PLATE DCLVIII. 



STYLEDIUM GRAMINIFOLIUM. 



Grass-leaved Styledium. 



CLASS XX. ORDER IL 



OYNANDRIA DIANDRIA. Chives on the Pointals. Two Chives. 



ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Calyx bilabiatus. Cor. tubulosa, irregulariter 

 5-partita, laciniis interioribus tripartitis. 

 Capsula bilocularis, bivalvis, polysperma. 



Empalement two-lipped. Blossom tubular, ir- 

 regularly 5-parted : segments of the interior 

 3 -parted. Capsule two-locular, two-valved, 

 many-seeded. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Styledium foliis radicallbus lineari-lanceolatis : 

 floribus spicatis : corollis 4-partitis. Swartx. 

 Nov. Act. Soc. Natur. Scrut. Berol.'vol. 5. 

 Jig. I. Billardiere, Nova Hollayidia, tab. 2\5. 



Styledium with radical leaves linear and lance- 

 shaped : flowers grow in spikes : blossom 

 4 -parted. 



REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 



1. The empalement, 



2. A blossom spread open. 



3. Chives and pointals, summmit magnified, both from the upper and under surface. 



4. A half-ripe seed-vessel. 



This curious genus, in its style of action, displays an appearance of locomotive power superior to the 

 Mimosas j for, whilst they shrink from the touch, this boldly comes forward with singular elasticity ; 

 and although it may not exceed in beauty, it certainly possesses a more moving power than the utmost 

 grace and beauty of other plants can boast. Like most of the productions of New Holland, it bears a 

 strict appearance, and is seen to most advantage in a plant about three years iold, such as our figure 

 represents, as it flowered for the first time in this country at the Hammersmith nursery. 



