2A: 
VELLETIA tyrata. 
Lyrate-leaved Velleia. 
‘PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA.—Nar. Onn. GOODENOVIE, Br. Prodr. 
Gun. Cuan-—Cal. inferus, 3-5 phyllus, ineequalis. Cor. tubo basi ovario 
accreto, apice hinc fisso ; limbo bilabiato. Antheree distinctee: Stylus in- 
divisus. Glandula epigyna inter filamenta 2 anteriora. Capsula basi bi- 
loculari, valvis bipartitis. Semina imbricata, compressa.—Br. 
Velleia lyrata; glabra, bracteis dichotomiarum distinctis, folius lyratis 
basive inciso-dentatis, calycis foliolis ovato-orbiculatis.—Br. 
7. lyrata, Br. Prodr. p- 580. —Sm. in Rees’ Cyel. v. xxxvi.—Bot. Regist. t. 551. 
V. spathulata, Juss. in Annedu Mus. v. xviii. p. 17. t. 1. , 
Stem scarcely any. Leaves radical, from 1 to 3 inches and more in length, 
glabrous, dentate at the margins, especially at the base, according to 
Brown even lyrate ; sometimes entire. Midrib strong, prominent on the 
under side, and of a purplish-red colour. From the axils of these leaves 
appear the scapes or jlowerstalks, which spread out in a patent manner to 
the length of 4 or 5 inches; they are glabrous, rounded, once or twice 
dichotomous, with panetally an intermediate solitary flowerstalk, which, 
however, is sometimes abortive. At the axils of the dichotomies is usual- 
ly a small tuft of hairs, and constantly a pair of ovato-lanceolate bracteas, 
and the same at the pedicels or partial flowerstalks. 
Flowers large, handsome, bright yellow. Calyx patent, rather large, of 3 
ovate slightly toothed leaves, of which the superior one is the larger. 
Corolla monopetalous, tubular, cleft almost to the base on its upper side, 
and deeply transversely 2-lipped ; upper lip composed of 2, lower one of 
3 bifid segments, marked with lines, green in the middle at the back, 
their margin broad, winged and waved. Mouth closed. Stamens 5, hy= 
pogynous, erect, distinct. Anthers oblong, yellow. Pistil shorter than the 
_ tube of the corolla. Germen roundish, ovate, with a swelling or gland in 
front, and adhering by its base to the base of the corolla. Style thickish, 
slightly curved, and appearing above the cleft of the corolla, cylindrical, 
pubescent above. Stigma oblique, ciliated, concave, with an elevated. 
margin, which is brownish, and slightly two-lobed below, (txdusium of 
Brown). 
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