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Caulis elongatur in pcdunculiun aphyllum , glabrum, teretem, ftriatum, 
capitulo florum terminatum» 
Calyx communis polyphyllus : foliolis trium ordinum imbricatis, ovato - acu- 
minatis, fubundulatis , glabris, rarius iiirfutis. Receptaculum commune nudum. 
Flofculi pedicello brevi inftructii 'Calyx proprius pentagonus in quinque 
dentes fetaceos divifus, 
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Corolla tubulofa, profunde quinquefida, regularis, elegantis caleftis coloris» 
Filamenta quinque capillaria, corolla longiora, erecta , cxrulea. Anthersc 
pnrpurex flavo polline plenx, in tubum conniventes , poft deflorelcentiam, 
cum filamentis dependentes. 
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Stylus flaminibus longior, apice incurvus, fligmate bifido purpurafccnte 
Capfula aliquam affinitatem PhyteumaTUM habet, quare a Tourjiefortio 
& Hiillero inter Rapunculos numerata ; fed omnino ceterx fructificationis par- 
tes hanc conjunctionem dilTuadent, 
Variat etiam floribus albis, 
Descript. Volltcb. pal, 834. Roth, Flor. germ. //, 279. Hali. l. c, 
Lumuitz. Flot\ Pofon, 7;. 8 JJ i . 
Icon, Flor, dnn, talr, 319. 
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