PLATE LIU. 



MIMOSA STRICT A. 



Harjh-leaved upright Mimofa. 



CLASS XXIII. ORDER I. 

 POLYGAMIA MONOECIA. Various difpofitions. Upon one Plant. 



GENERIC 



Perianthium monophyllum, quinquedentatum, 



minimum. 

 Corolla. Petalum unicum, infundibuliforme, 



femiqu'mquefidum, parvum. 

 Stamina. Filamenta capillaria, longiffima. 



Antheras incumbentes. 

 Pistillum. Germen oblongum. Stylus fili- 



formis, ftaminibus brevior. Stigma trunca- 



tum. 

 Pericarpium. Legumen longum, diflepimemis 



tranfverfis, pluribus. 

 Semina plurima; figura varia. 



CHARACTER. 



Empalement. One leaf, five-toothed, and very 



l'mall. 

 Blossom. One petal, funnel-fliaped, cut half 



way down into five divifions, and fmall. 

 Chives. Threads like fine hairs, and very long. 



Tips laying on the threads. 

 Tointal. Seed-bud oblong. Shaft thread- 



fhaped, fhorter than the chives. Summit 



appearing cut off. 

 Seed-vessel. A long pod, the partitions run 



acrofs the pod, and are numerous. 

 Seeds many; of different fhapes. 



Mimofa foliis fimplicibus, utrinque venofis, 

 linearibus, obtufis; ramis ftricliflimis; ca- 

 pituli geminati, oppofiti, ex alis folio- 

 rum. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Mimofa with fimple leaves, veiny on both fides, 

 linear, and blunt ended; branches growing 

 clofe and upright; flower heads grow by 

 pairs, oppofite, and at the infertion of the 

 leaf into the Item. 



REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 



1. A Floret, (natural fize). 



2. The Empalement, (magnified). 



3. The Bloffom, (magnified). 



4. One Thread and its Tip, (magnified). 



5. The Pointal, (magnified). 



This fpecies of New Holland Mimofa, has as yet, efcaped even the indefatigable, and accurate Dr. 

 Smith; it is from Port Jackfon, whence the feeds were tranfmitted by Colonel Paterfon in the year 

 1793. Being eafily raifed, it is found in molt collections; the feeds preferving their vegetative quality 

 many years, and linking readily by cuttings. It has the peculiar character attached to the Mimofas 

 of that country, viz. winged feed-leaves, which are loft after the firft year's growth. This fpecies has 

 no fmell, and grows to the height of three or four feet before it flowers; perfectly ftraight and com- 

 pact, from which circumftance we have taken its trivial name. 



