1822 



*COSMKLrA rubra. 



Red CosvipJld. 



PENTANDRIA MOKOGYNIA. 



Nat. ord. Epacridace/E. 



COSMELIA. C«Z?/a; follaceus. Coro?Z« tubulosa. ♦S'^rtwzi;^ cpipctala ; 

 anthercB apicibus cillatis filamcntomm adnatoe. Squamulcc 5, hypogyna;. Cap- 



sula placentis colmnnae central! adnatis. Vrutex paludosiis^ ercctus, ramosus, 



ramis dum denudatis non cicatrisatis. Folia hasihus cucullatis semivag'inan- 

 tibus. Flores rumos laterales breves terminantes, solitarii, cernui. Calyx 

 foliis minoribus imbricatus. Corolla ruberrima. Stamina inclnsa, antheris 

 basi solutis. Placentse utraque extremitate libera:. Brown prodr. 553. 



C. rubra. Brown I. c. 



According to Dr. Brown this is a marsh plant, found upon 

 the South Coast of New Holland, and remarkable for its 

 leaves, although so thick and rigid, not leaving conspicuous 

 scars upon the branches when they fall off. 



In this country it is a very pretty greenhouse plant witli 

 the habit of an Epacris. Our drawing w^as made in Messrs. 

 Loddiges collection in May last. 



The dissected parts of the flower in the accompanying 

 plate aflbrd a good illustration of the Natural order Epacri- 

 dacese, which are only known from true Ericacea3 by tlieir 

 anthers having single cells opening by a pore. 1. Is the top 

 of a corolla cut open, with the stamens sticking to it; 2. an 

 anther with a portion of the upper end of a filament ; 3. a 

 pistil, with the five hypogynous scales. 



* Apparently from KotTfizb) to ornament, in allusion to its beautv. 

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