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bus, subamplexicaulibus, parvis e basin lanceolata, spinoso- 
acuminata, 
Spicule secunde axillares, distantes terminales przco- 
ciores, constanter e ramulis 2-bracteis pubescent. carinatis, 
interioribus scariosis convolutis distinctis omnino tectis- 
unifloris, Flos terminalis precocior. 
Calyx infundibuliformis, tubo bractez interne longitudine, 
lamina plicata scariosa, alba, venis 5, saturatissima brunneis, 
interveniis prominentibus, zstivatione imbricata plicata. 
Corolle e petalis 5, patente revoluti, basi in cupulam car- 
nosam connatis, longe lineari-spathulatis, subretusis, ero- 
sulis, vena magna centrali simplicissima ! roseis. 
Stam. tot quot petal. his ad basin partes libere adnata. 
inequalia, introrsa e petelis nunquum liberifactis. Antheris 
Subversatilibus (centro affizis) oblongis biloculis longit. 
dehiscent. Pollen e globoso, filamentis gracilibus, æstiva- 
tione erectiusculis. 
Pistillum oblongum, 5-costatum, costa quaque desinente 
in stylum asperulum e vasculosum, calyce 4 brevior. Stigmata 
oblonga capitata, papillosa. Ovulum unicum pendulum 
e funiculo e basi loculi unici exorient. 
Fructus, maturus non visus; ; immaturum calycis limbo 
Totatum patente corollam simulanto; ovaro incluso, et 
tecto petalis marcescentibus inflexo-involutis cum stami- 
nibus, Stylisque oblongum 5-costatum, basi cupula glan- 
uloga cinctum ; . petalis staminibusque having been torn 
9m their connection with it. 
l. Portion of a tuft from one stem, nat. size. 
2. Spikle single. 
3. Minn. 
4. Corolla of ditto shewing ztivation. 
5. Stamina of ditto front and back. 
6. Single flower. 
f Do. laid open. 
8. Base of Corolla shewing that the petals are united at 
their base into a glandular cup. A 
B 
