stellate pubescent. Calyx lobes at first spreading, then 
reflexed, lanceolate, acute, % in. long, under 3 lin. wide, 
softly stellate pilose outside, shortly connate below. Corolla 
rose-coloured, about 14 in. across ; petals widely obliquely 
obovate, slightly retuse or subtruncate, 2 in. long, 7-8 lin. 
wide, delicate. Stamens 15 and staminodes 5, conjointly 
united in a short white tube about 2 lin. deep, each stami- 
node alternating with three stamens; lateral stamens of 
each triad with filaments 3-4 lin. long and anthers over 
2 lin. long, central with filament 2 lin. long and anthers 
2 lin. long or shorter; staminodes subspathulate, 2 in. long, 
tinged with rose towards the tip, the upper portion linear- 
lanceolate, subacute, under 1 lin. wide. Ovary subglobose, 
under 3 lin. wide, shortly white-velvety, 5-celled ; cells 
6-8 ovuled, densely stellate hairy within on the walls but 
not on the septa; ovules ellipsoid, very small ; style-column 
about 5 lin. long, stellate pubescent below, sparingly puberu- 
lous above; style-arms revolute, about 2 lin. long. 
Fig. 1, petal; 2, staminal column, laid open ; 3, pistil; 4, hairs:—all enlarged. 
