1856 



* GODETIA rubiciinda. 



Ruddy Godetia. 



OCTANDRIA MONOGVNIA. 



Nat. ord. Onagrace^e. 

 GODETIA.— Suprd, vol. 22. /o/. 1849. 



G. rubicunda ; erecta, foliis lineari-lanceolatis subdentatis viridibus, petalis sub- 

 rotundo-cunealis undulatis immaculatis, staminibus alternis minorlbus, an- 

 theris Igneis apice luteis cassis, stigmatlbus pallidis, capsulls linearibus ses- 

 silibus truncatis, seminibus elongatb cuneatis. 



Caulis erectus, 2-pedalis, ramosus, leviter pubescens. Folia viridia, 

 lineari-lanceolata subdentata. Flores magni, rubicundi. Calyx tubo brevi 

 obconico. Petala unicolora, basi exceptd igned, subrotundo-cuneata, tindu- 

 lata, sepalis duplb staminibus fer^ triplh longiora. Stamina alterna bre- 

 viora, antheris igneis subrostratis apice recurvantibus luteis cassis. Stig- 

 mata pa /Zic?a linearia rejiexa. Capsula leviter pubescens, subsessilis, linea- 

 ris, truncata, tetragona. Semina elongata, rhombea, cinereo fuscoque 

 nebulosa. 



A handsome species found in California by Mr. Douglas, 

 and raised in the garden of the Horticultural Society. It 

 forms an agreeable contrast with G. Lindleyana, in conse- 

 quence of the want of spots, and the peculiar ruddy appear- 

 ance of its petals. Flowers in July and August. 



In many respects it approaches G. lepida, already figured 

 in this work (fol. 1220) ; but it is abundantly distinguished 

 by the following circumstances. The leaves are green and 

 not glaucous, the flowers are twice as large and a bright flame 

 colour at the base of the petals, while the purple blotch near 

 the apex of those of G. lepida is wanting. In G. rubicunda 

 the anthers are alternately shorter, of a rich flame colour, 



* Sec fol. 1849. 



