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VELLEIA tyrata. 
Lyrate-leaved Velleia. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA.—Nar. Orv. GOODENOVIA, Br. Prodr. 
Gen. Cuar.—Cal. inferus, 3-5 phyllus, ineequalis. Cor. tubo basi ovario 
accreto, apice hinc fisso ; limbo bilabiato. Anthere distincte: Stylus in- 
divisus. Glandula epigyna inter filamenta 2 anteriora. Capsula basi bi- 
loculari, valvis bipartitis. Semina imbricata, compressa.—Br. 
Velleia lyrata; glabra, bracteis dichotomiarum distinctis, foliis lyratis 
basive inciso-dentatis, calycis foliolis ovato-orbiculatis.—Br. 
V. lyrata, Br. Prodr. p- 580.—Sm. in Rees’ Cyel. v. xxxvi.—Bot. Regist. t. 551. 
V. spathulata, Juss. in Ann. du Mus. v. xviii. p. 17. t. 1. 
Stem scarcely any. Leaves radical, from 1 to 3 inches and more in length, 
glabrous, dentate at the margins, especially at the base, according to 
Brown even lyrate’; sometimes entire. Midrib strong, prominent on the 
under side, and of a purplish-red colour. From the axils of these leaves 
appear the scapes or flowerstalks, which spread out in a patent mariner to 
the length of 4 or 5 inches; they are glabrous, rounded, once or twice 
dichotomous, with generally an intermediate solitary flowerstalk, which, 
however, is ti abortive. At the axils of the dichotomies is usual- 
ly a small tuft of hairs, and constantly a pair of ovato-lanceolate bracteas, 
and the same at the pedicels or partial flowerstalks. 
Flowers large, handsome, bright yellow. = patent, rather large, of 3 
ovate slightly toothed leaves, of which the superior one is the larger. 
Corolla monopetalous, tubular, cleft almost to the base on its upper side, 
and deeply transversely isd upper lip composed of 2, lower one of 
tube of the corolla. Germen roundish, ovate, with a swelling or gland in 
front, and adhering by its base to the base of the corolla. Style thickish, 
slightly curved, and appearing above the cleft of the corolla, cylindrical, 
pubescent above. Stigma — ciliated, concave, with an elevated 
margin, which is brownish, and slightly two-lobed below, (indusium of 
Brown). 
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