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ERED GLoRIOSA. |... 
Class and Order. , 
Hexanpria Monoeynia. 
. Generic Character. — 
Cor. 6-petala, undulata, reflexa. Stylus obliquus. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. : , 
Gtoriosa virescens ; foliis cirrhiferis, peduneulis pendu- 
lis, petalis unguiculatis apice undulatis. 
Guoriosa virescens. Lindley Mss. ome. 
Guoriosa superba? 8. petalis subovatis, vix undulatis. 
Lam. Eneyel. 4. p. 133. ag 
initia 
We have no doubt but this is a distinct species from 
LoRiosa superba, not only from the different colour and 
Sinaller size of the flowers, but because the petals, though 
teflexed in the same manner, spread more, and are not 
undulated, except towards the point ; whereas in superba 
the margins are undulated the whole length, and the petals 
are quite erect and not recurved at the point, as in this. 
The peduncles in our plant point downwards, and are not . 
curved at the end, as in superba; but perhaps this may 
de upon the position of the stem. _ 
€ plant described as a doubtful variety of superba, by 
Lamarck, answers very well to our present subject, and 
sine likewise from Africa, being brought by M. Apanson 
from Sen — - See, ty gg oe ee | 
_ His deseri tion, probably taken from a diied specimen, 
= as follows. The iekves gamble those of the common — 
: and are in like manner terminated by a tendril. 
have found no difference, except in the flowers, which are — 
About one-third part smaller, and are remarkably wider, 
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