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PHYMATANTHUS intertinctus 
Stained-petaled Wart-jlower. 
P. intertinctus, foliis oblongis obovatisve basi attenuatis 
lacero-incisis cartilagineo-dentatis canescentibus, 
stipulis lanceolatis acuminatis, pedunculis villosis 
trifloris, tubo nectarifero brevissimo calyce qua¬ 
druple breviore. 
Stem suflrutescent, erect or ascending, branching: 
branches more or less clothed with the persistent sti¬ 
pules, pubescent. Leaves on long footstalks, oblong or 
sometimes obovate, tapering to the base, deeply cut and 
jagged, toothed with rigid short teeth, and clothed with 
a hoary pubescence: segrnents variable, generally linear, 
mostly two small subulate ones at the base, and two 
long linear ones above them, but in some leaves they 
are wanting. Petioles long and slender, pubescent, 
flattened a little on the upper side and rounded below. 
Stipules lanceolate, taper-pointed, persistent. Peduncles 
villosely hairy, as are the pedicles and calyx. Umbels 
generally 3-flowered. Involucre of 6 lanceolate, acute, 
fringed bractes. Pedicles long and slender. Calyx 5- 
cleft, the segments lanceolate, sharp-pointed. Nectari¬ 
ferous tube very short, about four times shorter than the 
calyx. Petals 5, unguiculate, the two upper ones 
largest, roundly obovate, warted a little above the unguis, 
of a dark velvetty colour: lower ones white stained with 
bright red, also a blood red spot at the base. Filaments 
10, connected at the base, 5 bearing anthers: pollen 
deep orange colour. Style dark purple, slightly hairy. 
Stigmas 5, spreading. 
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