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Anthericum annuum. Annual 

 Anthericum* 



Oafs and Order. 

 Hexandria Monogynia. 



Generic Character. 



Cor. (infera G.) 6-partita, patens, aequalis, deciJua. JhI. 

 (omnia v. interiora) barbata (nuncinsequaliter veletoblblete G.) 

 Anthers verfatiles. Germ, loculis polyfpermis. Stylus filiformis. 

 Stig. fubpapulofum. Capfula fubglobofa, 3-loc, 3-valv., valvis 

 medio feptiferis, Sem. pauca, angulata, unibilico nudo. B-roiini 

 Prod. Fl. Nov. Holland. 1. 275. 



Obs. Herbae Jape annua. Radix fajciculato-fibroja (rhlzomatt nunc 

 caudejecnte G.) y rariujve tuberofa,. Folia lineuna y canaliculata, /apt. 

 tamofa. Racemi Jimplices. Pedunculi fditaru> cum calyce arliudati 

 Flores erefii, flavi f<v. albi G.J Sta.rn.Jape declinata. Filamentorum 

 barba laxa. Embryo in quibujdam retlus. Brown ioc. cit. 



Specific Character and Synonyms. 



ANTHERICUM annuum ; foliis pluribus, radicalibus, lineari- 

 attenuatis, teretibus, introrfum fubcanaliculato-depreflls, 

 ere&o-divergentibus; fcapo fubaltiori teretifblio ; racemo 

 fimplici plurifloro diftanter fubthyrfifbrmi j pedicellis 

 crafliufculis, inferiori florem brafteamque naviculari- 

 cufpidatam pluries exfuperante j corolla erefta rotata, 

 laciniis extimis ovato-lanceolatis obtufis, intimis latioribus 

 elliptico-lanceolatis ; filamentis immediate hypogynis Tub 

 tertiam brevioribus, incurvefcentibus, infra apicem partim 

 ac inaequaliter barbatis inde calvis, alternorum fubbrevi- 

 orum barba pauca annulari, reliquorum copiofiori, fupremj 

 omnium plurimum atque extrorfum fubcriltato-fecunde ; 

 antheris exiguis didymo-ovatis introrfum a dorfo penfili- 

 bus; germine fulvo-nitente, 6-torofo-ellipuco, 6-fulco, 

 umbilicatim depieflb ; ftylo parum longiori inclufo, 



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