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XERANTHEMUM ¥A^ClC\Jl.Ki:\JM,var.Jlorerubro,
Bundled-leaved JLverlasting Flower; red-lowered vmiettj.
C L A S S XIX. O R D E R IL
SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. Tips united. Superfluous
Pointals.
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ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
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RECEPTACULUM paleaceum. Pappus setaceus.
Calyx imbricatus, radiatus; radio colorato.
RECEPTACLE chaffy. Feather bristly. Cup tiled,
rayed; the ray coloured.
See Xeranthemum speciosissimum, PI. LI. Vol. I.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
X I R A N T H I M U M foliis caulinis linearibus, fasciculatis,
longissimis: floribus solitariis j squamis
calycinis lanceolatis, rubris.
EVERLASTING FLOWER with the stem-leaves linear,
roundish, bundled, and very long.
Flowers solitary ; the scales of the cup lanceshaped
and red.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. An hermaphrodite floret with its seed magnified,
2. Seed-bud, chives, and pointal, magnified.
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THIS Xeranthemum was raised from seed brought over from the Cape of Good Hope by Mr. Niven in
I 8 O 9 , and resembles in its habit and foliage the X. fasciculata figured in the Fourth Volume of this
Work, Plates 242 and 279, but is much more esteemed than either of them for the brilliance of its
fine red flowers. It requires no other treatment than what is common to most of the genus, and continues
in flower from May till October.
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