P L A T E LXXX.
BUCHNERA FOETIDA.
Stinking Bucìmera.
C L A S S XIV. ORDER IL
DIDYNAMIA JNGIOSPERMIA. Two Chives longer. Seeds covered.
G E N E R I C CHAKACTEK.
CALYX. Perianthium monophyllura, quinquedentatura,
fcabrum, perfiftens.
COKOLLA monopetala ; tubus longiiTimvis, filiformis,
arcuatus; limbus planus, quinquefidus,
sequalis; laciniis duabus luperioribus
reflexis, tribus inferioribus cordatis,
fubsequalibus.
STAMINA. Filamenta quatuor, breviffinia, in
fauce corollEe, quorum duo fuperiora extra
prominentia. Anthers oblongse, obtufse.
PisTiLLUM. Germen ovato-oblongum. Stylus
filiformis, longitudine tubi. Stigma obtulum.
PEKICARPIUM. Capfula ovato-oblonga, acuminata,
te£la, bilocularis, apice bifarium dehifcens;
diiTepimentum contrarium.
SEMIN A numerofa, angnlata.
EECEPTACULUM medio diffepimenti adnatum.
EMPALEMENT. Cup one leaf, five-toothed, rough,
and remaining.
BLOSSOM one petal; tube very long, threadfliaped,
and arched; border flat, five-cleft,
equal; the two upper divifions refiexed,
the three under ones heart-fliaped, nearly
equal.
CHIVES. Threads four, very lliort, in the mouth
of the blofTom, of which the two upper
protrude without. Tips oblong, blunt.
PoiNTAL. Seed bud oblong-egg-fliaped. Shaft
thread-fliaped, the length of the tube.
Summit blunt.
SEED-VESSEL. Capfule oblong-egg-ihaped, tapered,
covered, two cells, and fplitting at
the point in two; the partition oppofite to
the valves.
SEEDS numerous, and angular.
KECEPTACLE fixed to the middle of the partition.
S P E C I F I C CHARACTER.
Buchnera, foliis laciniatis, oppofitis, fcetidiffimis;
flores umbellulati, terminales.
Buchnera, with leaves appearing torn, oppofite
and very ftinking; flowers terminate
the branches in fmall umbels.
R E F E R E N C E TO THE PLATE.
1. The Empalement.
2. A Flower cut open, to expofe the fituation of the Chives,
3. The Pointal magnified.
4. A ripe Seed-veflel.
T H I S fpecies of Buchnera is an annual, and a native of the Cape of Good Hope; from whence, it
was introduced to England in the year 1705, by MeflTrs. Lee and Kennedy. It fliould be raifed with
other tender annuals in fpring, and kept, either to ornament the greenhoufe with them in pots, or
planted in a warm part of the flower border, about the beginning of June. It will begin to flower
about July, and generally has perfefted feeds by September; although, it will continue to bloom till
defl:royed by the froft, as there is a conftant fucceflion of blolfoms.
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