IX, 
APHYLLANTHES JUNCEA. 
Rush-like Ahhyllanthes. 
ORDO NATURALIS. 
Junci. Juss. Gen. p. 43. 
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Bractee glumacee; ultima calycis instar receptaculum corollamque amplectens, 5-fida laciniis 
imbricatis. Corolla receptaculo turbinato insidens, regularis, 6-partita laciniis interioribus 
parum latioribus, in cunabulis convoluta, marcescens. Filamenta 6, infra medium laciniis 
adnata stylumque stipantia, inde erecto-patentia. Anthere versatiles. Pericarpiam 3-locu- 
lare, loculis 5-spermis. Planta dodrantalis habitu Junci. Radix perennis fibris rigidis. Caules 
tenues, € gemmis numerosis caspitosi, siniplicissimi, basi folio unico rariusve altero moxarido cincti, 
apice alio consimili sed longe minore terminati, cylindrici, leves. Folia apsa teretiuscula margine 
in stipulam-intrafoliaceam glumaceam producto, obtusa. Flores solitarii vel duo, sessiles, ephemeri. 
‘A. monspeliensis, Poiret in Encycl. Bot. v. 4.p.499. A.monspeliensis. Lam, Illustr. f. 252. 
pessima, A. monspeliensis. Linn. Sp. Pl. ed 2. p. 422. A. monspeliensium. J. Bauh. Hist. 
Pl. v. 3. p. 336. Caryopbyllus ceruleus Monspeliensium. C, Bauhk. Pin. p. 209. A mons- 
pelliensium, Lob, Adv. p. 190. Bragalou. Occitanis, 
Sponte nascitur in Provence, Languedoc, Algiers, collibus sterilibus. 
Floret Aprili, Maio. 
This genus has no real affinity to Juncus, however similar in general appearance. It comes 
nearer Asphodelus than any other I have yet examined, having its few leaves obtusely mucro- 
nated, with their margin dilated into a chaffy stipule, the receptacle articulated, and one 
sessile seed near the centre of each cell. The name, as we learn from Lobel, was given be- 
fore his time by some of the Montpellier Botanists; not that they supposed the plant totally 
destitute of leaves, but from their being few and soon withered. It grows plentifully near 
Castelnau, where I gathered it in the year 1786, and will thrive with us under any dry wall. 
_ Nothing can be more faulty than Poiret’s description, though it appears he had the living plant 
_ before hii; he says, “ Chaque fleur offre plusieurs Bales univalves, six a Filamens 
*“ attachés a lorifice de la corolle, Fruit contenant un grand nombre de semences.” Then, by 
a of corollary to the above, he adds, “ Ce genre est si voisin des Juncus qu'il n’y a guéres 
“ gue la corolle que les distingue.” 3 
SSS 
REFERENCES TO THE PLATE. 
- A leaf spread open. 
F A Lacinia of the Corolla, shewing its monopetalous base and the insertion of the Filament. 
3. The Calyx. 
4. The Germen magnified. ‘ 
_ 5. Transverse section of the Seed Vessel. Ls 
S. The'young Seed more magnified. 
