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Gimyiiancd. N. O. Ranunculaceae 



TAB. CCLVIL 



Anemone crassifolia. 



Radice subtuberosa fibris crassiusculis, foliis omnibus radicallbus 

 paucis petiolatis cordatis coriaceo-carnosis trifidis lobis incisis 

 subtrifidis supra pilosiusculis subtus glabris, scapo simplici 

 appresso-piloso superne dense sericeOj involucri dipbylli foliolis 

 trifidis incisis, sepalis 6 ovalibus (albis), carpellis ovatis longe 

 rostratis glabris apice uncinatis. 

 Hab. Abundant near the summit of the Black Bluff mountain, 

 Van Dieman's Land, at an elevation of from 4000 to 4500 feet 

 above the level of the sea, Cn the ascent approaching from the 

 Vale of Bel voir. Feb. 183T. Bonald Gunn^ Esq. {n. 775.) in 

 * company with Dr. Milligan. 



One of the most distinct of all this extensive and very beauti- 

 ful Genus, and at the same time perhaps one of the most rare. 

 No locality is yet known for it besides that above given : and 

 though abundant specimens were gathered by one of the two 

 gentlemen aboVe mentioned (Mr Gunn), yet, Mr Gunn observes 

 ** I unfortunately left them at a place agreed upon to be picked 

 up by my servant, who was following on foot with my specimen- 

 book : — and I can hardly express to you my disappointment 

 when, on his arrival at the Hampshire Hills, I found that he 



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had passed the spot without thinking of them, and consequently 

 left me without a specimen. Fortunately Dr Milligan had put 

 a few into his pocket-book, and of these he allowed me to par- 

 take." 



