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Sprr#A BELLA. Comey Sprrma. 
Class and Order. | 
IcosanDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 
Generic Character. 
Cal. 5-fidus. | Petala 5. Capsule polysperme. 
Specific Character. 
Srirza bella; caule fruticoso, foliis ovatis acutis argute 
Serratis subtus tomentoso-albidis, paniculis termina- 
libus foliaceis. — 
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Descr. A shrub of humble growth ; branches somewhat 
angular, hairy towards the extremity. Leaves oval, acute, 
finely serrate, entire at the base, smooth on the upper, and 
whitish-tomentose on the under surface. Petioles short, 
channelled, and ciliate. Flowers bright purple in a terminal 
Panicle, intermixed with leaves. Peduncles pubescent. 
lyx inferior, cup-shaped, with the five segments of the 
rder reflexed. Petals five, orbicular, quite entire. Sta- 
mens much less numerous than in salicifolia. Filaments 
- Inserted in the edge of the cup of the calyx. When the 
ower first expands, the filaments are bowed inwards im- 
Mersing the anthers within the cup of the calyx. Nectary 
‘row of yellow glands within the filaments. Germens five, 
®onical. Styles very short. Stigmas simple. 
The glandular nectary and the immersion of the anthers 
Within the cup of the calyx is perhaps common to all the 
tuticose species; we find the same organization in Srirza 
Salicifolia and hypericifolia. The glands exist also in 8. 
ulmaria ; 
