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TUVU1LARIA. 3P3EKF OJLIATA.
UVULARIA PERFOLIATA.
PALE PERFOLIATED UVULARIA.
Hexandria Monogynia, Linn. Lilia, Juss.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Corolla inferior, 6-petalled, campanulate; claws of the petals each furnished with a
nectariferous cavity. Filaments very short, growing to the anthers. Stigmata
reflexed. Capsule 3-angled, 3-celled, 3-valved; valves septiferous in the
middle. Seeds many, sub-globose, arillated at the hilum.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Leaves perfoliate, ovate-acute, or ovate-lanceolate, acute j corolla pulverulently rough
within; anthers cuspidated with a cartilaginous point; capsule truncate-
triangular. B.
SYNONYMS.
U v u l a r ia perfoliata, Muhl. Cat. and Herbarium.
U v u l a r ia perfoliata, *. Bot. Mag.
U v u l a r ia flava, Pursh, (according to the figure he refers to.)
U. perfoliata, of Elliot.
