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by so short a pedicle as to seem sessile, 
campanulate, externally with 11-12 and 
more prickly points of various lengths, 
and 5 triangular divisions with a yellowish 
linear spot in the middle, which springing 
from the edge of the circumference con- 
verge in a central point thus closing the 
campanulate cavity completely, or opening 
only enough to allow the tube of the co- 
rolla to pass. 
Corolla hypogynous, irregular, tubular; 
limb dividedinto 2 lobes, the upper one lar- 
ger, trifid; the lower bifid; each of these 5 
little divisions slit in half for a short di- 
stance. Stamens 5, inserted in the tube of the 
corolla; anthers orange coloured; style very 
thin, stigma undivided and attaining to 
the same height as the anthers. 
Capsula globular, opening by 5 simple 
valves and with one cell containing 5 ovules 
(seeds) imbedded in the placenta. 
Flowers in April, May, June. 
To be found among the rocks of Santa 
Croce, of Porto Salvo, and in many other 
arid places. 
