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PLATE DCLVlil.
STYLEDIUM GRAMINIFOLIUM.
Grass-leaved Stylediimi.
CLASS XX. ORDER IL
GYNANDRIA DIANDRIA. Chives on the Pointals. Two Chives.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
CALYX bilabiatus. Cor. tubulosa, irregulariter
5-partita, laciniis interioribus tripartitis.
Capsula bilocularis, bivalvis, polyspevma.
EMTALEMENT two-lipped. Blossom tubular, irregularly
5-parted : segments of the interior
3-parted. Capsule two-locular, two-valved^
many-seeded.
SPECIFIC
STYLEDIUM foliis radicalibus lineari-Ianceolatis :
floribus spicalis : corollis 4-partitis, Swarlz.
2Vbv. Act. Soc. Natiir. Scrut. BeroVyol. 5.
fig. J. Billardiere, Nova Hollandia, lab. 215.
CHARACTER.
STYLEDIUM with radical leaves linear and lanceshaped
: flowers grow in spikes: blossoni
4-parted.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE,
1. The empalement.
2. A blossom spread open.
3. Chives and pointals, summmit magnified, both from the upper and under surface.
4. A half-ripe seed-vessel.
THIS curious genus, in its style of action, displays an appearance of locomotive power superior to the
Mimosas ; for, whilst they shrink from the touch, this boldly comes forward with singular elasticity j
and although it may not exceed in beauty, it certainly possesses a more moving power than the utmost
grace and beauly of other plants can boast. Like most of the productions of New Holland, it bears a
strict appearance, and is seen to most advantage in a plant about three years .old, such as our figure
represents, as it flowered for the first time in this country at the Hammersmith nursery.
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