Tas. 5125. 
| GYNURA BICOLOR. 
Two-coloured Gynura. 
Nat. Ord. Composrrz.—Synoenesia AUQUALIS. 
Gen. Char, Capitulum multifloram, homogamum, fl. tubulosis 5-dentatis. 
Involuerum cylindraceum, 1-seriale, basi (excl. unica sp.) bracteolis nonullis 
subulatis calyculatum ; sguamis linearibus, ad margines, apice excepto, membra- 
naceis, apice acutis. Receptaculum planum, alveolatum, alveolarum marginibus 
hune brevissimis nunc in fimbrillas elevatis. Corolle tubus basi corneus. Styli 
Tami apice producti, in appendicem longam hispidam sepius exsertam. Ache- 
mum teretiusculum, rigidum, striatum, erostre. Pappus multiserialis, filifor- 
mibus, vix barbellulatis.—Herbe perennes, interdum basi suffrutescentes, Astatice 
aut una Mauritiana., Folia alterna, integra, dentata aut pinnatilobata, Capi- 
tula corymbosa. De Cand. 
GynuRA bicolor ; glabra, caule herbaceo erecto ramoso folioso, ramis floridis 
elongatis subnudis monocephalis, foliis lanceolatis discoloribus pinnatifidis 
acuminatis, basi subauriculatis, involucro cylindraceo basi bracteolis mee’ 
latis plurimis calyculato. floribus subaquali, receptaculo alveolato. De Cand. 
Grvura bicolor. De Cand. Prodr. v. 6. p. 299. Yrs 
Cacazta bicolor. Roxb, Fl. Ind. p. 412. Salish. Parad.. Lond. t. 25. 
Bot. Reg. t. 140. Wall. Cat. n. 3148. 
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In these days of popular admiration of the ort fi ag 
foliage of plants, truly Nature, and Nature’s own, printing, t i 
present one, though not new, yet long lost to otr gertions, 
again restored, will deservedly hold a place; notwithstanding 
it belongs to a group of much-despised weeds, which in 
our common Groundsels. Its leaves are on the under side, an 
sometimes on both sides, most richly dyed with purple; Oe 
the flowers are not to be despised as far as colour is concern : 
for they are of a rich golden hue; but we cannot recommen 
them for a bouquet, in consequence of their disagreeable eh 
when too closely approached. The plant is a native of the Cal. 
luccas, whence it was introduced to the Botan ot onariier gPro: 
cutta, in 1790, and by Sir Joseph Banks to this country in Bet 
Treated as a stove-plant it flowers freely, and 1s readily increase 
JUNE Ist, 1859. 
