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The following are the recorded stations for V. regia : Bolivia, 
at Rio Mamore, upper tributary of the Amazons, found there by 
Haenke, about 1801, and some time afterwards seen byBonpland; 
Igaripe, a branch of the Amazons, Poeppig (1832); Parana 
and RiochuMo rivers, province of Corrientes, on the frontier of 
Paraguay, D’Orbigny (1827); Rio Madeiras, near the sources 
of the Mamore, between the confluence of the rivers Apere and 
Tijamuche, province of IMoxos, Bolivia, D’Orbigny (1832); Berbice 
river, British Guiana, SirR. Schomburgk (1837): and also in the 
Rupununi, a tributary of the Essequibo* (1842); Bolivia, Rio 
Yacuma, tributary of the Rio Mamore, Bridges (1844). The 
Mamore is a tributary of the Amazons, as the Parana is of 
the Rio Plata, and both consequently empty themselves into the 
Atlantic Ocean. It does not appear that the Victoria regia has 
been found in any water flowing into the Pacific; probably 
because of the rapid movement of those streams. 
Of the difference between the genera Eiiryale and Victoria 
our more perfect specimens enable us to add some particulars 
beyond those already indicated by Dr. Bindley; and the subjoined 
tabular view of their discrepancies will put the matter in the 
clearest light. 
EURYALE. 
Sepals persistent. 
Petals 20-30, apparently in 3-4 
series, smaller than the calyx, dimi¬ 
nishing in size towards the interior, 
but all free, uniform in shape, in no 
way changed in form or in texture. 
Stamens numerous, uniform and aU 
fertile and free; the inner ones gene¬ 
rally smaller. Filaments filiform, deli¬ 
cate, short. Anthers terminal, oval, 
obtuse, free, not apparently adnate with 
the filaments. {Roxb.Jig.) 
Ovary oval, “ 6-8-celled? cells irre¬ 
gularly (?) placed and each containing 
6-10 seeds, attached to the partitions 
and to the exterior angles of the cells,” 
VICTORIA. 
Sepals deciduous. 
Petals very numerous, in several 
series, longer than the calyx, the inner 
gradually narrower, acuminated, and 
indurated, passing into the stamens (as 
in Nympheea) and united mth them 
into an elevated ring, forming a pro¬ 
longation of the torus. 
Stamens united at the base in several 
series, the free portions subulate, fleshy, 
firm, bearing the elongated anther-cells 
below the acuminated point, and adnate 
udth the filaments. Innermost stamens 
united into a monadelphous body and 
sterile. 
Ovary turbinate, with a deep cavity 
at the top and a central projecting 
column. Around the cavity, and placed 
with great regularity, are from 27-30 
* In the same year Sir R. H. Schomburgk had the gratification of showing 
this plant in its native waters to the oflicers of the 1st "West India Regiment, 
when proceeding up that river to take military possession of Pirara, at which time 
it was in fid! flower. The Rev. Thomas Y'^oude, Sir Robert informs us, made 
several attempts to bring plants from the interior to the coast, but they never 
survived many weeks. 
