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TILLANDSIA axorrout. 
Aloe-leaved Tillandsia. 
HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA.—Nart. Onn. BROMELIACE. 
Gen. Cuar.—Calyx tripartitus, inferus. Corolla — regs: a 
valvis. Semina papposa. 
Tillandsia aloifolia ; foliis e basi lato lanceolatis concavis longe acumi- 
natis rigidis squamuloso-farinaceis, spiraliter tortis obscure-fascia 
caule superne aphylle diviso flexuoso, floribus gare distichis, 
corolla (rosea) calyce duplo breviore, staminibus exsertis. _ 
Parasitic. Roots fibrous, thickish. Stems 14 to 2 feet high, below imbri- 
cated with several spirally twisted leaves; of these the outermost may 
be called ovate and acute; pared meee onan / ser onei opel 
base, become gradually attenuated into long pungent points. The very 
uppermost gradually pass into sheathing bractez. All are of « thickich 
rigid texture, bluish-green, obscurely marked with transverse waved 
strie or bands of a deeper colour, and everywhere densely clothed with 
minute farinaceous scales. The stem terminates in a slightly branched 
leafless zig-zag panicle, having sheathing bractee at the base of every — 
ene Seeliee similar one more than half enveloping each flower, 
closely placed, linear-lanceolate, erect, rose-coloured segments ; recurved — 
at the extremity. Stamens 6, longer than the corolla. es 
dish. Anthers fixed by the coos? red mara rn CHC 3 pollen 
yellow. Pistil longer than the fil Germen RENE Ted 
3-lobed. Style filiform. Stigma trifid ‘iki seach tah — 
mity. 2 
Received at the Glasgow Botanic anie Garden from the Island ae 
of Trinidad, whence it was sent by the late Baron De Scwack. oe 
Having been planted in common soil, rather as a means so oe 
__ Support to it, than for the sake 10) a nou ishme 
_ VOL. TH oe ee 
