THE GENUS SIMBLUM. 



The genus Simblum can be described in a few words as being 

 a Clathrus on a stalk. In most of the species known the meshes are 

 more compact than is usual in Clathrus. The genus Simblum was 



Fig. 87. 



SIMBLUM MULLERI. 



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Fig. 83. 



SIMBLUM PERIPHRAGMOIDES. 



originally known from Mauritius, then from South America, Java, 

 and finally from the United States. At Kew we found an unnamed 

 species from Africa, and there is a doubtful one from Australia. 

 It can be divided into two series according to the color, yellow and 

 red, which seem distinct and do not run into each other. However, 

 the red series has pale or white forms. 



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