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Ix1A MONADELPHA. MoNADELPHOUS IxIA. 
Jessa bebe 
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Clafs and Order: 
Trianpria Monocynia. | 
Generic Charafler.—Vid. Nem. 549, | 
Specific Chara&er and Synonyms. 
IXIA monadelpha ; {patha brevi, tubo ftritiufculo, laciniis — 
lanceolato-ovalibus radiatim patentibus, filamento cu- 
niculato-trigono antheras fere equante. G. 2 
IXIA monadelpba. Dela Roche defer. pine. ‘eo: ag. Heath = 
Linn, PA. Syft. 11. 43- : , as ni 
IXIA columnaris. Salifb. prod. Hort, 36. Bot. Rep. tab, 203s iy Z 
BS ts SAG» SOM : Be Fag gee 
Bulb flattifh. Stem from eight inches to a foot, fometimes 
branched. Leaves 3—4 generally {piraily rolled or circinate on 
their firft emerfion and for fome time afterwards, narrow, grafs- 
like. Flowers 5—10, of a firm fubftance, varying in colour 
__ from blueifh purple to purple, yellow, &c. often variegated, and 
generally having a large round ftain at the bafe more or lefs 
obfolete and of various tints. Stigmas recurved, never above 
the anthers. Scentlefs, Nearly allied to Ix1a maculata, 
Sowers ti Aprils ee 
Our figure was taken at the nurfery of Meffrs. Grimwoop _ 
and Wyxes, who received the roots from Holland, G 
