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UROPETALUM longifolium, 
Mozambique Uropetalum. 
- HEXANDRIA MONOGYNI4A. 
Nat. ord. ASPHODELER. 
UROPETALUM. Supra, vol. 2, fol. 156. 
U. longifolium; foliis lineari-ligulatis acuminatis debilibus, racemo laxo 
paucifloro, floribus cernuis, sepalis obtusis. 
Bulbus ovatus, pallidus, scariosus, ovt passerini magnitudine. Folia 
debilia, humifusa; primordialia filiformia fistulosa ; adulta lata, ligulata, 
planiuscula, carnosa, longée acuminata, 24 pedes longa, luteo-viridia. Scapus 
erectus, teres, glaber, semidiaphanus, foliorum longitudine. Racemus laxus, 
4-5 florus. Flores nutantes, fusco-virides : bractee ovate, brunnee, sphace- 
late, acumine subulato, floribus breviores. Perianthium duplex, laciniis 
apice reflexis, linearibus, obtusis, in tubum conniventibus ; exterius alte tri- 
partitum ; interius fere ad apicem coherens, apicibus tantim solutis. Stamina 
sex, versis basin lacinarum inserta, laciniis pauld breviora, filamentis subu- 
latis, laciniarum faciei interne adherentibus ; antheris pallid viridibus, 
linearibus, introrsis. Ovarium oblongum, triquetrum, 3-loculare, loculis 
polyspermis, ovulis distichis. Stylus triangularis, levissimé pubescens, facie 
utriusque anguli sulcatd. Stigma trilobum, in angulos styli decurrens. 
A new addition to the known species of this very 
distinct genus. It was discovered by the late Mr. Forbes, 
in the Island of Mafmale, off the coast of Mozambique, 
growing among fine loose sand; and sent by him to the 
Horticultural Society. 
A stove plant, increased by offsets, which are produced 
in tolerable abundance. Our drawing was made at the 
Horticultural Society’s Garden, in August last. 
Bulb ovate, pale, scarious, about as large asa sparrow’s 
egg. Leaves weak, drooping on the ground: the first 
filiform and fistular; the next broad, ligulate, fattish, 
fleshy, with long points, about 23 feet long, yellow-green. 
