P L A T E DCXIV.
F U M A R I A N OBILIS.
Noble Fumitorìj.
C L A S S XVL ORDER IL
DIADELPHIA HEXJNDRU. Two Brotherhoods. Six Stamens.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
CALYX diphyllus. Corolla ringens. Filamenta
2, membranacea, singula antlieris tribus.
CUP two-leaved. Blossom gaping. Filamentsmembranaceous,
each supporting three,
anthers.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
FUMARIA eanle simplici, racemo terminali,
bracteis oblongis acutis flora brevioribus,
follis pinnatis, foliolis subtripartito-lacinialis.
JFUld. Sp. PL vol. 3. p. 858.
FUMITORY with a simple stem, a terminal bunch
of flowers, with oblong acute bracts shorter
than the blossoms, and pinnate leaves with
the leaflets jagged and three-parted.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. A flower.
THE Fumaria nobilis is a native of the Altaian mountains in Siberia, and was introduced to this country
in the year 1/83 by Mr. John GrEefFer, but appears to have been since lost, as we never saw living specimens
until the beginning of last May, when that from which our drawing was taken was communicated
by Mr . Donn from the Botanic garden at Cambridge. The plant appears well calculated for
ornamenting rock-work or curious borders, the'finely cut foliage and flowers being both very graceful.
It is said to have been a great favourite with Linnxus,
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