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ZICHYA vill6sa. 



Villous Zichya, 



DIADELPIIIA DECANDRIA. 

 Nat. ord. Papilionace^. 

 ZICHYA. Botanical Register, for 1839, t. 52. 



Z. villosa ; foliis ovatis acutis obtusisque subtus pallidis ramisque villosis, 

 laciniis calycinis tubo brevioribus, carina alls sequali, stylo apice sim- 

 plici, corymbis densis capitatis multifloris longi-pedunculatis. Lindl. 

 in Bot. Reg. 1841. misc. 81. 



The pretty genus Zichya seeems to abound with species 

 much resembling each other in general appearance, but dif- 

 fering in the form of their leaves, their colour, the nature of 

 their hairiness and similar circumstances. A complete col- 

 lection of them, trained to the same kind of trellis, in similar 

 pots, would have a very pretty appearance. 



That now figured was raised from Swan River seeds by 

 Mr. Standish, Nurseryman, Bagshot. The following series 

 of contrasts shews in what respects it differs from the other 

 species : 



From Z. dilatata in its shagginess, smaller flowers, and 

 small intermediate leaflet. 



From Z. glahrata in its shagginess, dense many-flowered 

 heads, and ovate leaflets. 



From Z. tricolor in its smaller foliage, not at all glaucous 



underneath. 

 From Z. inophylla in its looser heads of flowers, and 



smaller differently formed leaflets. 

 From Z. Molly in its thin, ovate, not obovate or roundish 



leaflets, and much larger and looser heads of flowers. 



From Z. angustifolia in its ovate, not long and linear 

 leaflets. 



