PATERSONIA GLAUCA. LoNG-scaPED 
PATERSONIA. 
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Class and Order, 
Trianpria Monoeynta. 
Generic Character. 
Cor. hypocrateriformis, regularis: tubo gracili: limbo 6- 
partito, laciniis interioribus minutis. Filamenta connata. 
Stylus capillaris, apice sepissime tumido. Stigmata 3, 
lamineformia, indivisa. Capsula prismatica. Sem. nume- 
rosa. R. Brown. ; ait 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Patersonia glauca ; scapo filiformi foliis linearibus striatis 
longiore, spathis multifloris, laciniis corolla internis 
_ inconspicuis, stigmatibus patulis serrulatis. 
Parersonia glauca ; stigmate erecto, styli apice parum in- 
crassato inarticulato, this subtrifloris striatis sca- 
poque filiformi fere dimidio breviore glabris, foliis 
linearibus convexiusculis, marginibus carinaque ba- 
seos nudis. Br. Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl. p. 304. Roem. 
et Sch. Syst. Veg. 1. p. 404. a | 
Patersonia glauca; scapo filiformi spathisque striatis, 
foliis linearibus compressis glaberrimis, stigmatibus 
erectis obtusis. Spreng. Syst. Veg. 1. p. 168. 
Genosinis fragilis. Labill. Noo. Holl. 1. p. 13. t. 9. 
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Desc. Herb in every part smooth. Leaves linear, elon- 
gated at the point, striate, at the base broader, compressed 
and embracing one another distichwise. Scapes very slen- 
der, often nearly twice the length of the leaves, rounded 
and very little flattened. terminal, bearing many 
blue flowers in succession : Tube filiform and very brittle : 
