Mita UNIFLORA. SINGLE-FLOWERED Mitta. 
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Class and Order. 
Hexanpria Monoeynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—AspHopELeEz. ) 
Generic Character. 
Corolla infundibuliformis, tubo recto, limbo sexpartito, 
plano ; laciniis alternis angustioribus. Anthere subsessiles, 
fauci inserte, oblonge. Germen pedicellatum. Stylus 
filiformis, exsertus, stigmatibus 3, globosis, villosis. Cap- 
sula oblongo-triangularis, trilocularis. Semina ovata, 
acuta. Cav. 
Specific Character and Synonym. 
Mitta uniflora; scapo unifloro, spatha bifida inequali, 
capsula clavata apice depresso (Grah.), staminibus 
alternis longioribus. 
Mixa uniflora. Graham in Jameson's Ed. Phil. Journ. 
Dec. 1832. 
The credit of discovering this very pretty plant is due to 
Dr. Gituies, from whom we possess specimens, gathered in 
1820, ‘on banks near Buenos Ayres,” and marked “ Milla, 
Noy. Sp.” In June, 1832, Mr. Neri received roots from 
the same place, gathered by Mr. Tweep1e, which flowered 
in the greenhouse at Canon Mills, in December of the same 
year, and again in March, 1834, when specimens and a 
drawing by Mr. M‘Naz, were communicated by Dr. Gra- 
HAM, Who is assuredly correct in keeping it distinct from 
the Mexican Mita biflora, the only other species known to 
exist. The stamens alone would afford a distinguishing 
character, in biflora being constantly equal, and in our 
plant as regularly alternately smaller. 
The Genus was named by Cavanixzes, in honour of Jurian 
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