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TCO:XES PLANTARHM. 



filamenta et tubus corollno intus hirfa; antlioroe oblongo-elliptica: 

 obtusoy. Stylus exsertas, lobis 2 crassinsculisobtuHis. Gapsula globose, 



bivalvis 1 poll. diam. 

 nuclco ocquilonga. 



(ala 



The stipules are fallen. We have identified this plant by aid ot a 

 tracing, taken by Sir Josepli Hooker from a specimen in the Berlin 

 herbarium ; I think, with little risk of mistake. Both the young wood 

 and leaves assume more or less of a reddish colour when dry. — D. 

 Oliveu. 



Fig. 1 . 



open. 5. 

 enlarged. 



Unexpanded flower. 2. Same open. 3. 

 Longitudinal section of ovary. 6. Seed. 



Calyx and stylo, 4. Corolla laid 

 7. Embryo. Flowers and emhryo 



Plate 1498 



SICKINGIA LONGIFOLIA, Willd. 



RuEiACEiE, Tribe OmcnoNEiE. 



S. longifolia, Willd. ; BG. Prodr. iv. 621 ; foliis elongato-oblanccolatjs 

 obovato-oblongis obtusis breviter apiculatis basi obtnsissimis 

 sfBpias anguste cordatis integris glabris breviter petiolatia, stipulis 



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nperioribus pedunculatis multifloris pubernlis folio brevioribns, pednn- 

 culis secundariis ssepius brcvibns, floribns pedicellatis congestis, calycis 

 limbo breviter et obtuse 4-lobato lateraliter spathaceo-fisso, corolla) 

 limbo breviter 4-lobato lobis rotundatis rostivatione concavis late im- 

 bricatis, tubo dein irregulariter figso, filamentis exsertis inferne hirtis, 



capsula compresso-globosa, 



ILvB. Also originally from Caracas, sent to Kew by M. Glazion, 

 with the foregoing (No. 14939). 



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5 polL 



Folia 10-15 poll, longa 

 lateralibus utrinqne 21-23 prominulis; petiolus 



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lata, submerabranacea nervis 



2 3 -^^n longus 



3 4 



poll. 



glaber. SttpuIcB 1^-1 1 poll, longae. Flores circa \ poll, longi, corollis 

 omnibus ut videtur irregulariter fissis. Antherce lineari-oblonga?, dorso 

 longitudinaliter incrassato, prope basin affixoe. Capsida 2^ poll, diam. 

 iS't'7?^^na.horizontalia l|-2 poll, longa | poll, lata macroptera. 



Identified, as the above, by aid of a tracing from a specimen pre- 

 served at l^erlin, — D. Oliver. 



Fig. 1. Bud. 2. Calyx. 3. Flower. 

 section of ovary, . G. Capsule, 7. Seed. 



4. Corolla, Ijiid open. 5, Longitnclinal 

 Excrpfing capsule a^d seed, enlarged. 





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