named Rafflesia. 
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The points of agreement between Rafflesia and Sterculiacece are 
the division and form of the coloured perianthium, the sessile 
antheree terminating a column, and the separation of sexes. 
On these resemblances, however, I am not disposed to insist; 
and I am even persuaded that there is here no real affinity; 
though I confess I have no other objections to state to it than the 
valvular aestivation of the perianthium, and the absence both of 
the corona and of the annular elevations at the base of the column 
in Sterculiacece. 
To conclude this part of my subject, I am inclined to think 
that Rafflesia , when its structure is completely known, will be 
found to approach either to Asarince or Passiflorece ; and that, 
from our present imperfect materials, notwithstanding the very 
slight affinity generally supposed to exist between these two or¬ 
ders, it cannot be absolutely determined to which of them it is 
most nearly allied. 
The only question that remains to be examined respecting 
Rafflesia is, whether the dower with its enveloping bracteae and 
reticulate base do not together form a complete plant parasitic 
on the root from which it springs ? 
corollae inserta. Ovarium inferum. Stylus 1. Stigma lobatum v. angulatum. 
Pericarpium baccatum, poly sperm um. 
Frutices (Africae aequinoctialis; an etiam Brasiliae ?) foliis alternis integerrimis exstipu- 
latis, Jioribus axillaribus lateralibusve solitariis. 
Belvisia, Desvaux in Journal de Botanique appliq. iv. p. 130. 
Napoleona, Palisot de Beauvois Flore d’Ozcare ii. p. 29. 
Calyx b-fid us. Corolla? duplex; exterior indivisa; interior (e staminibus sterilibus 
connatis formata?) multifida. Stamina: Filamenta 5 dilatata biantherifera. 
Asteranthos, Desfont. in Mem. du Mus.w.p. 9. tab. 3. 
Calyx multidentatus. Corolla? simplex multiloba. Stamina indefinite numerosa di- 
stincta. 
That 
