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CICONIUM reticulatum. 
Netted-veined Ciconium. 
C. reticulatum, umbellis multifloriSj foliis cordato-reni- 
formibus obsolete quinquelobis crenatis zonatis 
reticulato-venosis, stipulis cordatis, petalis cunea- 
tis, tribus inferioribus duplo majoribus. 
Stem shrubby, branching a little ; irfl7?c^6* spread- 
ing, thickly clothed with unequal villous hairs. Leaves 
cordately reniform, obsoletely 5-lobed, crenate, strongly 
marked with a zone, particularly on the young leaves, 
reticulately veined with pale yellow veins and thickly 
clothed on both sides with soft villous hairs. Petioles 
flattened and furrowed on the upper side and convex 
on the lower, a little swollen at the base, thickly co- 
vered with soft villous hairs, as are the peduncles, 
calyx, and nectariferous tube. Stipules widely cordate, 
: acute, reticulately veined like the leaves, margins 
fringed. Peduncles very long, axillary or opposite to 
the leaf, bearing a many-flowered umbel. Involucre of 
numerous unequal bractes, some widely cordate, others 
ovate or lanceolate, acute, fringed. Calyx 5-cleft, seg- 
ments widely lanceolate, acute, the upper one erect, the 
others reflexed. Nectariferous tube nearly three times 
as long as the calyx, flattened on each side and swollen 
at the base, nearly sessile. Petals 5, cuneate, of a 
bright orangy scarlet, the three lower ones double the 
size of the upper ones, distinct at the base and widely 
spreading, upper ones imbricate at the base with 
spreading points. Filaments 10, straight, united at 
the base, 7 bearing anthers, the two upper ones very 
short. Pollen orange-coloured. Style smooth, pale 
red. Stigmas 5, reflexed. 
