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EchItes splendens. Splendid-flowered 



Echites. 



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Class and Order. 

 Pentandria Monogynia. 



( Nat. Ord. — Apocyne^. ) 



Generic Character. 



Cat. 5-partitus, laciniis intus squamula instructis. Corolla 

 hypocrateriformis aut infundibuliformis, tubo plus minus 

 elongato, limbo 5-partito, laciniis subinaequilateris, fauce 

 nuda. Stamina inclusa, antheris sagittatis, raro hastatis v. 

 subcordatis. Ovaria 2, glandulis 5 hypogynis cincta aut 

 superata. Stylus I. Stigma capitatum. Folliculi 2, cylin- 

 dracei, angusti, seminibus comosis. Mart, et Stadelm. 



Specific Name and Character. 



Echites splendens ; scandens, caule glabro, foliis ellipticis 

 acuminatis undulatis basi cordatis supra venis reticula- 

 ris impressis, subtus praecipue pubescentibus, venis 

 elevatis, racemis axillaribus sublonge pedunculatis, 

 bracteis calycinisque laciniis subulatis, corolla infun- 

 dibuliformi glabro, laciniis rotunda tis subacutis, stami- 

 nibus supra medium tubi insertis. 



Of the many handsome species of this Genus which the 

 late researches of Botanists and Travellers in Brazil have 

 made known to us, this is unquestionably the most beauti- 

 ful, and may vie with the choicest productions of Flora 

 which have been of late years introduced to our gardens. 

 It was sent from the Organ Mountains to Messrs. Veitch of 

 the Mount Radford Nursery, Exeter, last year (1841), by 

 their zealous collector, Mr. Lobb ; and already has pro- 

 duced such copious and richly coloured blossoms, as have 



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