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GEUM^ chilense ; t;«r. grandifldrum. 

 Chilian Geum ; large-flowered variety. 



ICOSANDRIA POLYGYNIA. 



Nat. ord: Rosacea. 

 GEUM.—Supnl, vol. 13. fol. 1088. 



G. chilense ; foliis caulinis tripartitis laciniatis radicalibus interrupte lyratis 

 pilosis : lobo terminali rotundato subtrilobo crenato, floribus paniculatis, 

 carpellis villosissimis. 



G. chilense. Balbis in Dec. prodr. 2. 551. 



G. coccineum. Seringe in Dec. prodr. 2. 551. Supj-a, vol. 13. fol. 1088, 

 non FlorfB Grsecse. 



G. Quellyon. Hort. 



/3. grandiflorum ; floribus duplb majoribus, colore multo intensiore. 



When this species was published, at fol. 1088, we had 

 had no means of ascertaining whether it was the same 

 as the Greek plant G. coccineum, or distinct from it. At 

 the same time we stated, that it was undoubtedly the 

 Chilian species, undistinguishable from specimens collected 

 in the vicinity of Coquimbo by Mr. M'Rae. We have 

 since had an opportunity, in consequence of the Herbarium 

 connected with the Flora Graeca having been confided to 

 our charge, of examining what remains of the original 

 specimen of G. coccineum; and we are now satisfied that 

 it is really distinct. In this specimen no flowers are 

 left, but the leaves have a very large terminal lobe, and 

 minute lateral ones, so as to exhibit a different general 

 appearance. 



* " Geum radiculas tenues habet, nigras, bene olentes ; medetur non 

 aiodo pectoris doloribus aut lateris, sed et cruditates discutit jucundo 

 sapoie." Plin. hist. I. 26. c. 7. Hence, according to some, it is derived 

 from yii/u, to taste ; but then it cannot have been our Geum urbanum, as is 

 thought, for its taste is any thing rather than pleasant. 



