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LISIANTHUS longifolius. 
Long-leaved Lisianthus. 
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PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. GENTIANER. 
LISIANTHUS, L. © Calyx subcampanulatus, quinquefidus ; laciniis 
margine diaphanis et incumbentibus. Corolla infundibuliformis; limbo 
5-fido, patente, wquali; fauce imberbi. Stamina 5, paulo inwqualia, ascen- 
dentia(?), Anthere sagittate. Stylus elongatus. Stigma bilamellatum. 
Capsula bilocularis, septicido-bivalvis. Semina angulata, haud marginata. 
—Herbe, rarius frutices, foliis oppositis, subsessilibus, integerrimis ; flori- 
bus terminalibus, solitariis, spicatis, corymbosis, umbellatis aut paniculatis, 
viridibus, cerulescentibus,. purpurascentibus, aut flavis, Kunth. synops. 
2, 270. 
L, longifolius ; foliis lanceolatis acutis pubescentibus, caule terete. Willd. 
sp. pl. 1. 826. ; 
Rapunculus fruticosus linifolius, &c. Sloane jam. 58. hist. 1. p. 157. 
tp tine job 
Lisianthus erectus foliis lanceolatis, floribus singularibus terminalibus. 
Browne jam. 157. t. 9. f. 1. 
L. longifolius. Linn. mant. 43. Lam, ill. t.107. f.1. Pers. syn. 1.281. 
Ait. Kew. ed. 2. 
Suffruticosa, ramosa, 2-pedalis. Caules teretes, glanduloso-pilosi. Fo- 
lia opposita, lanceolata, petiolata, pubescentia (precipue subtus). Stipule 
margo integer inter folia. Flores terminales, subterni, ad basin bibrac~.« 
teati. Calyx inferus, pentaphyllus, sepalis angustis, acutis, dorso cari- 
natis, margine membranaceis. Corolla pallide lutea, infundibuliformis, 
versus basin constrictus, sursum paulo ampliatus, 5-lobus, lobis ovato-lanceo- 
latis, acutis, patentibus. Stamina ascendentia, corolle longitudine. Anthere 
elliptice. Stylus filiformis, corolle longitudine. Stigma capitatum, bilo- 
bum. Capsula ovata, acuta, calycis longitudine, stylo persistente, non spi- 
raliter torto, mucronata. 
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Our drawing of this species of Lisianthus was made at 
Mr. Lee’s Nursery in August last. It is a pretty half 
shrubby stove plant, producing its bright yellow flowers 
in abundance, and easily propagated by cuttings. 
Said to have been introduced from Jamaica, in 1793; 
but not often seen in collections in this country. The 
specific name has not been very happily applied. 
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