XXII. 
PELARGONIUM NUMMULIFOLIUM. 
Coin-leaved Pelargonium, 
ORDO NATURALIS. 
Gerania. Juss. Gen. p. 268. 
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Sect. IT. Fructus rostro spirali intus barbato. 
simulantis cuniculare. Corolla irregularis. Filamenta 10, basi i ginam coalita, 
3-8 sterilia. Herbe vel Frutices. Radix tuberosa, in multis rapiformis, Caulis carnosus rarius 
succulentus, vel nullus. Stipule interdum spinescentes. Folia alterna vel in ramis floriferis sape 
opposita, rarius peltata, simplicia aut varie decomposita etiam ternata pinnataque, aliquando succu 
lenta, Flores in uno dioici, 1-40 fasciculati. Bractee involucrantes. Pedunculi solitarii, opposi- 
tifolii vel foliis oppositis laterifolii, in acaulibus interdum decomposits: pedicellis infra torum nunc 
brevissimis nunc longioribus. us vastum et proculdubio legitimum, ut in aureo suo libro Philoso- 
phia Botanica, jamdudum monuit Linne. 
# Acaulia: radice rapiformi: filamentis 5-sterilibus. 7 
P. fotiorum laminis ovalibus, integerrimis, pubescentulis: bracteis recurvulo-patentibus: pedi- 
cellis infra torum vix ullis: petalis obovatis parum ineequalibus. 
Sponte nascentem in Promontorio Cap, legit J. Nevin. 
Floret apud nos a Junio in Septembrem. 
quote it for the same: its root is also tuberous, and in this country s ould be carefully preserved 
from moisture on adry shelf, after the leaves decay. The whole herb is covered witha very fine 
pubescence, 
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REFERENCES TO THE PLATE. - 
1. A Flower without the Petals. : ~ pee 
2. Base of the Torus magnified, to shew the Nectarium. sail 
3. The Stamina spread open, magnified. 
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