XXI. 
LEUCOJUM AUTUMNALE. 
Autumnal Leucojum. 
ORDO NATURALIS. 
Narcissi. Juss. Gen. p. 54. 
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Sect. II. Pericarpium inferum, 
Pericarpium ovale, parum 3-angulum, succulentulum. Torus disco Po a aetna 
Petala margine tori confluentia, equaliter expansa, intus sulcata interioribus vix 
Filamenta toro intra petala inserta, brevia. Anthere convergentes, sey Yetta. basic an- 
gustato dehiscentes, obtuse. Stylus clavatus, in aliis paraes attenuatus, Stigma angustum, 
Semina 4-9 in singulis loculis, ovalia. Plané ag ns vel 15-pedales, Bulbus ovatus tunicis 
‘collum protensis. Folia late viridi ia, angustissima latave. Pedunculus valde anc reps vel teretiusculus, 
Flores 1-7, albidi, pedicellis panic Bractee 1- 2, gett siece sub Suiian adhue vegetw 
# * Folia angusta: stylo parum attenuato. 
L, fasciculis 1-3-floris: petalis 3-4 lineas longis, retusis cum mucrone obtuso. 
L. autumnale. Broz. Fl. Lus. v. 1. Bh 52. L.autumnale. Poiret oP - 2. p. 1442, L. Autum 
nale. Desf, Fl, Atlant. v. 1. p. 28 L. autumnale. Linn. Sp. . p. 414 L. autumnale, 
Res. p. 136. L. ace i Besl, Hort. Eystt. as ne 6. f.1. L. bulbosum 
tenuifolium, minus, flore rubello. Grisl. Vir. n. 1573. L. eo autumnale, Park. Par, p, 
og 4 ytichophytion ltenealme Sp. p. 101. cum Ic, L. bulbosum autumnale, &c, Clus, Hist. 
lib. 2p. 1 
Sponte nascentem prope Oporto, legit P. ie juxta Lishon, collibus aridis, legit G. Grisley : 
haud procul a Badajoz, legit C. L’Eclu 
Floret Septembri, Octobri, mox post pluvias equinoctiales, 
Many rare and beautiful bulbous plants, ference cultivated here by Parkinson, have long been 
lost in our gardens, and this is among the number; but it has lately been again introduced by 
E. Woodfor d, Esq. at whose Be I purchased it ; “and as the bulbs pee plentifully, 1 a it 
ing a third with narrow leaves. In the hos here ras the Pedatets i is of a dark mahogany 
colour, slender, quite gg smooth, and ae iion ngulated. Bractea reddish, of one leaf, J 
could perceive no smell in the flowers, Pedicelli of a dark oes colour, very slender, re: 
dulous, but after flo owering erect. Petals white ah ar ~~ ured base, lanceolate, and e 
geste with an intermediate blunt point as if they were tri dentated, especially the outer ones. 
‘ilaments white, inserted within the petals. Anthers Seat - ~~ Be le white, a v 
little peer towards thetop. Stigma minutely pubescent 
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REFERENCES TO THE ‘PLATZ. 
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