flawed liAFFLESlA. 223 



The points of agreement between Rqffli ssa and Sfcrculiaccw are 

 the division and form of the coloured perianthium, the sessile 

 antherae terminating a column, and the separation of sexes. 



On these resemblances, however, I am not disposed to insist; 

 and I am even persuaded that there is here no real affini ty ; 

 though I confess I have no other objections to state to ii than the 

 valvular aestivation of the perianthium, and the absence both of 

 the corona and of the annular elevations at the bast of the column 

 in StcrculiacciC. 



To conclude this part of my subject. 1 am inclined to think 

 that Rajflesia, when its structure is completely known, will be 

 found to approach either to AsarifKE or Tamfiorea; and that. 

 from our present imperfect materials, notwithstanding the very 

 slight affinity generally supposed to exist between these two or- 

 ders, it cannot be absolutely determined to which of them it is 

 most nearly allied. 



The only question that remains to be examined respecting 

 Raffiesia is, whether the tlower with its enveloping bracteac and 

 reticulate base do not together form a complete plant parasitic 

 on the root from which it springs ? 



corolla? inserta. Ovarium inferum. Stylus 1. Stigma lobatum v. angulatum. 

 Pericarpium baccatum, poly sperm um. 

 Frutices ( Africa? Eequinoctialis ; an etiam Brasilia? ?) foliis alternis integerrimis exstipu- 

 latis, Jioribus axillaribus lateralibusxe solitaries. 



BELVISIA, Desvauxin Journal de Botanique appliq. iv. p. 130. 

 Napoleona, Palisot de Beauvois Flore d'O&are ii.p. 29- 



Calyx 5-fidus. Corolla? duplex; exterior indivisa; interior (e staminibus sterilibus 

 connatis formata?) multifida. Stamina: Filamenta 5 dilatata biantherifera. 



ASTERANTHOS, Desfont. in Mem. du Mus.\\.p. 9. tab. 3. 

 JCalyx multidentatus. Corolla? simplex multiloba. Stamina indefinite numerosa di- 

 stincta* 



That 



