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H A B R A N T H U S robustus.
Robust Habranthus.
Linnean Class and Order. H E X A N D R IA M O N O G Y N IA .
Natural Order. AM A R Y L L ID EÆ . Brown prodr. 1. p . 29G.
Tribus I I I . H I P P E A S T R IF O R M E S . Scapus cavus. Tubi
faux arcta. Semina testâ nigrâ. W. Herbert Botan. magaz. vol. 52.
2600.* p . LIL.
H A B R A N T H U S . Perianthium declinatum, infundibuliforme,
sub sole patentior. Fiiamenta pariter ad faucem tubi inserta, declinata,
recurvata, fasciculata; quaternà longitudinis discrepantiâ. Antheroe
incumbentes. Stigma trifidum. W. Herbert Botan. magaz.
loc. cit.
H . robustus, scapo 5-9-unciali unifloro, spatbà marcescente sesquiun-
ciali apice diviso, pedúnculo 2¿ unciali viridi, germine viridi, limbo
unciali ; basi viridi ; medio albo ; coetera roseo ; tubo subnullo
fimbriato, stylo et stigmate albo limbo unciam breviore fila-
mentis longiore, foliis glaucescentibus | unci® latis, bulbo ovato.
W. Herbert Mss.
Habranthus robustus was imported by Mr. Mackay,
from the neighbourhood of Buenos Ayres; from whence
he has received several other species, apparently of the
same genus. H a b r a n t h u s comes near to Z e p h y r a n t
h e s , but differs in having the style and filaments declined
and fasciculated, and the filaments of 4 lengths,
which, in Z e p h y r a n t h e s , are of alternate lengths,
suberect and conniving. The petals of H a b r a n t h u s
are also of 4 different breadths. The genus may generally
be recognised by blacker bulbs, and stiffer harder
leaves. The figure was taken from a bulb which flowered
at Spofforth, in July. This beautiful species flowers
repeatedly, and ripens its seed very readily. W . H .
For the drawing, and the above account, we are indebted
to the Honourable and Reverend William Herbert,
who was so kind as to send it to us from his collection
at Spofforth, in Yorkshire, last month. We have
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