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DASYPOGON. 
Ord. Nat. Juncece inter Xerotem et Calecta-iam. 
Syst. Linn. Hexandria Monogynia, post Xerophytam. 
Char. Gen. Perianthium duplex: exlerius tubulosum, trifiduin ; interim t 
triphyllum, foliolis semipetaloideis cochleariformibus. Stamina 6, 
imo perianthio inserta. Ovarium superura, uniloculare, trispermum, 
ovuiis erectis. Stylus subulatus, Stigma simplex. Utriculus mono 
spermus, tubo indurato aucto periantliii exterioris inclusus. 
Dasypogon bromeliifolius. Tab. 8. 
Dasypogon bromeliifolius. Prodr. Ji. nov. holt. 263. 
On the shores of King George’s Sound ; obseived in flower and fruit in December, 
1801 . 
DESC. Planta suffruticosa sesquipedalis bipedalis, liabitu peculiari, ad Xerotem, 
aliquatends accedenti. Caulis simplicissimus teres foliatus, pilis strictis brevibus eopiosis 
denticulatis reversis tectus. Folia graminea; radicalia confertaj caulina sparsa supe- 
rioribus remotis, breviora, semiamplexicaulia : omnia mucronata glabra marginibus 
denticulato-asperis. Capitulum terminale solitarium sphasricum, magnitudine nucis 
juglandis vel pruni minoris, bracteis nonnullis patulis foliiformibus involucratum. Flores 
sessiles conferti, paleis e dilatata basi lanceolatis margine denticulatis distineti, aliisque 
angustioribus intermistis. Perianthium exterius 3-partitum, extus pilis longis strictis 
denticulatis barbatum ; unguibus in tubum subovatum leviter cohaerentibus ; lammis 
distinctis ovatis concaviusculis infernb pallidis, supernfc nigricantibus ibique intus pube 
tenuiisima: Interim longitudine exterioris, glabrum : unguibus angustis distinctis ap- 
proximatis concaviusculis hyalinis glabris ; taminis ungue paulo latioribus, subellip- 
ticis ciliatis hyalinis, carina nigricanti apice pubescenti. Stamina ipsi basi periantliii 
inserta eoque fere duplo longiora : Filamenta aequalia filiformia alba glabra, apice ineras- 
sato subclavato cum apiculo brevi setaceo antherifero : Ant her ac oblongse pallid^ flavae 
incumbentes, infra medium affix®, biloculares, loculis appositis approximate longitudi- 
naliter dehiscentibus. Ovarium subovatum trigonuin glabrum albicans, ovuiis oblongis : 
Stylus strictus glaber albus, inferne obsolete trigonus, supernC teres. Utriculus mem- 
branaceus,iuclusus tubo perianthii exterioris incrassato nucamentaceo nitido fusco glabra to. 
Semen subglobosurn, integumento simplicissimo connato: Jlburnine carnoso scraiui 
conform i. Embryo - - - 
