and on various Plants related to tlntn. ,'ili) 



Hydnora, Thunb. Ad. Holm. 1775, p. <><.>. t. 2; 1777. p, 1 11. t. t. f. i. {tide 

 Endlicher). Meyer, Nov. Ad. \at. Cto*. x?i. 77;*. t.;.s. ;,«.». Endtkktr, 

 Gen. PL 75. do. 7- , ». 



Aphyteia, Linn. Amoen. Acad. viii. 312. Gen. Plant. (Scbreber) ii. no. 1104, 



p. 152. Jussieu, Gen. PI. 186. Harvey, Gen. 8, Afric. PL 290. 



Char. Gbn. Flos hermaphroditua. Perumtkhm tubuloeum, S-partitum, laciniis indupli- 

 cato-valvatis. Columna staminca 3-loba. Anther* indefinite, hippocrepici cni 



insuper lobos column.r. Pollen simplex. Ovarium inferum, uniloculars; stylus sub- 

 nullus; stigma discoitk-iun. .5-l<ilmtn. »■ lameUis plurimifin placental totidem pendulaa, 

 undique ovuliferas, productis. Fructut (granatiformisi baccatua, 1-locularis, plaoentil 

 undique seminiferii pendulii repletua. 

 Plante Capenses, e solo florc et a.ti bred conxtanies, radinnn Euphorbiarum ct (\>t\lc<lonis 

 orbiculatae parasitica. Flos amphat, roseo- sanguineus, odore carnis jmtreneentis. IV- 

 rianthii laciniee seen* mduplicationei, pra>sert).m versus margines, ramentacei, apice *<ppe 

 cohcerentes, intus supra medium {saltern in alabastro) lobo pulrinato sessiti tmcUf, Co- 

 lumns stamineae et stigmatis lohi perianthii laciniis opposifi. Stigma oculo nudo striatum. 

 Seminum tegumenta bina ; exterius tenuissimum albidum cellulosum ; interivs subcrusta- 

 ceum, brunneum. Embryo liber, semini conformis, albuminiformis, cereo-ce/lulosus, cel- 

 lulis e centra (cavo) (an semper ?) radiantibus, farctis moleculis et materie oleagin 



Hydnora Africana, Thunb. Meyer, Nov. Act. Natur. Curios, vol. xvi. p. 775. 



t. 58. (mala). 

 Aphyteia Hydnora, Linn. Amozn. Academ. viii. 'MO. Harvey, Genera South 

 African PL 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 

 Ba tiers. 



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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