Spofforth, in front 
of the greenhouses. Two of them are here represented. 
The third had simple peduncles, with the petals longer and 
more pointed. It was observed, Herb. Am. p. 119, that the 
bracts on the peduncles seemed to indicate a disposition to 
form a secondary one, and accordingly one of these vari- 
eties departs from the simple type. The species is very 
hardy, and appears to extend widely on the Andes, with 
much variability. The white down on the opercle of the 
germen is remarkable. I find my Spuzrine brevis amongst 
Mr. Marruews’s drawings, which enables me to add to its 
Pie description, 
