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Prantaco E RASILIENSIS. Brazin PLanrTain. 
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Class and Order. 4 
Terranpria Monoeynia. 
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Cal. 4-fidus. Cor. 4-fida, limbo reflexo. | Stam. 
sima. Caps. 2-locularis, cireumscissa. th/f 
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Specific Character. / ij fi | Zé 
Prantaco brasiliensis ; su beaulescens, foliis lineari-lanceola-_ 
tis trinerviis integerrimis, scapis foliis bis longioribus, 
spicis cylindricis, stylo hirsuto. LL we 
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When we first received. this ple nt fi 
which was in October, 1823, we were inclined to consider 
it as the female ofa dicecious species, from the 
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tire, much narrowed towards the base, and dilated again at 
the stem, which they embrace. The scapes are axillary, so- 
litary, rounded, clothed with white adpressed hairs. Spike 
of flowers cylindrical, compact, about three inches long. 
Raised from seeds sent to us from Brazil, by that inde- 
fatigable naturalist Mr. Frenericx SExxo. 
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