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LANTANA fucata. 
Brasilian Lantana. 
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Nat. ord. Virices. Jussieu gen. 106. Div. IZ, Flores spicati, in spicis 
alterni. 
LANTANA. Calyx 4-dentatus brevis. Corolla limbo 4-lobo inzequalli. 
Stamina intra tubum. Stigma refractum unciforme, summo stylo velut 
oblique adnatum. Drupa nuce biloculari 2-sperma. Irutices, varius herbe ; 
caule 4-gono; flores in capitula axillaria et pedunculata aggregati, singuli 
bractcatt. Hujus congener, CARACHERA Forsk. (ea D. Vahl.) Jussieu 
1. c. 109. 
L. fucata, foliis ovatis rugosis crenatis obtusis pubescentibus petiolum 
brevem decurrentibus, capituli parvi depressi pedunculo foliis breviori. 
Suffrutex uni-bipedalis nudus. Caulis erectus, subtetragonus, pubescens, 
brachiatus. Folia ovata, rugosa, crenata, obtusa, pubescenita, subtus incana, 
in petiolo brevi decurrentia. Capituli parvi, depressi, subquindecimflort, pe-— 
dunculo foliis breviore, bracteis appressis lanccolatis obtusis pilosis floribus 
brevioribus. Flores rosei delicatult in colore pallidiore mutabiles. Calyx 
minimus pubescens integer truncatus ciliatus. Corolla extiis pubescens intus 
glabra, tubo gracili arcuato, limbo plano patente lobis rotundatis: superiore 
_ latiore; labello apiculato subcordato. Stamina brevissima: inferioribus ses- 
silibus. Stylus filiformis staminibus brevior. Stigma capitatum. Ovyarium 
minimum biloculare dispermum. = 
Drawn at the garden of the Horticultural Society; 
where it had been introduced, in 1823, from St. Salvador’s, 
in the Brazils. The seeds were brought home by Mr. George 
Don, a collector for that useful association. es 
A naked undershrub, from one to two feet high. Stem 
upright, slightly quadrangular, pubescent, brachiate. Leaves 
ovate, wrinkled, crenate, obtuse, furred, decurrent along 
a very short petiole, hoary. Peduncle shorter than the 
leaves; flowerhead small, depressed, with about fifteen 
flowers ; bractes close-pressed, lanceolate, obtuse, hairy, 
shorter than the flowers. Flores of a delicate rose-colour, 
changing paler. Calyx very small, furred, entire, truncate, 
ciliate. Corolla furred on the outside, smooth within ; 
tube slender, bowed; limb flat, spreading, with rounded 
segments, the uppermost the broadest; lip an apiculated. 
somewhat cordate. Sfyle filiform, shorter than the sta- 
mens. Stigma headed. Germen very small, 2-celled, 2- 
seeded. 
For our description of this species we are indebted to 
Mr. Lindley. 
Gaz 
