and on various Plants related to them. 319 



Hydnora, Tfinnh. Act. Holm. \77^, p. 69. t. 2 ; 1777, p. 144. t. 4, f. 1. (fide 

 Endlicher). Meyer, Nov. Act. Nat. Cur. xvi. 773. t. 58, 59. Endlkher, 

 Gen. PI. 75. no. 724. 



Aphytela, Linn. Amoen. Acad, viii, 312. Gen. Plant. (Schreber) ii. no. 1104, 

 p. 452. Jussieu, Gen. Pi. 436. Hai-vey, Gen. S. Afric. PI. 299. 



Char. Gen. Flos hermaphroditus. Perianthium tubulosum, 3-partitum, laciniis indupli- 

 cato-valvatis. Columna staminea 3-loba. Antherm indefinitae, hippocrepice curvatae 

 insuper lobos columnae. Pollen simplex. Ovarium inferum, uniloculare ; stylus sub- 

 nuUus ; stigma discoideum, 3-lobum, e lamellis plurimis in placentas totidem pendulas, 

 undique ovuliferas, productis. Fructus (granatiformis) baccatus, 1-locularis, placentis 

 undique seminiferis pendulis repletus. 



Plantae Capenses, e solo flore et axi brevi constantes, radicum Euphorbiarum et Cotyledonis 

 orbiculatas parasitica. Flos amplus, roseo-sanguineus, odore carnis putrescentis. Pe- 

 rianthii laciniee secus induplieationes, prcesertim versus margines, ramentacei, apice sapi 

 cohcRrenies, intus supra medium {saltern in alabastro) lobo pulvinaio sessili auct<e. Co- 

 lumnae stamineae et stigmatis lobi perianfhii laciniis oppositi. Stigma oculo nudo striatum. 

 Seminum iegumenta bina ; exterius tenuissimum albidum cellulosum ; interius subcrusta- 

 ceum, brunneum. Embryo liber, semini conformis, albuminiformis, cereo-cellulosus, cel- 

 lulis e centra {cavo) {an semper?) radiantibus,farctis moleculis et materie oleaginosd. 



Hydnora Africana, Thunb. Meyer, Nov. Act. Natur. Curios, vol. xvi. p. 77^- 



t. 58. (mala). 

 Aphyteia Hydnora, Linn. Amoen. Academ. viii. 310. Harvey, Genera South 



African PI. p. 299. 



Obs. I. — I have examined specimens of Hydnora africana, both in the dry 

 state and preserved in pyroligneous acid, communicated by Mr. Harvey. 



As Hydnora africana appears tolerably well known, 1 have not given a de- 

 tailed description ; and it is with some hesitation that I have ventured on 

 laying before the Society my views of a plant, which has formed part of a 

 subject treated by Mr. Brown, and illustrated by one of the incomparable 

 Bauers. 



As all the flowers and buds were detached from the stems, I have not re- 

 marked upon the latter, more particularly as they appeared to me too perfectly 

 organized for the plants, and besides presented curious resemblances to what 



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