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Spa AURITA, KARED-STIPULED SIDA. 
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Class and Order. 
Monapetpuia Poryanpris. 
| Generic Character. 
Cal. nudus, 5-fidus, sepe angulatus. Stylus apice mul- 
tifidus. Carpella capsularia (Capsule) 5-30 circa axim 
‘Yerticillata, plus minusve inter se coalita, 1-locularia, 
sy oligo-sperma, apice mutica aut aristata. De 
Canp, 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Sa aurita ; foliis subrotundo-cordatis acuminatis crenato- 
dentatis subtus incanis, paniculis terminalibus laxis, 
stipulis ovatis basi auritis. at 
(DA aurita ; (Watxicn) Herba tomentosa superne pilis 
patulis, foliis acuminatis dentatis subtus incanis, pe- 
dunculis petiolo longioribus, petalis reflexis, capsulis 
muticis. Link Enum. Hort. Berol. 2. p. 206. : 
IDA aurita; foliis sinu angusto profunde cordatis acumi- 
natis serrulatis superne pilosis subtus canis, stipulis 
latis cordato-auritis acuminatis, floribus paniculato- 
corymbosis, staminum tubo villosissimo, carpellis 
quinque hirsutis. De Cand. Prodr. 1. p. 468. n. 117. 
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Descr. Stem shrubby? villous. Leaves orbicular-cor- 
te, acuminate, crenate-dentate, white-tomentose under- 
neath, green, and velvety above, on petioles nearly the 
length of the leaf, hairy, inserted somewhat within the 
margin. Stipules ovate, acuminate, eared at the base, 
sides reflexed. Flowers in a terminal lax panicle, of an 
orange-bhuff colour, streaked. Calyx of five, ovate, acute 
Segments, villous. Petals five, ovate, acuminate, reflexed. 
amens shorter than the corolla, sheath very hairy. An- 
thers kidney-shaped: Pollen globular, united in —_ 
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